Description
Baked apples with cinnamon are the perfect cozy dessert, filling your home with an irresistible aroma of warmth and sweetness. This simple yet delicious recipe features tender apples cored and stuffed with a delightful blend of brown sugar, cinnamon, and optional nuts, then baked to perfection. Ideal for chilly evenings or festive gatherings, these baked apples will leave everyone wanting more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Core each apple using an apple corer or knife.
- In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir in nuts if desired.
- Generously fill each apple with the sugar-cinnamon mixture and place in a baking dish.
- Top each apple with a tablespoon of butter.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until tender but not mushy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 baked apple (180g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg