Easy Baked Apples Recipe

Baked Apples with Oats & Cinnamon Sugar is something magical-the aroma of apples baking in the oven - sweet, cosy, and full of comfort. I can enjoy this year all year round.

Baked Apples, the indulgent dessert we enjoy when the weather calls for something warm, comforting. This simple, rustic and easy-to-make dessert transforms apples into a treat filled with oats, cinnamon sugar, and crunchy nuts. Serve with a scoop of ice cream or yoghurt. 

This version of baked apples is a fuss-free, simple, and wholesome dessert. You use sliced, chopped or whole apples. I prefer to scoop, stuff, and bake the apples into your special dessert, which comes together in minutes. 

The sweetness of apples pairs beautifully with the cinnamon. The oats soak up the juices from the apples, and the nuts add a lovely crunch. Enjoy this delicious dessert with ice cream, whipped cream or Greek yoghurt.  Psst: it makes a delightful and cosy breakfast with yoghurt.

The dessert pairs well with homemade ice cream, Greek Yogurt Recipe or whipped cream. Apples make an excellent dessert Apple Walnut Cake Recipe, Plum and Apple Cobbler.

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• Why You Will Love This Baked Apples Recipe
• Ingredients for Baked Apples
• How to Make Baked Apples
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• Easy Baked Apples Recipe

Why You Will Love This Baked Apples Recipe

• Because it is wholesome & cosy, bringing together both comfort and nutrition.
• Because this is a quick & easy recipe. A few ingredients from your pantry and just 30 minutes of baking.
• Because you can customise the recipe to suit your taste, pantry, swap nuts for raisins, peanut butter, or try different sugars and spices.
• And because you can double, triple or halve the recipe to suit your needs.

Ingredients for Baked Apples

• Apples: I use whatever I have at hand. Today, I used Delicious Apples, which are firm and well-shaped, and do not topple over.
• Quick Oats: Quick Oats adds a wonderful crunchy texture. If you are replacing them, then use rolled oats. 
• Sugar: I use everyday granulated sugar. You can use brown sugar or a mixture of brown and regular white sugar. 
• Butter: Use unsalted butter at room temperature.
• Salt: I skip salt when I use salted butter. It gives a lovely flavour, so do not skip. 
• Nuts: These give a lovely crunch. Use a few almonds, cashew nuts, and pecans, all chopped. Or nuts of your choice.
• Warm water: We do not want our apples drying out, do we? 
• Cinnamon and Nutmeg: I don't use these warming spices because we don't enjoy their flavours, but please feel free to add some.

How to Make Baked Apples

• Mix the filling: Mix oats, softened butter, brown sugar, and chopped nuts. Mix in the cinnamon and nutmeg if using.
• The apples: You can core them using an apple corer (if you have one) or a small knife. I also tried it with a knife and the back of a teaspoon once. It was a test of my patience. I prefer to cut the apples in half and scoop out the centre. You can also slice the apples up and go ahead. Only when you slice the apples can you fill them up.
• Filling the Apples: If you have scooped the apples, this is the next step. In an 8-inch  baking dish, place the apples. Fill them with the oats mixture.
• When baking the apples, there is a chance they may burn, so add some warm liquid to the dish. I generally use water, but feel free to use apple cider. Add some rum or whiskey (2 tablespoons is enough) to the cider.
• Bake: These apples take anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes in the oven. The time will depend on the size of the oven and the temperature.  The texture is your choice; you can opt for soft and tender, but note that baking for 30 minutes at 180°C may result in mushier apples. 
• Serving: Let the apples rest for about 5 minutes before you serve. Add some of the liquids from the baking pan to make the dessert juicier. Serve with some whipped cream and ice cream on the side. The suggestion of salted caramel that my daughter gave is something we will try next time. 

Substitutes for Easy Baked Apples

• Oats: If you are leaving oats out, replace them with finely chopped nuts. 
• Warm water: Add apple cider vinegar and rum for a taste that you'll love in the baked apples.

Variations for Easy Baked Apples

• I cut them in half and scoop out the apples. Mix the scooped-out apples back into the oats mix. But you can core the apples.
• Add some raisins, cranberries and apricots to the stuffing. Some lemon zest will give the baked apples an amazing flavour. Try it!
• I've noticed Sally's baking addiction; she often stuffs apples with cooked apples and then adds a pie lattice on top. I am linking it for you to check it out. 

FAQ's for Easy Baked Apples