Baked Apples Recipe
Tender and delicious fruit dessert made with 7 easy ingredients!
Ingredients
- 4 large baking apples
- 1/3 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 cup dates chopped
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter divided into 4 cubes
- pinch salt
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Using a sharp knife, core the apples to within 1/2 inch of the bottom while cutting a hole in the top of the apples for the filling. Place in baking pan.
- In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and spices.
- Using a spoon, divide the spice mix equally between the cored out apples. Top spice mixture with the dates, dividing among the apples equally. Push firmly down to press the dates into the spice mixture. Top each with a cube of butter.
- Pour boiling water around the apples in the bottom of the baking pan. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes until apples feel soft when gently squeezed but not mushy. Remove from oven.
- Serve with a scoop of ice cream, spooning core liquid over ice cream while hot.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Baked Apples Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
218
% Daily Value*
Fat
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
8
mg
3
%
Sodium
8
mg
0
%
Potassium
279
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
51
g
17
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
43
g
48
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
187
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
8
mg
10
%
Calcium
35
mg
4
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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