This old fashioned Baked Apples recipe is my favorite light, cozy dessert, using an apple that’s stuffed with a nutty, cinnamon sugar filling and baked until caramelized and tender.
I love apple recipes this time of year. Make sure to try Apple Crisp, Apple Pie, Apple Cake, Caramel Apple Dip, or learn how to make perfect Caramel Apples!
![A baked Cinnamon Apple on a plate, filled with a sweet filling and served with vanilla ice cream.](https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Baked-Apples24-1.jpg)
Find me making Baked Apples every night during the fall.
I love how this Baked Apples dessert is a little lighter, and easily portion-sized for an apple per person. And the best part is it only takes 5-minute to prep; you get the flavors of my famous Apple Crisp, without the peeling and slicing. It’s the perfect dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth. For extra special indulgence, serve it with a scoop of ice cream and caramel sauce.
How to make Baked Apples:
Prep Apples: Make a deep hole in the center of the apple with a paring knife and carefully remove the core.
![Four apples with the cores cut out with a paring knife.](https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Baked-Apples24-2.jpg)
Make Filling: Mix together brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Add nuts, if desired. Fill each apple with filling.
![Two images showing how to make baked apples by making a cinnamon sugar filling then used to fill the center of apples.](https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Baked-Apples24-3.jpg)
Bake: Pour ¼ cup water in a baking dish and place apples on top. Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes until apples are tender when poked with a fork. Cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce drizzled on top. I love to spoon the sauce drippings from the pan over the top too.
![A healthy baked apples recipe filled with a cinnamon sugar filling, baked to allow it to caramelize. Then after when it's being served, and a fork taking a bite.](https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Baked-Apples24-4.jpg)
Recipe Variations:
- Baked Apples in Microwave: I recommend using the oven, but if you’d like to use the microwave, you can. Just place filled apples in a microwave safe dish and cook on high for 5-8 minutes, until tender.
- Sliced Baked Apples: Check out my Apple Crisp!
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Recipe
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Baked Apples
Ingredients
- 4 good-quality apples (I like to use red apples, but baking apples, such as Granny Smith, work great to!)
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts , or pecans
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar , packed
- 2 Tablespoons butter , room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup water
- vanilla ice cream , for topping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Use a paring knife or apple corer to remove the stem and seeds from the apples, making a deep hole where the filling will go.
- Combine the brown sugar, butter and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix well to combine. Add the nuts. Spoon mixture evenly into each of the apples.
- Add ¼ cup of water to a baking dish and place apples on top.
- Bake for about 40-45 minutes, or until apples are tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.
- Spoon the sauce drippings from the pan over the apples. Serve with ice cream, if desired.
Notes
- Baked Apples in Microwave: Baking in the oven is preferred, but for the microwave, place prepared apples in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 5-8 minutes, or until tender.
- Sliced Baked Apples: Try my Apple Crisp!
Nutrition
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*I originally shared this recipe September 2015. Updated October 2018, December 2021 and August 2024.
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loved your Baked Apples can’t wait to try more
I made this tonight. I followed the recipe with the exception of putting about a tablespoon of cinnamon candies in the water and I basted the apples with those throughout the baking process. Mine baked for 40 minutes at 350 and were done. The apple I used for Honeycrisp from an Orchard here in North Carolina. My apples were medium sized, and I had plenty of filling for them per the recipe.
Very good, don’t listen to the other people that rated it bad, they don’t know how to follow a recipe lol it turned out perfectly and was really good with ice cream. Thank you so much. I made 5 apples instead of 4 cause mine were smaller just added a little more ingredients!