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These old fashioned Baked Apples are filled with a sweet cinnamon filling and baked until caramelized and tender. Serve them warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and it's the coziest Fall dessert.
Old Fashioned Baked Apples that HIT every time!
These baked whole apples are one of those desserts that makes the whole house smell like Fall the second it goes in the oven. This is a great dessert you can prep in advance, and I love serving it to a crowd because it's naturally gluten-free and a healthier dessert that everyone loves. It's like a healthier version of apple pie and made much quicker and easier.
Try more apple recipes, like Broccoli Apple Salad, How to Can Applesauce, Apple Bundt Cake, Fresh Apple Cake, Applesauce Muffins, Caramel Apples, and Apple Coffee Cake!
How to make Baked Apples:
Core the Apples: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, then use a paring knife or apple corer to remove the stem and seeds, making a deep hole for the filling.
Fill and Bake: Mix the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and nuts, then spoon into each apple. Place the apples in a baking dish with ¼ cup water and bake 40 to 45 minutes, until tender.
Serve: Spoon the sauce drippings from the pan over the baked cinnamon apples and serve warm with ice cream, if desired.
Baked Apples
Equipment
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.4 good-quality apples
- 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.¼ cup light brown sugar, 2 Tablespoons butter, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- Add ¼ cup of water to a baking dish and place apples on top.¼ cup water
- 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.
- Serve: Spoon the sauce drippings from the pan over the apples. Serve with ice cream, if desired.vanilla ice cream
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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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*I originally shared this recipe September 2015. Updated October 2018, December 2021, August 2024 and September 2026.
This is a good basic recipe. I made a few changes. I peeled the apples, added nutmeg to the mix then I wrapped them in pie crusts. Instead of using water in the pan to bake them, I made simple syrup and spooned the syrup over the apples. Served with a side of vanilla ice cream and caramel! Yummy
So basically, “I didn’t want to make your recipe because mine is better… here it is.”
That is insulting.
I made it. It is good. Thank you to the creator.
Awful, didn’t bake at all. Total mud Puddle, followed recipe and everything.
very dissapointed as this was Supposed to be for a Special occasion….
No One,
Who/what did you find yourself disappointed in? I presume you to mean that you were disappointed in the oven for not turning on after your having asked it to do so, rather than in the recipe itself yea…..?
You said that you even ‘followed the recipe and everything’…..darling, isn’t that why we are all here? Having said that, the recipe does say to preheat the oven to 350…..did you do that? Did the oven heat to 350 as instructed? And then you put the apples in a pan and into the hot oven, closing the door and not opening it until about 40/45mins later? Then VOILA!!! HOT, juicy, soft and mushy, sweet and yummy baked apples!!!
I think that it would be more fitting, and less ‘review’-like, if you had said something like.,’haha, oh boy! Did everything just as the recipe said…..except I didn’t turn on the oven….’ lol. Or ‘gosh these would’ve been so good if .y oven hadn’t failled on me! 🙁 I can’t wait to try again once I can buy a new stove! Mmmmmm)
“Awful, didn’t bake at all……followed the recipe and everything……..very disappointed”
Made these tonight! excellent!
Easy to make and delicious!! I added a touch of vanilla and a splash of rum. I’m always improvising!!
Lovely substitute for apple pie with less sugar/fat and all the flavor. Love the sauce that forms under the apples. We drizzled it over the ice cream and the apple. Yummm!!
The baked apples were amazing and easy to make! I will save this recipe for future use. I didn’t care for the apple peel because I always peel my apples so next time I will try to make this without it.
Easy enough to make. Came out of the oven better than expected. Delicious! Thanks for sharing.
I used Granny Smith apples and had pecans on hand, and just a little granola left. Decided to throw that in too. They were very good!
Smooth Carmel and salty
Very bland