They say that chicken soup is for the soul, but I think it’s really apple desserts. They never fail to make me feel better about everything! Some of our other favorites are a Classic Apple Pie, Apfelstrudel (made the traditional way!), and Irish Apple Cake with Warm Vanilla Custard Sauce. I made these baked apples for dessert the other night and literally caught both my husband and youngest daughter licking their plates clean. They were such a hit that I have been getting almost daily requests to make them again, which wouldn’t be a problem since they are so easy, except I’ve been trying to hold on to my apples to make other apple desserts! If you have never had baked apples before, then you are really in for a treat! They are simple to make – you don’t even peel the apples – and you can double or triple the recipe for larger groups or easily scale it back to make just one or two. Plus, this dessert has built-in portion control, which is probably a good thing!
How to make baked apples
Choose the right apples
Unlike apple pie or apple crisp where you can choose a variety of apples so that they mix together for the best flavor and texture, with baked apples you are locked in to just one type of apple. Our favorites for baked apples are golden delicious (what you see in these pictures), honeycrisp, or braeburn. I’m also pretty confident that opals, jazz, envy, and pink lady would work well also. No matter which apple variety you choose, you want to look for apples that are medium size rather than super large or very small. It’s easiest of the apples will sit level, but you can remedy a wobbly apple situation by using a sharp knife to slice of a small amount of the apple on the bottom to provide a flat, stable surface. Just be careful not to slice through to where the core has been hollowed out or your filling will leak through.
Tips for the best baked apples
Try adding chopped pecans instead of walnuts, or add coconut or oats instead of cornflakes to customize your flavor experience. Drizzle the baked apples with maple syrup before serving for another layer of Fall flavor. You can bake the apples up to a few days in advance and store in the fridge. Then just reheat in the microwave or for about 10 minutes in a 375°F oven before serving so they are warm. I don’t recommend freezing baked apples. I feel like the texture of the filling would suffer after thawing and reheating.
More apple recipes to try
Apple Crisp Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings Dutch Apple Pie German Apple Pancakes with Cider Syrup Cranberry Apple Pie Easy Apple Oatmeal Muffins Glazed Apple Pie Cookies
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