A simple, wholesome dessert was on tap after dinner this evening. All you need is a couple of apples, brown sugar, oatmeal, nuts, some spices, and a dab of butter. The only bad thing about this dessert is the time it takes the apples to bake -- but I can assure you the result is well worth the wait.
Baked Apples (printer-friendly version)
makes two servings
2 baking apples
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons oatmeal
1 tablespoon chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
dash of ground cardamom
1/2 tablespoon butter, divided in 2 [optional]
1/2 cup hot water
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Core each apple without cutting completely through. I used a paring knife and sundae spoon(!) to do this. Alternately, you could use a melon baller or grapefruit spoon.
3. In a small bowl, mix together the oatmeal, pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cardamom.
4. Use a spoon to fill each cored apple.
5. Top each apple with butter if desired.
6. Place the prepped apples in a small glass baking dish.
7. Pour the hot water into the baking dish.
8. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
9. After 20 minutes, remove the foil and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until the apples are baked through. (You can tell the apple is baked through when a knife inserted into the apple comes out easily.)
10. Let cool slightly before serving. Serve as-is, or alongside a scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or Greek yogurt and a drizzle of honey.
(adapted from this recipe from the kitchn)
makes two servings
2 baking apples
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons oatmeal
1 tablespoon chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
dash of ground cardamom
1/2 tablespoon butter, divided in 2 [optional]
1/2 cup hot water
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Core each apple without cutting completely through. I used a paring knife and sundae spoon(!) to do this. Alternately, you could use a melon baller or grapefruit spoon.
3. In a small bowl, mix together the oatmeal, pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cardamom.
4. Use a spoon to fill each cored apple.
5. Top each apple with butter if desired.
6. Place the prepped apples in a small glass baking dish.
7. Pour the hot water into the baking dish.
8. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
9. After 20 minutes, remove the foil and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until the apples are baked through. (You can tell the apple is baked through when a knife inserted into the apple comes out easily.)
10. Let cool slightly before serving. Serve as-is, or alongside a scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or Greek yogurt and a drizzle of honey.
(adapted from this recipe from the kitchn)
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