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Baked Apples

Baked apples are an easy, quick spoon dessert made with just apples, sugar and cinnamon. Here's how to make them.
Recipe Baked Apples
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 5 minutes
  • Cooking 35 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

Baked Apples are a perfect way to end a lunch or dinner with a touch of sweetness without loading up on sugar.

The Baked Apples Recipe is a humble recipe rooted in the farmhouse tradition, which tried to create tasty, tempting desserts with the few ingredients on hand, making the most of seasonal produce. The one we’re sharing lets you make wonderfully tasty Easy Whole Baked Apples in very little time and with just 3 ingredients: apples, sugar and a pinch of cinnamon.

What’s special about this Traditional Baked Apples Recipe is that you can customize it however you like, for example by replacing the granulated sugar with brown sugar or honey, and perhaps adding a few cloves to the cinnamon.

If you like, you can also make the Baked Apples on the stovetop: just place them in a high-sided skillet, add a splash of water, cover with a lid and cook over low heat. You’ll get excellent Skillet Baked Apples.

 

Ingredients for 4 people

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Method

  1. To make the Baked Apples, start by preparing the cinnamon sugar: put a little sugar and a sprinkle of cinnamon in a small bowl and mix well.
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  2. Now take the apples, wash them very well under running water, then place them in a baking pan lined with parchment paper and sprinkle the tops with the cinnamon sugar.
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  3. Add a splash of water to the bottom of the pan and bake in an oven preheated to 200 °C (400 °F) for about 30-40 minutes, or until the apples are cooked through.
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  4. Once nice and soft and golden, your Baked Apples are ready to come out of the oven and be enjoyed hot or after letting them cool. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
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Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can use different types of sugar and spices, and you can also cook the apples (following the same method) in a high-sided skillet.

Storage

You can keep the Baked Apples in the fridge in an airtight container for 1-2 days with no problem.

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