Description
Easy and Tender Whole Baked Cinnamon Apples are a comforting dessert featuring soft, juicy apples stuffed with a spiced oat and flaxseed filling. Baked to perfection and served warm with vanilla ice cream, yogurt, or dairy-free caramel, this recipe is simple, wholesome, and perfect for any season.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/3 cup organic old fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar (can use cane sugar, brown sugar, or maple syrup)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (or butter)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed meal (can omit)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Main
- 4 large apples (red preferred but any color works)
- 1 cup warm water for baking
To Serve
- Vanilla ice cream
- Yogurt
- Dairy free caramel
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare an 8x8 baking dish for the apples.
- Make the Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine vanilla extract, coconut oil, and coconut sugar until well blended. Stir in oats, oat flour, ground flaxseed meal, cinnamon, and nutmeg until all ingredients are evenly mixed.
- Prepare Apples: Core each apple about three-quarters down, then use a spoon to carefully hollow out a larger cavity to hold the filling without breaking the apple's base.
- Stuff Apples: Place the cored apples in the baking dish. Spoon the prepared filling into each apple, pressing gently to compact the mixture, and fill slightly over the top.
- Add Water and Bake: Pour warm water into the baking dish around the apples and bake for 45 minutes, or until apples are soft and tender.
- Baste Apples: Optional - periodically baste the outside of the apples with the pan juices during baking to keep them moist and flavorful.
- Serve: Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, yogurt, and dairy-free caramel as desired for an extra indulgent treat.
Notes
- For a gluten-free option, ensure oat flour and oats are certified gluten-free.
- You can substitute coconut sugar with brown sugar, cane sugar, or maple syrup based on preference.
- The ground flaxseed meal adds fiber and helps bind the filling but can be omitted if unavailable.
- Use a spoon carefully when coring apples to avoid breaking the bottom and ensure the filling stays inside.
- Basting apples during baking adds moisture and flavor but is optional.
- Serve immediately for best texture and flavor, but leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated gently.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 apple
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
