Baked Apples

Course Dessert

Keyword Lemon, Apple, Cinnamon, Baked Apple, Apples, Raisins, Brown Sugar, Vegetarian, Walnuts, Vegan, Gluten Free

Dietary Need Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free

Cooking Method Oven

Program Cooking Matters

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 267kcal

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Rinse apples.
Remove stems by cutting a 1-inch wide hole out of the top of each apple. Cut into the hole to remove and scoop out the core and seeds.
Rinse lemon and cut in half. In a small bowl, squeeze the juice from each half. Discard seeds.
In a second small bowl, mix raisins, brown sugar, and nuts (if using).
Stuff the center of each apple with 1 heaping Tablespoon of the brown sugar mixture. Sprinkle a pinch of cinnamon over the top of each apple.
Place stuffed apples upright in the baking dish. Pour the lemon juice around them. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the skin is wrinkly. Spoon some of the pan juice over the apples about halfway through cooking time to keep the apples moist.
Remove from oven. Let cool slightly before serving.

Eat as a dessert or an after-school snack.
Use whatever sugar you have at home. White, raw, or light or dark brown sugar will work. Or, try drizzling pure maple syrup over apples in place of sugar.
For best flavor, use tart-sweet apples like Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Pink Lady, or McIntosh.
Bake once, eat twice! Double the recipe. Store leftover apples in an air-tight container in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave for 1 minute.
Double this recipe for a crowd. Bake on a cookie sheet instead of a baking dish.