Classic Stuffed Baked Apples with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon
Make simple, tender baked apples filled with a sweet, spiced brown sugar mixture. This is an easy dessert or breakfast side.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Total Time: 55 min
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large baking apples (like Honeycrisp or Fuji)
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup hot water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a small baking dish.
- Wash the apples. Use a melon baller or small spoon to carefully core the center of each apple, leaving about a half-inch of flesh at the bottom to hold the filling. Do not cut all the way through the bottom.
- In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Stuff the center cavity of each apple with the sugar and spice mixture. Place one small piece of butter on top of the filling in each apple.
- Place the stuffed apples into the prepared baking dish. Pour the hot water into the bottom of the dish around the apples.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the apples are tender when pierced with a fork. Baste the apples with the pan liquid halfway through baking if the tops look dry.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, substitute 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar with 1 tablespoon of chopped pecans or walnuts in the filling.
- If you prefer a softer apple, cover the baking dish loosely with foil for the first 20 minutes of baking.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 apple
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 40
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 20
