Apple-Crisp-Stuffed Baked Apples

This apple dessert marries the best parts of apple crisp with a baked apple to make an adorable and tasty sweet treat. Cooking an apple crisp inside an apple is a wonderful treat in summer with a scoop of ice cream, or in fall after an apple-picking trip.

Prep Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 medium red apples, such as Empire, Rome Beauty, Cortland, Braeburn, Gala, Fuji or Northern Spy

  • 4 teaspoons light brown sugar, divided

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided

  • 2 pinches salt, divided

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour

  • ¼ cup rolled oats

  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

  • 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat an 8-inch square metal baking pan with cooking spray.

  2. Cut apples in half horizontally. Use a melon baller or small spoon to scoop out the flesh of each apple half, leaving about 1/8-inch-thick shell. Remove and discard the seeds and core; reserve the flesh. Place the apple halves in the prepared baking pan.

  3. Finely chop the apple flesh; transfer to a medium bowl. Add 2 teaspoons brown sugar, vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 pinch of salt. Stir well. Divide among the apple halves (about 1/4 cup each).

  4. Combine flour, oats, pecans, the remaining 2 teaspoons brown sugar, remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and remaining pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Using your fingers or a pastry blender, cut the butter into the dry mixture until it resembles small pebbles. Mound about 1/4 cup topping onto each apple. Bake until the apples are tender and the tops are browned, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

    Apple-Crisp-Stuffed Baked Apples
Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, July 2018

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

186 Calories
9g Fat
27g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Serving Size 1 stuffed apple half
Calories 186
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 27g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Total Sugars 14g
Added Sugars 4g 8%
Protein 2g 4%
Total Fat 9g 11%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Vitamin A 230IU 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 5%
Folate 21mcg 5%
Sodium 120mg 5%
Calcium 17mg 1%
Iron 1mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 4%
Potassium 142mg 3%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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