These baked apples with brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon are super easy to make for a comforting and cozy, gluten-free dessert. Serve warm as-is or with vanilla ice cream.
Prep Time::10 mins
Cook Time::40 mins
Total Time::50 mins
Servings::4
Ingredients
4 apples, such as Golden Delicious or Honey Crisp
½ cup packed dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
Directions
Gather all ingredients, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Using an apple corer, a melon baller, or a teaspoon, remove core from the top of each apple, making sure not to go all the way to the bottom, leaving about 1 ½ inches from the bottom of the apple.
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Stir sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a small bowl until evenly combined. Stuff each apple with 2 tablespoons brown sugar mixture.
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Place apples in an 8-inch square baking dish. Top each apple with 1 piece of butter; pour boiling water to a depth of 1/4-inch in the bottom of the dish. Cover with foil.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake, uncovered, until sugar begins to caramelize and apples are tender when pierced with a paring knife, 20 to 25 minutes more.
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Serve warm. Enjoy!
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From the Editor
This recipe was tested in our test kitchen and updated to use less butter based on user feedback. The original recipe called for 4 tablespoons.