Whole Baked Apples
You're going to love these 5-Ingredient Whole Bake Apples! They are an affordable homemade treat that's perfect for a healthy breakfast or dessert. This recipe is a great way to enjoy a traditional Ukrainian treat.
Ingredients
- 5 apples Gala Granny Smith, Fuji or Honeycrisp
- 5 tsp honey
- ¼ c walnuts
- ¼ c raisins
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Place the raisins in small bowl and pour over about half a cup of boiling water. Leave them for 5-10 minutes.* (See the notes)
- In a small bowl mix together chopped walnuts, raisins, cinnamon and honey and set aside.
- Wash and dry the apples. Using a knife or apple corer, cut out the holes in the apples making sure to leave the bottom ½ inch of the apple intact.**
- Place the apples on a parchment lined baking tray and stuff them with walnut-raisin mixture.
- Bake the apples for 45-50 minutes until apples are tender but not mushy.
- Drizzle with caramel Sauce, serve with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream. Or enjoy as it is.
Notes
Raisins: You can also soak the raising in juice, rum or cognac. It will add additional great flavor.
Stuffing the apples: If you want to stuff the apples with more walnut-raisin mixture, make the holes a little bigger.
Honey: If you prefer not to heat the honey, you can do so by stuffing the apples with the raisin-walnut mixture only. You can then drizzle honey on the baked apple.
Storage: Healthy baked apples can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Make sure to store them in an airtight container to maintain their freshness.