Raise your hand if you can tell me what is synonymous with fall. Well, besides the awesome cooler temps and beautiful fall foliage. I’m talking apples, y’all. I love ’em and now’s the best time of year to enjoy them!
While it isn’t officially fall yet, it is September 1st and that means fall to me! So to celebrate fall’s arrival and the start of apple season, I’m sharing the hands down best baked apple recipe that I’ve ever eaten. And on a side note, if you’ve never tried Honeycrisp apples, you are definitely missing out. They’re a bit more expensive that other apple varieties, but oh let me tell you – they are so, so worth it. They’re everything that their name implies – sweet and crisp!
For some strange reason, I always shied away from making baked apples. I can only guess that they sounded too complicated to mess with. Well, they aren’t – at least this recipe isn’t! I’m sorry that I waited so long to give them a try.
- 4 - Honeycrisp apples
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 4 tblsp butter
- creamy caramel sauce (optional)
- vanilla ice cream (optional)
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- Slice approximately 1/3 off of the top of the apples and scoop out the core, leaving a well in the center.
- In a bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon, cranberries and walnuts (using a spoon or fork) until blended.
- Stuff each apple with 1/4 of brown sugar mixture.
- Place apples in a deep baking dish, topping each apple with 1 tblsp butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
- Pour about 1/2" of water into the baking pan, around the apples, and bake for 50 - 60 minutes, until apples are tender.
- Serve warm, topped with caramel sauce drizzled on top of each apple, if desired.
- Also excellent served with vanilla or butter pecan ice cream.
- Keep an eye on the water level when baking. Add more water, if needed, to prevent the apples from drying out.
For a decadent dessert, add a dollop of your favorite ice cream. Oh my goodness, YUM!
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Bless you, Marisa. I hope you do give them a try. Let me know how you like them. I gave up making submissions to Foodgawker – it was too frustrating for me!
Thank you, Ashley. You’re too sweet!
Hi Helen. That’s a good way for me to think about it – they look ooey-gooey! And you’re right, the skin does look like puff pastry. I’m convinced that the perfectly baked apples that you see pictures of are taken out of the oven before they’re completely done. I hated that mine lost their pretty red color once they were completely baked.
Suzy this looks like a cup of fall heaven. Yummy!!! Printing this out for sure. Thanks for sharing
Cindy
Looks scrumptious! Perfect for Fall! 😉
Honey crisp are my favorite as well. Thanks for this yummy Fall recipe.
Looks so yummy. Can’t wait to try bake some honey crisps.
Looks like fall. Sounds delicious and I have it in my list of things to bake this week.
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This looks amazing! Greetings from Dubai and have a great day!
Shantana
OH my! It is almost 11 PM and reading this makes me want to run to the grocery store RIGHT NOW to get the ingredients! I am so making this — thank you for sharing! Pinning and sharing on fb. 🙂
oh those apples look amazing, and then I saw the ice cream on top! Great idea for fall
Love these! Cant wait to try this recipe!!!!
We look forward every year to the honeycrisp arrival. Can’t wait to try them this way. Thank you.
Can’t wait to try the baked apples!
This looks wonderful. Fall is on it’s way. My favorite season. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my…this looks like the perfect treat for today’s weather. Thank you for linking up to the Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesday, don’t forget to party with us next week.
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My husband celebrates honeycrisp season – he will LOVE these! Thank you for sharing; sounds fantastic.
I love baked apples, they are my favorite fall treat. Thank you for sharing at the Creative Muster Party. PINNED!
Those looks delicious – especially the one with the scoop of ice cream. This is a different recipe and sounds really yummy. I’m pinning it.
Seriously looks amazing! Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight party. See you again soon. Pinned & Shared.
My parents always made baked apples in the fall – one of the many traditions I miss! I never thought to learn how to make them, but then again, I never thought I’d loose my parents as a young adult either… Thank you for sharing the baked apple recipe, you brought up a wonderful memory and motivation to bake some this fall!
That does look easy. Pinning that for cooler days ahead.
This is one I’m going to bake, oh yum!
These look awesome and so easy!
This is absolutely favorite site! You are awesome! Thanks for sharing your great decorating tips!
Cathy
Oh my gosh! I happen to have some Honeycrisp apples in the fridge and I will be having those baked apples tomorrow! There is NOTHING like that smell in your house in the Fall! Thanks so much….
We just picked honey crisp apples last week. I’ll have to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing
Love your Honey Crisp Apple Recipe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for this wonderful recipe! I wonder if you could use the apple that you scooped out in the stuffing mixture?
I bet you could! That’s a great idea!
Using small pieces of chopped apple in the brown sugar mix is exactly what the picture looks like…unless those are light raisins? I don’t know…but the picture certainly shows something else besides what is called for in the recipe.
Definitely need to make these this fall!
I both pinned this and printed the recipe out. It looks adorable and hopefully will taste just as good. I’ll probably sub raisins for the cranberries (have raisins on hand). If this turns out as well as I hope, I’ve got a new dessert for company.
I’m making these for breakfast. Yum
Yum Can’t wait to bake these!
I am definitely going to try these. They look delicious.
Oh my goodness, these look absolutely delicious! Can’t wait to try this recipe. Pinned it for this weekend!
Oh these look wonderful! I am going apple picking with my aunt tomorrow and plan to make these when I come home. Thanks for the yummy recipe!
Got to try this recipe. Cooking apples make your home smell so delicious and cozy!! Yummy.
I’ll be right over….ice cream with mine please LOL
Suzy, I just discovered these amazing honeycrisp apples so this recepie will be put to use.
Theses look so yummy! I can’t wait to try them out on my family. Thank you
I love honeycrisp apples.. I haven’t had a baked apple in a while. Must add this to my list!
Oh, love baked apples, and HoneyCrisp even more! They are SO expensive here in Dallas right now, but I’ll have to splurge to try this recipe! I had thought about using the cut off top diced into the mix, OR a little snack for the baker, maybe?!
Thanks, Suzy ~ this looks so very yummy! And it would be a beautiful dessert for company, esp. with ice cream & a little drizzle of caramel!!!
Hi Suzy,
I’m at a bit late at this recipe but I can’t wait to make them this week for my family. Definitely adding the ice cream! Chris