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Easy Baked Apples

By Ashlyn Edwards — October 9, 2015, Updated November 27, 2019 48 Comments

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These Easy Baked Apples are the perfect sweet treat for fall! Top them off with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel for a truly heavenly dessert!

A bowl of baked apples and ice cream

Happy Friday, y’all! I am totally pumped about today’s recipe because it’s part of a fun event that I’m taking part in along with some other amazing food bloggers. Basically, each of us were secretly assigned another blog to read through and find a recipe we would like to make. Then, we were to try out the recipe, photograph it, and share it today, AKA “Freaky Friday!” We weren’t allowed to tell each other whose blog we had or what we were making from their site. Until now… 

I was super excited when I found out that I would get to make one of the gorgeous recipes created by Jenny from Honey and Birch! I’ve admired Jenny’s blog and all of her beautifully photographed recipes ever since I met her through some blogger networking groups earlier this year. She is a self-taught home cook who makes simply elegant food; the likes of which belong in restaurants, I would say!

A close up of a bowl of baked apples

It was easy for me to find plenty of her recipes I’d like to try, but it was super hard to narrow it down to just one! With options like Fish Tacos with Poblano Pepper Pico de Gallo, Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake with Pomegranate Glaze, and Gouda Jalapeño Roasted Red Pepper Grilled Cheese, I had some tough decisions to make!

apples on a cutting board

Ultimately, it came down to these incredible looking Easy Baked Apples. After I first spotted them and then kept coming back to the recipe, I knew they were going to be it! Y’all know I love quick and easy recipes that taste amazing, and you really just can’t beat these.

baked apples in a dish with sauce being poured over

With fall in full swing, I’ve been craving apple desserts like crazy. I had a big bowl of Honey Crisp Apples sitting on the counter just begging to be put to good use, so I knew this recipe just had to happen. These baked apples also make me think of the delicious fried apples that you can get at Cracker Barrel, and goodness knows how much I miss those!

Jenny made her easy baked apples in an adorable mini cocotte pan. I’ve got pan envy (yep, that’s a thing) and really want one of those now, but in the meantime I just used a regular baking dish to make these. I also doubled her recipe since I knew I’d have to share this deliciousness with my hubby and two kiddos, so the recipe listed below reflects the doubled version. As for any ingredient changes, I kept nearly everything the same from Jenny’s recipe except that I used a little less nutmeg and I omitted the cardamom. That omission was simply because I couldn’t find it in either of the two stores I went to! I’m now on the lookout for both a cute cocotte pan and cardamom. 🙂

A bowl of baked apples

Once it was baked and ready, we decided to top ours with some vanilla ice cream and a little drizzle of caramel. One word: HEAVEN!

A bowl of baked apples and ice cream

If you’d like to see more of the recipes that were secretly swapped today by the other Freaky Friday Bloggers, you can check them out below! Just click the pictures in the link-up to take you right to their page.

A bowl of baked apples and ice cream

Easy Baked Apples

These Easy Baked Apples are the perfect sweet treat for fall! Top them off with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel for a truly heavenly dessert!
4.86 from 21 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 249kcal
Author: Ashlyn Edwards | Belle of the Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 3-4 large apples,, peeled and cored, about 6 cups (I used Honeycrisp)
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 4 Tablespoons cold butter,, cubed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a medium-sized baking dish and set aside.
  • Cut the apples into ½ inch chunks. In a small bowl, combine the apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cornstarch. Stir until all ingredients are well combined and apples are evenly coated.
  • Pour the apple mixture into the prepared baking dish. Spread the butter cubes over the top of the apples and cover the dish with foil.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove from oven and stir. Serve hot with ice cream and caramel sauce if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

Slightly Adapted From: Honey and Birch

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 425IU | Vitamin C: 6.3mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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  1. Terrie LeBorgne says

    December 5, 2020 at 8:31 pm

    5 stars
    So easy to make, and Delicious!!! This will be a regular treat for my family.

    Reply
  2. Alexis says

    November 8, 2020 at 12:12 pm

    Could you sub the sugar with honey and can you omit the cornstarch?
    These look like the inside of an apple pie… yummy!

    Reply
  3. Janice Burkholder says

    October 25, 2020 at 4:46 pm

    4 stars
    I loved the recipe, however I would suggest using less cinnamon.. Unless you were serving with a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream.. which would tone it down a bit.. But I will make this again!!

    Reply
  4. High Country Cooking says

    September 25, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    5 stars
    Made this tonight. Just as easy as promised. Delicious but I will cut back on the cinnamon next time. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  5. Beth Houpt says

    April 2, 2020 at 2:19 pm

    I am going to make these tonight for dessert, but I got Carmel praline icecream 😋😋, you think that would be good on them?

    Reply
    • Ashlyn Edwards says

      April 6, 2020 at 10:44 am

      Oh yes!

      Reply
    • Terrie LeBorgne says

      December 5, 2020 at 8:31 pm

      Shoot yeah!

      Reply
  6. Romina says

    September 19, 2019 at 3:28 am

    5 stars
    This looks delicious. Baked apples brings back so many childhood memories, thank you for this recipe!

    Reply
  7. Brian Jones says

    September 19, 2019 at 3:21 am

    5 stars
    This was simply delicious and deliciously simple and perfect with vanilla ice cream!

    Reply
  8. Michelle Miller says

    September 19, 2019 at 12:57 am

    5 stars
    Baked apples were always a snack close to my heart. You made it a beautiful dessert! Love it.

    Reply
  9. Valentina says

    September 19, 2019 at 12:05 am

    5 stars
    What a totally dreamy fall recipe! You choose a good one for sure! I will check out her site, too. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Natalie says

    September 18, 2019 at 11:30 pm

    5 stars
    I love baked apples! It reminds me of my grandmother who used to make them just before Rosh Hashana every year. Looks delicious ♥

    Reply
  11. Laurie Mount says

    September 10, 2019 at 11:34 pm

    What do you use to grease the baking dish with? Butter? Shortening?
    Plmk thank you!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      October 7, 2019 at 9:10 am

      Butter or cooking spray works well.

      Reply
  12. Elizabet says

    December 27, 2018 at 5:53 pm

    I love baked apple, I loved the yummmmm… but I suggest much less cinammon – I couldn’t finish this dish, and that’s crazy to me!!

    Reply
  13. Heather says

    November 9, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    I have so many apples from my honey crisp tree, can I make a big bunch of this and freeze it?

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      November 18, 2018 at 8:56 pm

      I’m sure that would be just fine!

      Reply
      • Amy Engesser says

        September 9, 2019 at 8:25 pm

        3 stars
        Waaaay too much cinnamon. I would do about half of what the recipe calls for.

        Reply
  14. Sidra Jabeen says

    October 31, 2018 at 11:16 am

    5 stars
    Well, I love apples and desserts made from apples. This recipe is a unique combination of baked apples with the yummies addition of ice cream. Truly fall in love with this recipe.

    Reply
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