In this recipe, apples are halved, topped with a buttery oat pecan streusel, and baked until tender! You likely have all of the ingredients on hand. It’s such a simple but special dessert with easy prep and delicious fall flavor.
A Cozy Fall Dessert: Baked Apples!
Baked apples can be prepped ahead of time and baked while you eat dinner! Use any variety of apples and a few ingredients that are probably already in the pantry! Cinnamon spiced, this recipe is much quicker to prep than apple pie with a delicous apple crisp inspired topping. Baked apples can be served as dessert or even as breakfast.
Ingredients and Variations
Apples – While any apples will do, we like Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, or Granny Smith apples because they stay firmer after baking. Sweeter varieties like golden delicious or pink lady are other great options. Streusel Topping – A mixture of oats, dark or light brown sugar, nuts, and butter makes a golden topping that can be used on all kinds of baked fruit like peaches and pears.
Variations
Add warm spices to the topping like a pinch of nutmeg or apple pie spice. Swap out the pecans for walnuts, coconut, or other nuts. Cranberries, raisins, candied ginger, or even a bit of orange peel/rind can be added to the mix. Drizzle with a bit of maple syrup if you’d like.
How to Bake Apples
Tips
If you have an apple corer, core the apples before cutting. I cut the apples in half and used a melon baller in the images above. Don’t peel the apples, the skins hold it all together. If preparing ahead of time brush the cut side of the apples with a bit of lemon juice to keep them from browning. Different varieties of apples will have varying cook times. Check the apples early and cook just until tender. If the apples are overcooked, they may burst out of the skins.
Serving Suggestions
Baked apples are perfect on their own, but are absolutely heavenly served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or a drizzle of caramel sauce. Spoon any juices in the pan over the apples.
How to Store Baked Apples
Leftover baked apples don’t last long in the refrigerator because there are so many ways to use them!
Slice them and top pancakes and waffles. Chop and bake leftover apples (including the topping) into mini apple hand pies, or apple pie tacos. Or blend them up and make delicious apple pumpkin butter.
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