I dearly love apples. Did you know that eating raw apples can decrease asthma attacks? I read that a few years ago, but I really didn’t need convincing to eat apples. I eat them raw almost daily. I eat applesauce often, and my favorite dessert is apple pie. When fall comes and I don’t have a lot of time for cooking, I just bake apples.
The old-fashioned simple, tried and true recipe of brown sugar, butter, cinnamon with the possible addition of raisins or nuts or both was used in my family when I was growing up. I like it with a small handful of pecans but walnuts work well too. My mother went back to work when I was eight and didn’t really have time to make many desserts. Baked apples were a real treat. What’s your favorite kind of apple to bake? Let’s consider a few varieties.
The Best Apples for Baking
I love tart sweet baked apples like Granny Smith and Winesap. If you want to be adventurous and try different apples, Bon Appetit has a great article on the best apples for baking. Their test kitchen baked a variety of apples including Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Winesap, and Pink Lady (or Cripps Pink). The main point is to buy fresh, crisp apples to bake
Classic Baked Apples
Use organic when available. Makes 4 servings.
Baked Apples
Ingredients
- 4 large apples good for baking, Granny Smith, Rome, Jonathon, McIntosh
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp butter per apple (or margarine)
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup chopped raisins optional
- 1/4 cup pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- Core apples but leave the bottom of the stem
- Mix sugar and cinnamon in small bowlI
- If using raisins or nuts, mix with sugar
- Fill cavity of apple with sugar mix
- Top each apple with pat of butter or margarine
- Heat water to boiling
- Fill baking dish with water
- Place upright apples in baking dish
- Bake for almost an hour or until apples are cooked and tender
Enjoy!
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Yummy! I love baked apples! In my older age I slice the apples and then add my butter, cinnamon and brown sugar and they don’t have to bake as long! Thank you so much for your sweet visit.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
I love baked apples but mine always seem to burn. I like the idea of adding nuts, I usually add just sugar and raisins.
#MMBC
…a great fall treat.
When I’m reading this, i can smell the cinnamon & apples! Yummy.
Lovely idea with the apples x #mmbc
Yum. yum Carol. I need to have some ice cream with it.
Cruisin Paul
sounds perfect Paul!
Hummmm presentation is everything. I usually slice my apples and bake that way, but I love the way these look. The whole apple would be so pretty on a plate with sliced roast pork and veggies. I will try this way next time. Thanks for sharing at #aclwcc.
thanks for the kind words Clearissa
My husband loves baked apples. When we lived in NY we always went upstate to go apple picking this time of year –I miss that! I like Honeycrisp apples to eat, Granny Smith to bake. I never knew eating apples helped to quell asthma–very interesting.
oooh My Mum and Nan used to love baking apples. I don’t think I’ve ever tried it myself although I love a nice apple crumble. I might have to bake an apple now just to bring back those childhood memories.
childhood memories are the best
That was a great tip for making sure to pick out fresh, crisp apples. I really need to make your baked apples, they look so so good!!
Thanks for reminding me how to bake an apple Carol. It’s years since I did that. I do love apples to eat or made into sweets. I’m hoping to eat lots of Maki’s apple and cinnamon bakes just as soon as we land in Greece on Wednesday.
I think many of us grew up with baked apples but few of us make it anymore – have a great time in Greece!
I might have to do this up north where I have a whole bag of fall apples waiting for me in the fridge!
hope you enjoy the apples
This is one of the best fall recipes I’ve seen yet. Thank you for sharing at #omhgww. Pinned & Tweeted.
thanks for sharing