Healthy Baked Apples

Baked apples are a healthy snack that can help maintain overall well-being.

The Roxbury russet apple features a brown skin, a relatively dry, powdery texture, and a balanced sweet and sour flavor, making it excellent for cooking. Unlike many apples that have a short shelf life, the Roxbury russet keeps well, making it ideal for drying over a fire and storing for winter use.

Known as “Maçã Renata” in Portugal, these apples have different names in various regions and are commonly used in dessert recipes.

Apple season is here, and I’ve been dreaming of this baked apple recipe for a long time. When I opened the oven and saw these delicate, cinnamon-coated, perfectly caramelized apples, my kitchen dreams came true! Let me show you how to make them.

These baked apples are delightful on their own, but they become even more irresistible when paired with Vanilla Bean Coconut Ice Cream or Coconut Whipped Cream.

I am confident that you will love this recipe—it’s tender, naturally sweet, caramelized, comforting, and above all, delicious.

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Baked Apples

Dessert – European

Serves: 6

Prep Time: 20 minutes – Cooking Time: 30 minutes – Total Time: 50 minutes

On a cold winter evening—or any evening—these baked apples are absolutely delicious. Plus, as they bake, the house fills with an amazing aroma.

Ingredients

• 6 Renata apples
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 6-7 walnuts
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder

Instructions

1

Remove the stem, then using a knife, make two small cross (2 cm) incisions at the area where the stalk was.

2

Place the apples on a glass tray and preheat the oven to 200°C.

3

Sprinkle salt on the incisions to allow it to seep into the apple core as they cook.

4

Sprinkle cinnamon powder over the apples and bake them in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes.

5

When you detect the aroma of cooked apples, it’s a sign they are almost ready.

6

Check through the oven glass to ensure the juice is flowing out of the apples.

7

Once the skin has broken with juice oozing out and the apple flesh is visible, remove the apples from the oven.

8

Place each apple on a dessert plate and garnish with roasted oats, fruits, coconut cream, maple syrup, or any topping of your choice. Enjoy!

Nutrition

• 102.5 Calories
• 26.0g Carbohydrates
• 0.0mg Cholesterol
• 3.0g Fat
• 4.0g Fiber
• 1.5g Protein
• 192.0mg Sodium
• 0.0g Trans fat

Notes

This effortless dessert is perfect for groups of friends and makes a healthy snack for kids. It offers a spectacular blend of sweet, sour, and zingy flavors, with a hint of ginger and a touch of cinnamon.