Baked Cinnamon Walnut Apples
DAIRY
FREE
Tender, baked apples topped with crunchy nuts and sweet cinnamon—this recipe is a great way to use your seasonal apple crop.
| Prep Time 50 minutes |
Cook Time 35 minutes |
Makes 4 baked apples |
Serving Size 1 baked apple |
INGREDIENTS
4 large Rome, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, or Golden Delicious baking apples
4 tsp. ghee or animal fat
4 tsp. raw honey
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup boiling water
METHOD
1 Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
2 Using an apple corer or paring knife, core apples, leaving ½ inch (1.25cm) of apple in place at the bottom. Carve the center hole to 1 inch (2.5cm) diameter.
3 In a small bowl, combine ghee, honey, cinnamon, and walnuts. Evenly divide walnut mixture among 4 apples, spooning into each cored apple center hole.
4 Place apples in an 8×8-inch (20×20cm) baking dish, and pour boiling water in the bottom. Bake on the middle oven rack for 35 minutes or until apples are just tender throughout.
5 Remove from the oven, baste apples with pan juice, and allow to cool 5 minutes before serving.
Variation
Baked Apples with Cinnamon, Walnuts, Raisins, and Yogurt
Add 4 teaspoons unsweetened raisins to the filling and top with 2 tablespoons homemade yogurt when ready to serve.