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Apple Crisp Baked Apples

Apple crisp baked apples are cored, filled with cinnamon-butter, and crowned with a clumpy oat crumble that turns golden as they bake. Expect tender apples with caramelized edges and a crisp topping that holds its crunch.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Apples
  • 6 medium apples (Honeycrisp or Braeburn)
Apple cavity filling
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar (for apple cavities)
  • 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon (for apple cavities)
  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter (for apple cavities)
  • 0.25 cup apple cider or water (for baking dish)
Crisp topping
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.33 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
Serving
  • 1 Vanilla ice cream
  • 1 caramel sauce

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Preheat and prep the baking dish
  1. Preheat oven to 375F, then pour apple cider into the bottom of a baking dish.
  2. Core apples from the top, leaving the bottom intact, creating a cavity about 1-1/2 inches wide.
Fill the apple cavities
  1. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon for the cavity filling, then place a pinch into each apple cavity.
  2. Add a piece of butter into each cavity after the sugar mixture.
Make and add the oat crumble
  1. Combine rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, then cut in the cold butter until clumpy.
  2. Pack the crumble into and over the top of each apple.
Bake and serve
  1. Bake 35-40 minutes at 375F until the apples are tender and the crumble is golden.
  2. Serve immediately with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.

Notes

Pro tip: pack the crumble firmly so it sets into clumps; if your topping looks loose, press it back onto the apples before baking. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, reheat at 350F until warm and re-crisp. Freeze baked apples for up to 2 months (texture may soften after thawing). For a lighter option, swap half the brown sugar in the topping for coconut sugar (flavor stays warm and spiced).