Easy Baked Cinnamon Brown Sugar Stuffed Apples
Make these simple baked apples stuffed with a brown sugar and oat mixture. This recipe delivers warm, comforting flavor perfect for a fall dessert or a healthy side dish.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Total Time: 50 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large baking apples (like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup hot water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease an 8×8 inch baking dish.
- Wash the apples. Use a small spoon or melon baller to carefully core the center of each apple, leaving about a half-inch of apple at the bottom so the filling stays inside. Do not cut all the way through the bottom.
- In a small bowl, mix together the rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Stuff the center cavity of each apple evenly with the oat mixture. Gently press the filling down.
- Place the stuffed apples into the prepared baking dish. Top each apple with a few small pieces of the butter.
- Pour the hot water into the bottom of the baking dish, around the apples, not over the filling.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the apples are tender when pierced with a fork. Baking time depends on the size and variety of your apples.
- Carefully remove the apples from the oven. Let them cool slightly before serving warm.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, substitute half of the water in the baking dish with apple cider.
- If you prefer a crisp topping, increase the oats to 1/2 cup and add 1 tablespoon of flour to the filling mixture.
- Serve these warm baked apples over vanilla ice cream or a scoop of oatmeal for a complete comfort food dessert.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 apple
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 15