Stuffed Baked Apples With Caramel Sauce

Stuffed Baked Apples with caramel sauce are perfect for fall and should be on your list of naturally gluten free desserts. Savvy gluten free cooks keep a short list of recipes like this that can easily be made when you're away from home. Kids can make baked apples too and although it's heavenly, you don't always need the stuffing and caramel sauce.

My list of naturally gluten free fall desserts includes Pumpkin Creme Brulee, Pumpkin Ice Cream and Frozen Pumpkin Mousse. Desserts without pumpkin include an apple or pear variation of my Fruit Crisp and any variation of that Quinoa Chocolate Cake made with cooked quinoa instead of flour.

Ingredients

A plain baked apple requires baking time yet it's easy enough for kids to make. By adding the stuffing and a drizzle of caramel sauce you have a proper dessert your guests will love.

• apples, choose from Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Arlet, Rome or Empire
• brown sugar
• pecans
• cinnamon
• butter
• whipping cream

See recipe card for exact amounts.

Instructions

Here are three ways to serve baked apples, stuffed or not.

• Cut the top off, core the apple then put the top back in place.
• Core the apples without cutting the top.
• Make smaller portions by cutting whole apples in half. Remove the core, heap a generous amount of topping over each half and bake.

Substitutions and Variations

The space in the center of the apple is small but a tiny bit of filling transforms an ordinary apple into a heavenly dessert. Butter, cinnamon and sugar are enough for the magic, everything else is extra. Here are some ideas.

• Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves or pumpkin pie spice
• Chopped walnuts or pecans
• Raisins or dried cranberries
• Homemade granola
• The crunchy streusel topping you typically see on muffins. I sometimes have leftover streusel in the freezer and this is a great place to use it.

Equipment

This simple apple corer tool, or an easy to hold apple corer, is one of those infrequently used tools you're happy to have when you need it. I also use my grapefruit knife with it's serrated edges and slight curve to help remove the core.

Top Tip

Teach your kids and grandkids to make baked apples. There are many jobs kids can do in the kitchen that teach them alternatives to store bought, highly processed treats. When they make their own treats, they are always rewarded for their effort and that is the lesson.

Stuffed Baked Apples with Caramel Sauce

This is the perfect dessert that's naturally gluten free. Dressed up with stuffing and caramel sauce they are worthy of company and can be made when you're away from home. Add these to your list of go-to desserts for fall and winter.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Canadian

Keyword: Baked Apples with caramel sauce, stuffed baked apples

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 apples

Calories: 394kcal

Author: Cinde Little

Equipment

• apple corer tool

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 firm apples choose from Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Arlet, Rome or Empire

Filling

• ▢ ¼ cup brown sugar
• ▢ ¼ cup chopped pecans
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ 4 teaspoon butter

Baking

• ▢ ½ cup boiling water

Easy Caramel Sauce

• ▢ 6 tablespoon brown sugar
• ▢ ½ cup whipping cream
• ▢ 3½ tablespoon butter

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Slice the top off of each apple and set aside.
• Using an apple corer or grapefruit knife carefully remove the core leaving the bottom of the apple intact.

Filling

• Combine brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Spoon filling into apples and top each one with 1 teaspoon of butter.
• Sprinkle any remaining filling over the apples. Place tops on apples.
• Pour boiling water into the bottom of the dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30-45 minutes depending on the variety of apple.

Make Caramel Sauce

• Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes stirring a few times.
• Drizzle over baked apples and serve.

Notes

The nutrition label calculation assumes you ate ¼ of the caramel sauce. I don't think you could do that and if you read the label you might just want to skip the sauce altogether. 🙂

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Stuffed Baked Apples with Caramel Sauce

Amount Per Serving (1 apple)

Calories 394 Calories from Fat 270

% Daily Value*

Fat 30g46%

Saturated Fat 16g100%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 9g

Cholesterol 71mg24%

Sodium 128mg6%

Potassium 106mg3%

Carbohydrates 33g11%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 32g36%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 874IU17%

Vitamin C 0.3mg0%

Calcium 60mg6%

Iron 0.5mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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