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    Apple Cider Baked Apples

    Published: Sep 29, 2022 · Modified: Dec 9, 2022 by Jere Cassidy · This post may contain affiliate links. · 27 Comments

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    It’s hard to resist a great apple dessert; after all, we all love a good apple.  Most apple recipes hide the main ingredient, the apple, under all kinds of toppings like pie dough, biscuits, or crumbles.  Not this recipe, these Apple Cider Baked Apples are defiantly the star of this dessert. Imagine a delicious cider glazed apple filled with cranberries and pecans.

    apples and cinnamon the best dessert combination ever

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    Baked Cinnamon Apples

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    Baked apples are a classic dessert and so simple to make. These whole baked apples are tender and spicy with a sweet crunchy filling inside.  Simply slice down the middle of the apple to reveal the chewy cranberries, and crunchy pecans flavored with honey and cinnamon.

    With so many apple varieties to choose from it’s hard to know which ones to use for baking.

    Did you know there are over 100 varieties of commercially grown apples, plus all the wonderful tiny apple orchards that grow their own varieties you won’t find in a store? So it boils down to where you live and what apples are available to you.

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    What to look for in a baking apple

    Basically, you want an apple that will keep its shape and not turn mushy when baked.  When baking whole apples for this apple recipe you want a nice firm apple that holds all the filling inside but will bake up soft.

    These are the best baking apples

    My two favorites

    Fuji - mildly sweet and a little tart

    Gala - mildly sweet

    These apples also work if they are available to you

    Cosmic Apples - sweet and tart. Read about this versatile apple.

    Granny Smith - a tart green apple

    Honey Crisp - nice and sweet

    Braeburn - mildly sweet

    Jonathan - sweet and tart

    Cortland - sweet and tart

    Apples are one of my favorite fruits and I love to bake apples when they are in season and at their freshest. Baking whole apples is really easy and I guarantee your kitchen will smell amazing while the apples are baking, then just imagine eating a juicy warm baked apple dessert.  They taste amazing.

    Ingredients

    Baked apple cranberry stuffing ingredients.
    Stuffed apple ingredients
    • Apples (medium size) I used Gala apples
    • Apple Cider
    • Moscato or a sweet wine
    • Honey
    • Butter
    • Pecans
    • Dried cranberries
    • Cinnamon

    How to make baked whole apples

    Step 1. Prepare the filling first by finely chopping the pecans and cranberries with the cinnamon.

    Chopping pecans and cranberries on a white chopping board.
    Cranberry pecan filling

    Step 2. Mix apple cider and Moscato together for the glaze

    Step 3. You need to make a space in the apples for all the sweet filling.  A melon baller works perfectly to core out the center of the apples.

    Step 4. Next, with a vegetable peeler, peel the apples halfway to the middle.

    Coring apples with a melon baller.
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    Peel halfway down

    Step 5. Spoon the chopped cranberries and pecans into the apple center. 

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    Add the pecans and cranberries

    Step 6. Next, spoon the honey inside the apples, just let it drizzle deep down into the center of the apple.

    Drizzling apples with honey.
    Drizzle with honey

    Step 7. Sprinkle the apples with cinnamon then spoon some of the apple cider glaze over the top, and pour the rest into the bottom of an 8" x 8" baking dish.

    Pouring apple cider over apples.
    Apple cider and apples

    Step 8. Bake the apples for 1 ¼ hours. While the apples are baking occasionally spoon the glaze over the apples to keep them moist and flavorful.

    Step 9. Once the apples are done move to a serving plate. Heat the remaining apple pan juices with the butter in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened and spoon over the apples for a delicious sauce.

    Whole baked apples.
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    Baked in all its glory a delicious Gala baked apple filled with pecans and cranberries sweetened with honey and topped with a sprinkling of cinnamon and a warm apple cider glaze.

    Glazed baked whole apples.
    Baked apple desserts

    Our favorite apple recipes

    For all the apple lovers 

    • Spiced Apple Cider Oatmeal Bread just says fall and apples.  Filled with sweet cider and warming spices this easy oatmeal bread is a favorite.
    • Apple Cranberry Galette is just like a pie only easier.  What could be better than sweet apples and tart cranberries wrapped in a flaky pie dough?
    • Cranberry Winter Fruit Salad with Apples and Pomegranates is a delicious salad bursting with color and flavors. This is a perfect salad to add to your holiday table.
    • We love this old-fashioned favorite Apple Dumpling Recipe for individual serving in ramekins.
    • Bake this rustic Maple Apple Cake that we make in a cast iron skillet. It's simple and super tasty.
    • Apple Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream Frosting are always a fall favorite and they are so easy to make.

    More to make and eat

    • Banana Roll
    • Earl Grey Scones
    • Red Velvet Stuffed Cookies
    • 14 Favorite Cookies for Valentines Day

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    Recipe

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    Apple Cider Baked Apples

    Jere' Cassidy
    Sweet and tender Apple Cider Baked Apples are simple to make. These apples are filled with delicious honeyed pecans and cranberries and glazed with sweet apple cider. A perfect way to eat an apple.
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 15 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 baked apples
    Calories 247.5 kcal

    Equipment

    • 8 inch by 8 inch baking dish
    • Melon baller
    • Vegetable peeler

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 apples, medium-sized Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Cortland
    • 4 tablespoon dried cranberries
    • 4 tablespoon chopped pecans
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 4 teaspoon honey
    • 1 cup apple cider
    • ¼ cup Moscato wine or a sweet wine
    • 1 teaspoon butter
    • ½ tsp. cinnamon plus extra for sprinkling on the apples

    Instructions
     

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. An 8” x 8” x 3” pan is required

    • Using a melon baller remove the stem and core the apples to remove the seeds. Next, peel the apples halfway down to the center of the apple so the bottom still have the peel on it. Place the apples in the baking pan.s
    • Finely chop the dried cranberries and pecans with the cinnamon. Spoon this mixture into the cavities of each apple, packing down the mixture.
    • Spoon one teaspoon of honey into each apple.
    • Sprinkle the tops of the apples with cinnamon.
    • Mix the apple cider and Moscato wine together and spoon some of this mixture over the apples to coat them, and then pour the remaining mixture into the baking pan.
    • Bake the apples uncovered for about 1 ¼ hours. After a half-hour carefully remove the baking pan from the oven and spoon the pan juices over the apples then continue baking until the apples are tender. Spoon the pan juices over the apples a few more times until done.
    • Test the apples for doneness by inserting a knife into an apple to see if it is tender.
    • Remove the apples to a serving dish, and then pour the juices from the bottom of the baking dish to a small saucepan. Add a teaspoon of butter to the pan and cook the apple juice for about 10 minutes on low until thickened. Pour the thickened juice over the apples.
    • Serve the apple while warm.

    Notes

    Use a medium-sized firm baking apple.
    Spoon the pan juices over the apples to keep them moist.
    One Hot Oven provides approximate nutritional information as a courtesy and cannot guarantee the accuracy for any recipe on this blog.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1appleCalories: 247.5kcalCarbohydrates: 57.1gProtein: 1gFat: 3.5gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 25mg
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    First published: November 12, 2019, Last updated: Sept. 29, 2022, for better readability.

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    From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California, my passion for food is never-ending.  Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place, and I am glad to be here at One Hot Oven sharing both sweet and savory family-friendly recipes for your cooking and baking inspiration.

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    1. Sue

      October 07, 2022 at 8:48 am

      5 stars
      The apple cider glaze really makes these baked apples special!

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