Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 6 large baking apples*
  • 6 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (54g) chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 3 Tbsp salted butter
  • Vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup apple juice or apple cider

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rinse and dry apples.
  • In a small mixing bowl stir together brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Cut stem from apple and scoop core from apple using a teaspoon, while creating a space about 1-inch wide and being careful not to cut through bottom of apple or the filling will leak.
  • Place apples in a medium baking dish. Divide sugar mixture among apples pressing to fit. Drop about 4 drops of vanilla over filling of each apple then top with 1/2 Tbsp of butter.
  • Pour apple juice into bottom of baking. Bake (uncovered) in preheated oven until apples are tender, about 35 - 45 minutes.
  • Serve warm. If desired cut apples in half or slice and optionally serve with vanilla or salted caramel ice cream.