Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1/2 cup unsweetend coconut flakes
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 3 apples, halved, core removed
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon butter, sliced into 6 thin pieces (keep cold)
  • cinnamon to dash
  • 8 oz. mascarpone cheese
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 325.
  • Spread coconut flakes in a single layer on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 5 minutes, until slightly browned. Remove from oven, place coconut flakes on a plate and let cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Place apple halves in a glass 13×9 baking dish flesh side up. Add a piece of butter into the hole of each apple where the core use to be. Add a dash of ground cinnamon to each apple.
  • Pour the water into the baking dish. Cover with tin foil.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. This will make the apple somewhat tender but leave them with a slight crunch still. (If you want them really tender bake for 45 minutes.)
  • In the meantime, add mascarpone cheese, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and nutmeg to a small bowl. Using a spatula gently stir until all ingredients are combined. Set aside.
  • Remove apples from the oven.
  • Serve each apple warm with 1-2 tablespoons of mascarpone and 1 tablespoon of toasted coconut.