Healthy baked apples with cinnamon

October 16, 2020

This baked apple recipe is a healthy, wholemeal option for an autumn dessert that the whole family will love. It tastes like the best apple pie, or even better! It’s also super easy to make.

With this recipe, you can easily feed a crowd. Double the recipe and bake a big tray of apples in one go. You can bake it ahead of time (make sure they are not overdone), and then warm it up for a few minutes in the oven. I have tried this option and it worked just fine.

There is no better way to celebrate autumn than with the beautiful, seasonal apples. So grab the recipe and give it a go! Serve it warm with your favourite ice cream.

Please note that I have used really big apples (as you can see on the pictures), so if your apples are smaller I would suggest using six apples instead of three. Otherwise, you will have too much filling. But don’t worry, they will disappear quickly anyway ? . Feel free to use any jam you have on hand, the best option is a low sugar jam. I can imagine that the black currant jam would be amazing for this recipe (I may try it next time!).

Finished baked apples on a wooden tray and in a baking tray close view

Grab the recipe and give it a go. Who knows, it may become your favourite autumn recipe?

Healthy baked apples with cinnamon

This baked apple recipe is a healthy, wholemeal option for an autumn dessert that the whole family will love.

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Prep Time 10

Baking Time 25

Total Time 35

Course Dessert, Snack

Servings 6

Ingredients

3 big apples (or 6 small)
50 g oats
70 g wholemeal wheat flour
30 g dates
20 g dried cranberries
20 g walnuts
60 g butter
1 tsp sugar (or coconut sugar)
½ tsp cinnamon
pinch of ground cloves
6 tsp jam (low sugar)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Finely chop the dates, cranberries, walnuts, and place them in a bowl. Add oats, flour, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and ground cloves. Mix all the ingredients, make sure that butter is completely combined with the other ingredients.
Cut the apples in half lengthwise and get rid of the core using a spoon. Add one tsp of cherry jam into each apple half (or ½ tsp if you use six apples instead of three). Divide the oat mixture between the apples (it goes on top of the cherry jam).
Place your apples on a baking tray. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through and tender. Serve them warm, optionally with a scoop of ice cream.

Keywords dates, apples, walnuts, oats, cranberries