Baked Apple Recipe

A bowl filled with baked apples coated in a glossy brown cinnamon sauce sits on a rustic surface, surrounded by green apples, cinnamon sticks, and star anise. A silver spoon rests in the bowl.

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After polling my Instagram audience and testing different apple varieties and bake times, I created this cozy version of sliced baked apples using Gala, Honeycrisp, and Granny Smith.

Prep Time15

Cook Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked apples

Servings: cups

Author: Beth

Ingredients

3 pounds apples peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick slices
½ cup (106g) brown sugar
1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground allspice
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
⅛ tsp salt
1 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp (28) unsalted butter

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Peel the apples. Cut each apple into quarters, remove the core, and slice each quarter into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Try to keep the slices uniform to ensure even baking. Add the sliced apples to a 9x13-inch baking pan.
3 pounds apples
In a small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, salt, and cornstarch. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the apples.
½ cup (106g) brown sugar, 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground allspice, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, ⅛ tsp salt, 1 Tbsp cornstarch
Cut the butter into four pieces and place them on top of the apples.
2 Tbsp (28) unsalted butter
Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes, stirring once halfway through at the 20-minute mark.
After 40 minutes, remove the foil and check for doneness. If the apples are not yet fork-tender, re-cover the pan and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until tender.
Serve warm on their own, or enjoy with ice cream, oatmeal, pancakes, waffles, or yogurt.

Notes

I tested different varieties to find the best apple combination for both flavor and texture. Gala, Honeycrisp, and Granny Smith were the clear winners. The mix of sweet and tart makes every bite balanced and flavorful.

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