Baked Honeycrisp Apples Recipe
A delicious and comforting dessert featuring baked Honeycrisp apples topped with a buttery pecan and brown sugar crumble. This easy recipe highlights the natural sweetness of the apples combined with a crunchy, caramelized topping, perfect served warm with optional caramel sauce or vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Apples
- 10 Honeycrisp apples
Topping
- 1 cup light brown sugar (or stevia brown sugar blend)
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ⅓ cup melted unsalted butter
Optional
- Caramel sauce
- Vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC) to prepare for baking the apples evenly.
- Prepare Apples: Slice each Honeycrisp apple in half and carefully remove the core and seeds using a spoon. Ensure you cut a flat, even side on the half that will rest on the baking sheet to keep the apples stable during baking.
- Make Topping Mix: In a mixing bowl, combine the light brown sugar, all-purpose flour, and chopped pecans. Stir until these dry ingredients are well combined.
- Add Butter: Pour the melted unsalted butter into the sugar-nut mixture and mix thoroughly to create a moist, crumbly topping.
- Arrange Apples: Place the apple halves, cut side up, on a baking or cookie sheet, spacing them evenly.
- Fill Apples: Using a scoop or spoon, fill the center of each apple half generously with the pecan and brown sugar topping mixture.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake the apples for 20 to 25 minutes, until the topping is golden and bubbly and the apples are tender.
- Serve Warm: Remove from the oven and serve the baked apples warm for the best flavor experience.
- Optional Serving Suggestions: Enhance the dessert by adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzling caramel sauce over the apples before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute light brown sugar with a stevia brown sugar blend for a lower sugar version.
- Ensure apple halves are stable by slicing a thin flat surface on the bottom to prevent rocking.
- For extra flavor, sprinkle a little cinnamon or nutmeg in the topping mixture.
- Serve immediately for best texture; leftovers can be reheated gently in the oven.
Keywords: baked apples, Honeycrisp apples, pecan topping, brown sugar crumble, warm dessert, caramel sauce, fall dessert
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