Crock-Pot Baked Apples Recipe
This comforting Crock-Pot Baked Apples recipe features tender apples stuffed with a buttery, spiced oat and pecan filling. Slow-cooked to perfection, these baked apples are an easy and cozy dessert option, especially when served warm with ice cream and drizzled caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours on high or 5 hours on low
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (high) or 5 hours 15 minutes (low)
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 6 tbsp. butter, softened
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- Pinch kosher salt
Apples & Toppings
- 4 apples
- Ice cream, for serving
- Caramel sauce, warmed, for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the filling: In a large bowl, thoroughly mix softened butter, chopped pecans, old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and a pinch of kosher salt until well combined.
- Core the apples: Slice off the top of each apple to create a lid. Using a melon baller or small spoon, carefully scoop out the core and seeds from inside each apple, creating a cavity for the filling.
- Stuff the apples: Spoon the prepared butter mixture into each cored apple, filling them generously. Place the stuffed apples upright in the slow cooker.
- Cook the apples: Set your slow cooker to high and cook the apples for about 2 hours, or set it to low and cook for approximately 5 hours, until the apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Serve warm: Carefully remove apples from the slow cooker. Serve each stuffed baked apple warm topped with scoops of ice cream and a drizzle of warmed caramel sauce for a deliciously indulgent dessert.
Notes
- Choose firm apples like Honeycrisp, Gala, or Fuji for best results as they hold their shape during slow cooking.
- You can prepare the filling mixture and core the apples ahead of time; keep them covered and refrigerated until ready to cook.
- If you don’t have a melon baller, a small spoon or paring knife works well to core the apples.
- Adjust sweetness by using less brown sugar or substituting with maple syrup or honey for a refined sugar alternative.
- This recipe is easily doubled or halved depending on the number of servings needed.
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