Tired of chocolate? Okay who am I kidding, I never tire of chocolate. I do, however, occasionally want a dessert that is delicious, filling and doesn’t leave me feeling guilty in the morning. Stuffed baked apples are the answer! It is like a piece of apple pie without the butter laden crust. Chopped mixed dried fruit and nuts amp up the texture and a small scoop of vanilla ice cream provides a little extra sin with all the delight!
- 2 large apples, granny smith, cored
- 1/4 cup of chopped mixed dried fruit
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 1/2 tsp of chia seeds
- 1 1/2 tsp of splenda brown sugar
- 1/4 wedge of lemon
- 1/2 cup of vanilla ice cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly coat a small glass baking dish with non-stick spray.
Rub lemon juice over cored apples. Set in baking dish.
Mix together dried fruit, pecans, and brown sugar until blended well. Spoon equally into each cored apple.
Cover apples with foil and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Enjoy with a 1/4 cup of vanilla ice cream per apple!
Molly Johnson says
oh this looks good! I would just do regular brown sugar.
Mateja says
Wondeful stuffed apples! Didn;t have some in ages, well probablt since my mom last baked some long long ago 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
charong says
Wow, your’s look amazing. made baked apples today for the first time with my kids. great photo too!
Rochelle (Acquired Taste) says
Baked apples are a great and healthy desert and I love that you’ve stuffed these with the fruit and nuts! They sound delicious!!
Mireya says
Now this sounds like a healthy desert! It would be even healthier without the ice-cream.
Sunit says
That’s such a nice idea! I was talking about stuffed peppers and stuff just yesterday with one of my friends, will certainly try this out when I have all the ingredients at hand. I’m thinking a small twist by adding in some cinnamon as well 🙂
The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time says
Oh, I love baked apples. I’ve never included dried fruit in the stuffing mix, but I should have. It sounds like a perfect addition. Thank you, thank you, thank you for passing this along!
Tabitha says
Thanks Molly – it’s a great dessert for cold winter nights. I still sometimes use regular brown sugar, too. At least until I finally finish what I have left. 🙂
Tabitha says
Thank you Mateja, it had also been a long time since I last had baked apples. It seems as though we forget they can be baked whole instead of always used as a filling…although I do love a tart apple pie!
Tabitha says
Thanks Charong! It never occurred to me that this would a good activity to share with my nieces – thanks!
Tabitha says
Thank you Rochelle, we had so much dried fruit I figured why not! 🙂
Tabitha says
Thank you Mireya! The ice cream is always optional. 🙂
Tabitha says
Thank you Sunit, this comes to mind when I think of comfort food (and Mac and Cheese) – simplicity. Oooh, stuffed peppers! Bells or Jalapenos??
Tabitha says
Thank you! I feel this is almost one of those recipes you can pretty much stuff anything sweet in the center and it come out delicious!