Maple Baked Apples
Makes: 10 servings
A flavourful treat that brings together tangy apples, maple syrup, refreshingly tart cranberries and crunchy walnuts in a sensory feast.
Ingredients:
- 10 apples suitable for baking (we suggest Cortland or Gravenstein)
- 10 tsp vegetable oil
- ⅔ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped
- ⅓ cup raisins or dried cranberries
- 1 tsp cinnamon, ground
- ⅓ cup + ¼ cup real maple syrup
- ¾ cup apple cider/juice or water
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Wash apples well. Core each apple; this works best with an apple corer, if you have one. Then peel each apple only one-third of the way down. Arrange the apples in the pan. Place 1 tsp oil in the core of each apple.
- Mix the brown sugar, walnuts, raisins/cranberries and cinnamon. Evenly fill the empty core of each apple, about 1 tbsp (15 mL) per apple. Any extra stuffing mixture may be added to the pan. Pour the apple cider/juice or water around the apples. Drizzle apples with ⅓ cup of the maple syrup.
- Bake, uncovered in a shallow baking dish for about 45-60 minutes. Baste with the juices every 15 minutes. The apples should be cooked only until they are slightly puffed and tender. Check after 30 minutes; the cooking time will vary according to the ripeness of the fruit.
- Allow the apples to stand for 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve warm or chilled. Drizzle with remaining maple syrup (¼ cup) just before serving.
- Option: serve with vanilla yogurt or ice-cream.
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