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Maple Crunch Baked Apples

Maple Crunch Baked Apples

A beautiful dessert for fall entertaining and holiday tables. Guests also love the crunchy, comforting maple-granola-pecan crumble topping and the soft, caramelized fruit.
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Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Recipe: Maple Crunch Baked Apples
Maple Crunch Baked Apples
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Servings6
Cook Time35 Minutes
Ingredients
6 small firm apples, cored
1/3 cup maple syrup
¼ cup granola
¼ cup chopped pitted dates
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter
¾ cup apple cider
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 375 F.
  2. Arrange apples in a shallow baking dish large enough to hold apples without touching.
  3. Combine maple syrup, granola, dates, pecans, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  4. Spoon mixture into apples and scatter the rest into baking dish.
  5. Dot each apple with butter and pour in apple cider; cover tightly.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes.
  7. Remove cover and baste.
  8. Bake, uncovered, until tender but not mushy (about 10 minutes longer), basting often with juices.

TIP: Apple varieties excellent for baking include Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Cameo, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Melrose and Rome Beauty.

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Prep Time
35 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings

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Makes 6 servings
6 small firm apples, cored
Honeycrisp Apples
Honeycrisp Apples, 0.75 Pound
$2.99 avg/ea$3.99/lb
1/3 cup maple syrup
L&B Pure Maple Syrup
L&B Pure Maple Syrup, 8 Ounce
$5.79$0.72/oz
¼ cup granola
L&B Honey Nut Granola
L&B Honey Nut Granola, 12 Ounce
$5.99$0.50/oz
¼ cup chopped pitted dates
Sunsweet Pitted Dates
Sunsweet Pitted Dates, 8 Ounce
$4.29$0.54/oz
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
L&B Chopped Pecans
L&B Chopped Pecans, 4 Ounce
$5.99$1.50/oz
½ teaspoon cinnamon
L&B Ground Korintje Cinnamon
L&B Ground Korintje Cinnamon, 2.4 Ounce
$7.49$3.12/oz
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
L&B Ground Nutmeg
L&B Ground Nutmeg, 2.1 Ounce
$8.59$4.09/oz
2 tablespoons butter
Minnesota Creamery Salted Butter
Minnesota Creamery Salted Butter, 1 Pound
$4.69$4.69/lb
¾ cup apple cider
Martinelli's Gold Medal Organic Honeycrisp Apple Cider
Martinelli's Gold Medal Organic Honeycrisp Apple Cider, 1 Litre
$9.79$9.79/l

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375 F.
  2. Arrange apples in a shallow baking dish large enough to hold apples without touching.
  3. Combine maple syrup, granola, dates, pecans, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  4. Spoon mixture into apples and scatter the rest into baking dish.
  5. Dot each apple with butter and pour in apple cider; cover tightly.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes.
  7. Remove cover and baste.
  8. Bake, uncovered, until tender but not mushy (about 10 minutes longer), basting often with juices.

TIP: Apple varieties excellent for baking include Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Cameo, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Melrose and Rome Beauty.