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cracker barrel baked apples recipe

Baked Apples Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium Gala or Fuji apples
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Core each apple from the top, leaving a 1/2-inch base. Place upright in a baking dish.
  2. Mix the 4 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, and 1/4 tsp salt. Spoon into each apple cavity and top each with equal portions of the 4 tbsp butter.
  3. Stir the 1 tsp vanilla extract into the 1/4 cup apple cider and pour around the apples. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
  4. Remove the foil and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes, until the apples are tender when pierced and the pan liquid has reduced to a thin syrup.
  5. Baste each apple with the pan syrup 2 to 3 times, then transfer to serving plates and drizzle with the remaining syrup.

Notes

These are best served warm, within a few minutes of coming out of the oven. If your apples are on the larger side, add 5 minutes to the covered bake time before checking. The syrup will look thin straight out of the oven but thickens noticeably as it cools for a few minutes.