Description
These Best Baked Caramel Stuffed Apples are a delightful and easy dessert that perfectly captures the essence of fall with warm, gooey caramel and tender baked apples.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large apples
- 1 cup caramel bits or caramel squares
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Vanilla ice cream
- Chopped nuts
- Caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a baking dish.
- Core the apples and place them upright in the baking dish.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter and caramel bits over low heat, stirring until smooth.
- Add the heavy cream, ground cinnamon, and salt to the caramel mixture and stir until fully combined.
- Pour the warm caramel sauce into the core of each apple, allowing it to fill up generously.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the apples are tender.
- Serve warm and top with vanilla ice cream, chopped nuts, and extra caramel sauce if desired.
Notes
For an extra twist, try adding chopped chocolate or nuts to the caramel mixture for more texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed apple
- Calories: 295 kcal
- Sugar: 39 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: baked apples, caramel apples, fall dessert, easy dessert, baked caramel stuffed apples