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    Perfect Baked Apples Recipe

    Written by Kathrin (Leave a Comment)

    Sweet, aromatic, fruity: with this perfect baked apples recipe for fall and winter, you can bake the popular dessert in no time!

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    Hello there. Craving for delicious, classic baked apples? You can make the winter dessert yourself super easy!

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    Taste and Occasion

    Hardly any other dessert tastes as good in the cold season as baked apples. They smell not only of marzipan, cinnamon, and fruit but also like childhood and an ideal world. Do you feel the same way? That's probably why I'm not very experimental with this recipe. For me, it has to be classic baked apples!

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    Ingredients

    My simple baked apple recipe consists – of course – of lovely, big apples. You can find tips on the variety below in the FAQ. The filling is traditionally made of marzipan - preferably homemade, of course. If it should go fast, the bought alternative is also suitable.

    I also add raisins and cinnamon, gingerbread spice, or speculoos spice. Many other people disdain the former. Well, I do not need them now necessarily pure. But in the apple pie, porridge, cheesecake or just baked apples may be quite a few. And if you don't like them, you can replace them with other dried and (very important!) finely chopped fruits like cranberries, plums and cherries.

    Check out my other similar recipes!
    • Best Ever Fruity Apple Pie
      Homemade Apple Pie
    • Homemade Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel)
    • Apple Pie with Cinnamon Cream
    • German Christmas Stollen (Christstollen)

    As I said before, the classic baked apples are easy and quick to make (at least comparatively). 25 minutes after they go in the oven, you'll have a deliciously moist, fruity, sweet dessert on the table. Extra sugar is unnecessary. We usually eat baked apples with vanilla sauce. So this is also an absolute classic. A scoop of vanilla ice cream also tastes delicious with it.

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    How to make the Perfect Baked Apples

    Ready for the perfect baked apples? Let's go! First of all, soak the raisins in about 2 tablespoons of fruit juice. Put the remaining juice in a small saucepan with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and bring to a boil briefly. Set aside.

    Now, it's time to wash the apples and cut off one cap. Use a small knife to cut into apples to hollow them out and use a teaspoon or similar to scrape out the core generously from the top. Attention: The bottom of the apple must still be closed to prevent filling from leaking out! Drizzle 1 tablespoon lemon juice over the apples.

    Then, preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. Divide the marzipan into 4 pieces and press about ¾ into each apple "tunnel". Mix the soaked raisins with the cinnamon and the rest of the marzipan (as well as chopped almonds, if desired) and stuff them into the apples as well.

    Place the filled apples in a baking dish. Pour the juice mixture over them and put small flakes of butter on the filling to prevent the raisins from burning Bake baked apples without lids for about 20 minutes, then put the lids back on and bake everything for another 5-10 minutes.

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    Top Tip

    Recipe Recommendation

    Best Ever Fruity Apple Pie
    Homemade Apple Pie

    Apple pie with shortcrust, raisins, and frosting is a beloved classic from Grandma's bakery. For us, one of the best apple pie recipes ever!

    I like to make baked apples with almonds and raisins. Or a few chopped nuts. These are optional, though, but give the consistency an exciting contrast, in my opinion. If you don't mind alcohol, you can soak the raisins in rum. All others use juice. I also baste the baked apples with it before baking - which makes my recipe different from most others.

    Well, wouldn't a delicious baked apple with marzipan and raisins be something for your next weekend? To make sure it's a success, I've put together a few tips for you here:

    What varieties are suitable for baked apples?

    I use the ones I have at home 😉 Somewhat tart and especially firm varieties like Boskop, Jonagold or Cox Orange are best.

    How to hollow out the baked apples?

    Either with a special apple corer or scoring a circle with a small sharp knife and then scooping out the apple with a teaspoon.

    How long and at how many degrees are baked apples?

    At 360-400°F/180-200°C for about 30 minutes, part of which is with a lid. However, it is a matter of taste how soft and browned you want them to be.

    How long can baked apples be kept?

    In my experience, they are still good in the refrigerator 1-2 days later.

    Can baked apples be reheated?

    Yes, for example, putting them in the oven for a short time until they are warm again, or - not quite true to style - in the microwave. The consistency may change a bit, of course.
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    Perfect Baked Apples

    Our favorite classic baked apple recipe with marzipan and raisins. The whole family will love the result!
    Prep Time15 mins
    Baking Time30 mins
    Servings: 4 apples
    Calories: 297kcal

    Ingredients

    • 4 apples, large
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 50 grams (⅓ cup) raisins
    • 150 milliliters (10 tablespoons) apple juice, or orange juice
    • 80 grams (⅓ cup) marzipan
    • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon, or gingerbread spice
    • 1 tablespoon chopped almonds, or nuts, optional
    • 20 grams (1 ½ tablespoons) butter, coarse

    Instructions

    • Soak the raisins in about 2 tablespoons of fruit juice. Put the remaining juice in a small saucepan with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and bring to a boil briefly. Set aside.
    • Wash apples and cut off one cap. Use a small knife to cut into apples to hollow them out and use a teaspoon or similar to scrape out the core generously from the top. The bottom of the apple must still be closed to prevent filling from leaking out. Drizzle 1 tablespoon lemon juice over the apples.
    • Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. Divide the marzipan into 4 pieces and press about ¾ into each apple "tunnel". Mix the soaked raisins with the cinnamon and the rest of the marzipan (as well as chopped almonds, if desired) and stuff them into the apples as well.
    • Place the filled apples in a baking dish. Pour the juice mixture over them and put small flakes of butter on the filling to prevent the raisins from burning.
    • Bake baked apples without lids for about 20 minutes, then put the lids back on and bake everything for another 5-10 minutes.

    Notes

    You want to replace ingredients? Here you find tips for baking ingredient substitutions!

    Ingredient substitutions

    Do you want to replace some ingredients? Here you find tips for baking ingredient substitutions!
    Sweet, aromatic, fruity: with this perfect baked apples recipe for fall and winter, you can bake the popular dessert in no time!Sweet, aromatic, fruity: with this perfect baked apples recipe for fall and winter, you can bake the popular dessert in no time!Sweet, aromatic, fruity: with this perfect baked apples recipe for fall and winter, you can bake the popular dessert in no time!Sweet, aromatic, fruity: with this perfect baked apples recipe for fall and winter, you can bake the popular dessert in no time!Sweet, aromatic, fruity: with this perfect baked apples recipe for fall and winter, you can bake the popular dessert in no time!Sweet, aromatic, fruity: with this perfect baked apples recipe for fall and winter, you can bake the popular dessert in no time!

    Variations

    Have fun making them. By the way, now in the colder season, anything with apples is just perfect. For example, the german apple strudel and grandma's apple pie. Or how about the healthier variants, like the low-fat apple cake and the low carb apple pie.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Perfect Baked Apples
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 297 Calories from Fat 99
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 11g17%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 5g
    Cholesterol 11mg4%
    Sodium 49mg2%
    Potassium 418mg12%
    Carbohydrates 51g17%
    Fiber 6g25%
    Sugar 31g34%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin A 228IU5%
    Vitamin C 12mg15%
    Calcium 41mg4%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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