A cozy, low-fat dessert with warm spices. Great for autumn evenings and naturally sweetened.
Yield: 4 servings Total Time: 30 min
Gear: Baking dish, oven
Ingredients
- 4 apples, cored
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp butter
- Handful of walnuts (optional)
Steps to Make It
Step 1: Preheat oven to 180°C.
Step 2: Place apples in baking dish.
Step 3: Sprinkle sugar, cinnamon, and dot with butter.
Step 4: Bake 25 min until tender.
Step 5: Garnish with walnuts.
Cook Tips
- Serve with yogurt or vanilla ice cream.
- Use firm apples like Honeycrisp.
Quick Reference
- Preheat oven
- Prepare apples
- Season & bake
- Garnish
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