Description
Indulge in the warm, comforting flavors of baked apple slices with this easy recipe. Perfectly spiced and lightly sweetened, these tender apples make a delightful dessert or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Apples:
- 4 medium apples (peeled, cored, and sliced)
Other Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Optional: 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare the apples: In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and maple syrup or honey if using.
- Bake: Spread the mixture evenly in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Bake for 25–30 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until the apples are tender and lightly caramelized.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Delicious served warm on their own or topped with vanilla ice cream, yogurt, or granola.
- You can use any firm baking apple such as Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, or Fuji.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
