These Baked Apples with Granola make a simple breakfast, mid-morning snack, or easy dessert. Sweet apples are filled with a brown sugar granola mixture and then baked until tender. Top them with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream and you’ll be baking these over and over again!
**september 2018 update! this recipe was originally posted in October 2014. i decided that the photos desperately needed updating, so i reshot the recipe (but still kept the ingredient list and directions the same). i also kept the original post/story below that i wrote four year ago!**
I think it’s safe to assume that I love apples. From my Slow Cooker Apple Butter, to these Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars and those Caramel Apple Danish, this delectable fruit screams fall to me.
Sure, I’ll eat apples any time of the year, but they seem to taste even better when the leaves start changing and the weather gets cooler. Agreed?
Well, pull up a chair, pour some coffee, and keep on reading because you’re going to love my newest apple creation! Paula Dean, one of my favorite cooks, inspired this recipe. And it’s definitely on my top list of seasonal favorites!
Baked Apples with Granola. Does it get any better than that?
These Baked Apples with Granola make a simple breakfast, mid-morning snack, or easy dessert. Sweet apples are filled with a brown sugar granola mixture and then baked until tender. Top them with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream and you’ll be baking these over and over again!
This dish does call for some sugar, but since apples and granola are involved, it can’t be that bad…right? The apples bake up soft and full of flavor.
One bite and it’s almost like tasting a warm and cozy applesauce, with a sprinkling of granola! And because you spice up the granola with a mixture of cozy fall flavors, it makes a sweet and crunchy topping for the apples.
And guys, this recipe is so easy! There is no peeling or slicing of apples with these babies! You simply slice an apple in half, scoop out the middle, fill with a granola mixture, and pop ’em in the oven. What could be easier than that?
Baked Apples with Granola have quickly become my favorite fall snack. And since I always have an extra apple or two lying around my kitchen, it’s also a quick and healthy way to whip up a delicious treat.
So if you’re looking for a new (and mouthwatering) way to use up those apples, give these Baked Apples with Granola a try! You’ll love the soft apple texture, combined with the sweet and hearty granola!
Looking for more apple recipes? I’ve got you covered!
Yields 4 servings
These Baked Apples with Granola make a simple breakfast, mid-morning snack, or easy dessert. Sweet apples are filled with a brown sugar granola mixture and then baked until tender. Top them with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream and you'll be baking these over and over again!
10 minPrep Time
40 minCook Time
50 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 2 apples, halved (I used honey crisp, but any kind will do)
- 1 cup granola, any kind
- 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Carefully scoop out apple filling, leaving about 1 /4 inch apple shell left in skin. Set apples in prepared dish.
- In a medium bowl, stir together granola, brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
- Spoon mixture into apple halves.
- Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until apples are tender.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Inspired by Paula Deen's Fall Baking - 2014 magazine.
Apples are best eaten the same day.
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