These baked apples are stuffed with apple crisp filling, topped with oats crumble and drizzled with butterscotch sauce! You can add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on side to make it the perfect Fall dessert!
The smell of the best baked apple recipe I’ve made will probably get your neighbors to your doorstep. Just saying to make more:)
How to make Stuffed Baked Apples
Let’s start by choosing which apples are perfect for baking, because not all apples will bake that great and hold their shape, without getting mushy. I have used Pink Lady apples, my favorites. I love their firm, crisp flesh combined with the sweet, very little tangy flavor.
What types of apples are good for baking:
- Crispin
- Pink Lady
- Fuji
- Braeburn
- Honeycrisp
- Granny Smith
All these above mentioned apple types have more starch than other types, they are firmer and will hold up their shape when baked.
Now, let’s see how to bake apples in the oven
I like to bake apples the traditional way and have them cored, stuffed with topping in the middle and just pop them in the oven. Of course, if you prefer a higher topping quantity with your baked apples, you can halve them, add desired amount of topping and bake them this way.
Preheat oven to 350F/180C, prepare your apples (use an apple corer to remove the core from each apple and trim with a small knife a small part from the top of each apple. Place cored apples in a baking dish, add the filling and bake for almost 45 minutes.
Of course, the most exciting part when serving these Easy Apple Crisp Stuffed Baked Apples is pouring the thick butterscotch sauce over! It is a MUST! and the scoop of vanilla ice cream too 🙂
It is like having a piece of fall heaven on a plate!
These baked apples are stuffed with apple crisp filling, topped with oats crumble and drizzled with butterscotch sauce! You can add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on side to make it the perfect Fall dessert!
- 4 Pink Lady apples
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup all purpose/ plain flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 50 g butter chopped in small pieces or grated
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
- Vanilla ice-cream to serve
- Butterscotch Sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
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Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Use an apple corer to remove the core from each apple. Use a small sharp knife to trim a small part from the top of each apple. Cut 2 horizontal slits around each apple, but don’t cut all the way through. Place the apples in a baking dish.
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Place the oats, flour, sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add the butter and use your fingertips to rub the butter into the oat mixture. Add the almonds and toss to combine. Spoon the mixture evenly among each apple. Sprinkle any extra crumble mixture over the top of each apple.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until apples are tender.
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Meanwhile, to make the butterscotch sauce, combine the sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Add cream and vanilla essence and whisk, allowing the mixture to boil for another 10 minutes or untilsauce thickens slightly.
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Divide the apple crisp stuffed baked apples among serving plates. Drizzle with the butterscotch sauce and serve immediately with the vanilla ice-cream.
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Lokness says
September 17, 2015 at 1:40 pmWe are supposed to go apple picking last Sunday. But the weather wasn’t cooperating. We cancelled because it was too hot and humid. I’m so jealous! Hopefully we can go soon!
Meanwhile, I have to go and buy some apples to make these! What a comforting dessert! Your pictures are gorgeous as always.
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
September 17, 2015 at 4:41 pmThe butterscotch looks phenomenal!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
September 17, 2015 at 5:04 pmWhat a beautiful site….and mouthwatering recipes. This one would be awesome for Thanksgiving. I have given your FB page a new LIKE….and scheduled a couple of your great recipes for my FB posts next week. Can’t wait to try some!!
Rachel @ Simple Seasonal says
September 17, 2015 at 6:28 pmWhat a delicious looking dessert that’s so perfect for September.The butterscotch sauce really has me sold! I haven’t been to Weaver’s Orchard before. Typically I venture over to Solebury Orchards with my little one, but I’m pretty much situated midway between the two. Choices!
Sabrina says
September 18, 2015 at 12:58 amSaw the picture on Foodgawker and I had to come and comment on how absolutely stunning your photos are! The recipe looks amazing too!
Sarah says
September 19, 2015 at 9:23 amI absolutely adore apple recipes like this – it’s such a perfect early fall recipe! We’re lucky enough to have an apple tree growing in our backyard so I’m constantly looking for things to try. This crisp sounds amazing, and I’m drooling over the butterscotch sauce as well!
Tomas says
September 19, 2015 at 10:45 amThanks for the perfect recipe for this year’s apple crop. Looking forward to trying this out.
Chris @ SimpleFood365 says
September 19, 2015 at 12:25 pmOh my god that looks so good! Wonderful pictures too!
Razena | Tantalisemytastebuds.com says
September 19, 2015 at 2:31 pmThe apples with that butterscotch sauce hugging every curve looks amazing. I would love that sauce over pancakes and bananas 🙂
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
September 19, 2015 at 4:38 pmYour photos are amazing but not as amazing as the recipe. It sounds scrumptious. Love the caramel touch to it. This reminds me of the stuffed apples my MIL used to make when I started dating my now hubby. Happy memories.
heather says
September 19, 2015 at 9:40 pmYum butterscotch and apples, who could resist! Looks amazing
Noor Fatima says
September 20, 2015 at 3:39 amApples and butterscotch…so Autumnly! LOVE!
ciaoflorentina says
September 20, 2015 at 4:01 amThese are the most beautiful stuffed apples of all time. Butterscotch sauce ? Sounds unreal yummy!
Hillary Reeves says
September 20, 2015 at 3:06 pmSoo many apples in my neck of the woods this time of year. Love a new idea for using them up!
Platter Talk says
September 21, 2015 at 9:46 amThese baked beauties are artful and delicious looking! Thanks for sharing this recipe, perfect for fall.
Manju | Cooking Curries says
September 21, 2015 at 8:03 pmI cant wait to make it, this fall. It looks so good!
Katalina @ Peas & Peonies says
September 24, 2015 at 10:00 pmLana, these are the most gorgeous baked apples I have ever seen, they look amazing. Honestly, how can you make bakes apples look so fancy and good? Like from a magazine! and that butterscotch sauce, OMG it just sounds amazing!
jessicanwood says
September 25, 2015 at 2:47 pmThese pictures are so pretty I can almost taste how delicious these apples must be. I love that you added oats and almonds for a little texture – perfect!!
Hillary @ 918 Plate says
September 27, 2015 at 5:08 pmI want to go apple picking now!!! I had no idea they grew like that.
Plus…I need this butterscotch sauce!
Leslie de Graaf says
January 2, 2019 at 12:57 pmI made these last night for my family and they loved them! Thanks for such a yummy recipe.