Beef Free Ginger-Cardamom Baked Apples with Walnuts
Warm, fragrant, and naturally sweet, these baked apples are the kind of dessert that makes your whole kitchen smell incredible. Each apple is hollowed out and packed with a spiced walnut filling ā honey, fresh ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, and a whisper of turmeric ā then roasted until the skins wrinkle and the edges caramelize into something almost jammy. Melted coconut oil binds the filling together and helps it turn golden and slightly crisp on top while the apple beneath becomes completely tender. A lemon-water bath in the bottom of the baking dish keeps everything moist and produces pan juices worth spooning over every single serving. The optional pomegranate seeds scattered on at the end add a little jewel-bright pop of tartness that makes the whole thing look as good as it tastes. Every ingredient here is straightforward and plant-based, so there's nothing to second-guess ā just a genuinely satisfying, feel-good dessert that comes together with minimal effort and maximum payoff.
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4 servings
- 4 large firm baking apples (such as honeycrisp or braeburn)
- Ā¾ cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- Ā½ tsp ground cinnamon
- Ā¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ā tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- Ā½ cup water
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
For serving
- 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375Ā°F (190Ā°C). Using a melon baller or small spoon, core each apple from the top, removing the seeds and creating a cavity about 1 inch wide and 2 inches deep, leaving a solid 1/2-inch base so the filling stays in.
- 2
In a small mixing bowl, stir together the walnuts, honey, grated ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, turmeric, salt, and melted coconut oil until the mixture is evenly coated and holds together loosely.
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