Celery Free Honey-Cinnamon Baked Apples
Warm, caramelized, and fragrant with Ceylon cinnamon and ginger, these baked apples are the kind of dessert that makes your whole kitchen smell incredible. Each apple is cored and packed with a buttery oat filling sweetened with honey, then baked until the skins blush and wrinkle and the filling turns golden and set. A splash of water in the baking dish creates just enough steam to keep everything tender and luscious without any fuss. The ingredient list is refreshingly straightforward — fruit, pantry spices, oats, butter, and honey — so there's nothing hidden to worry about, and every component is exactly what it says it is. A finishing drizzle of honey and an optional spoonful of fresh ricotta push it from simple to genuinely special. It works equally well as a cozy weeknight treat or an impressive dinner-party dessert that comes together with minimal effort.
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4 servings
- 4 medium baking apples (such as honeycrisp or fuji)
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tbsp honey
- ⅓ cup rolled oats
- 1 tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp fine salt
- ½ cup water
For serving
- 1 tbsp honey, for drizzling
- 2 tbsp fresh ricotta (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°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 1½ inches deep — leave the bottom intact so the filling stays in place.
- 2
In a small bowl, stir together the softened butter, 3 tbsp honey, rolled oats, Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, and salt until a cohesive, crumbly mixture forms.
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