Baked Apples

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 5 tablespoons old-fashioned rolled oats
• 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
• 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons chopped nuts (such as pecans, walnuts, or almonds (optional))
• 4 medium baking apples (such as Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
• 2/3 cup warm water
• Caramel sauce (for serving (optional))

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   Mix filling: In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oats. Add the softened butter and mix until well combined. Fold in the dried cranberries and chopped nuts.

3. 3

   Core apples: Using a paring knife or an apple corer, remove the cores from the apples, being careful to leave the bottoms intact to hold the filling.

4. 4

   Bake apples: Place the apples in a baking dish. Fill each apple with the sugar-oat mixture, pressing down slightly to pack it in. Pour the warm water into the bottom of the dish around the apples. Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the apples are tender.

5. 5

   Drizzle sauce: If using, drizzle caramel sauce over apples. Serve warm.