Baked Stuffed Apples with Oat Crumble Topping

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Baked Stuffed Apples with Oat Crumble Topping

Baked Stuffed Apples with Oat Crumble Topping and walnuts, a wonderfully cosy Autumn dessert made with just a few everyday ingredients. Bake the stuffed apples until tender and golden, and enjoy them with ice cream or custard for a comforting dessert that the whole family will love.

Prep Time20

Cook Time55

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: International

Servings: apples

Calories: 250kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

9 jazz apples
75 g porridge oats (¾ cup)
50 g plain flour (⅓ cup)
50 g light brown sugar (¼ cup)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
75 g salted butter (⅓ cup)
30 g walnuts (1 oz)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit).
Cut the tops off the apples and carefully scoop out the cores, keeping the bottom of the apples intact and leaving a good layer of apple on the sides.
Transfer the apples to a baking tray that fits them snug.
Cut the butter into cubes and add them to a pan set over a low heat.
Allow the butter to melt and continue to cook it on a low heat until the butter turns a light caramel-like colour and it smells nutty, this should take anything between 5-7 minutes, so keep an eye on it.
Add the oats, flour, cinnamon and sugar to a bowl and mix well.
Pour over the brown butter and mix to combine all the ingredients.
Stuff the apples with the oat mixture, pour half a cup of water on the bottom on the pan, and cover the tray with kitchen foil.
Bake for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for a further 35 minutes or until the apples are tender and the topping is golden.

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Notes

Don't scoop out too much, leave a good layer of apple around the edges and bottom, so the apples can hold their shape in the oven, otherwise they might collapse.
Add liquid to the dish, not the apples. The water will prevent the apples from sticking to the tray, but it also creates steam to allow the apples to soften nicely.
Do not brown the butter over a high heat, as this will burn quickly and have a bitter taste, leave it to cook on a low heat, even if it takes longer to get the results you want.
Covering the apples with foil for the first 20 minutes speeds up the baking time and prevents the topping from browning too quickly before the apples can soften.

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