Who doesn't love apple pie? Well that is exactly what this baked apples recipe tastes like! This gluten free baked apples recipe contains medium apples, butter, unprocessed, additive free apple juice, cinnamon, lemon juice, and dates.
Baked Apples:
- 2-3 medium apples
- 2 tb butter
- 1.5 cups unprocessed, additive free apple juice, divided
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 dates, chopped
- Walnuts to garnish (optional)
Process:
1) Core apples from the top, being careful not to puncture the bottom, set aside.
2) In a saucepan, reduce 1 cup of apple juice for 20-30 minutes over medium-low heat until it has reduced to about 2 tablespoons.
3) Add butter, cinnamon & lemon juice to the saucepan. Allow butter to melt, stir and remove from heat.
4) Stir in chopped dates and poor into the center of the apples. Use the remaining ½ cup of apple juice in the bottom of your baking pan.
5) Cook baked apples at 350 degrees for about 50-60 minutes until soft, or peel starts to break.
6) Serve baked apples with your favorite dairy or non-dairy ice cream.
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Leila says
Very simple and easy, but at the same time exciting! I never thought apples can be baked directly, or may be because I just have limited imagination. Thanks for this!