Description
Easy Cinnamon Baked Apples are a warm, comforting dessert featuring tender apples baked with aromatic cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and a touch of sweetness. Perfect as a healthy treat on their own or served with coconut whipped cream or vanilla bean coconut ice cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Apples
- 6-7 medium to large apples (2 tart like granny smith, 4 sweet like honeycrisp)
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil (optional)
- 2/3 cup coconut sugar (or substitute organic cane sugar, can substitute up to half with stevia to taste)
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp fresh grated ginger (or 1/2 tsp ground ginger as substitute)
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot starch (for thickening the sauce)
- 3 Tbsp fresh apple juice or water
- 1 pinch sea salt
For Serving (Optional)
- Coconut whipped cream
- Vanilla bean coconut ice cream
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (176 C) and prepare a 9×13-inch or similar size baking dish.
- Prepare Apples: Peel and core the apples, then quarter them. Use a paring knife to slice the apple quarters thinly lengthwise, aiming for uniform thickness to ensure even cooking.
- Combine Ingredients: Place the sliced apples in the baking dish. Add lemon juice, coconut oil (if using), coconut sugar, cinnamon, fresh grated ginger, nutmeg, cornstarch or arrowroot starch, apple juice or water, and a pinch of sea salt. Toss everything gently to combine well.
- Cover and Bake: Loosely cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
- Finish Baking Uncovered: Remove the foil carefully and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the apples are very fork tender in the center and slightly caramelized on top.
- Serve: Enjoy the baked apples warm as is, or serve with coconut whipped cream or vanilla bean coconut ice cream for added indulgence.
- Storage and Reheating: Leftovers can be stored covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or frozen for up to 1 month. Reheat in the microwave or in a 350-degree F oven covered until warmed through. Add a splash of water if the sauce becomes too thick during reheating.
Notes
- You can substitute 1/2 tsp ground ginger for 3/4 tsp fresh grated ginger.
- Store-bought vegan ice cream, such as So Delicious Vanilla Coconut Ice Cream, works well for serving.
- Nutrition information is estimated using the lesser amount of apples, without coconut oil or apple juice and without toppings.
- For best results, slice apples thinly and evenly to ensure they cook through properly.
- Using cornstarch or arrowroot starch helps thicken the sauce for a nice texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
