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Baked Apples

If you're looking for a side that doubles as dessert, these baked apples are your new best friend! They smell absolutely divine while baking and make your house smell like fall heaven. The best part? They're actually good for you, so you can feel a little less guilty about that second slice of pie.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 medium Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup apple cider

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F. Core the apples, leaving the bottom intact to create a well for the filling.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, pecans, cranberries, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  3. Place apples upright in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Stuff each apple generously with the sugar mixture.
  4. Top each apple with a small piece of butter, then pour apple cider around the apples in the baking dish.
  5. Bake for 40-45 minutes, basting with the cider every 15 minutes, until apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
  6. Let cool slightly and serve warm, spooning the cider sauce from the pan over each apple.