Best Maple Baked Apples With Dried Fruit And Nuts Recipes

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Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 large cooking apples, such as Mutsu, Greening, or Rome Beauty
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Wash and core the apples, leaving the bottoms intact. In a bowl, combine the walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons of the maple syrup. Stuff the hollowedout center of each apple with the nut mixture.
Place the apples upright and close together in the pan. Combine the apple juice with the remaining 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and pour around the apples. Cover the baking pan with aluminum foil and bake for about 45 minutes, until the apples are tender.
Serve hot or cold with vanilla frozen yogurt or whipped cream

Maple Baked Apples with Dried Fruit and Nuts image

Provided by Claudia Fleming

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons roughly chopped dried cherries
3 tablespoons chopped dried figs
2 tablespoons roughly chopped sliced toasted almonds
2 tablespoons roughly chopped toasted pecans
6 large, firm baking apples, such as Cortlands, cored but not peeled
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
1/2 cup apple cider
2 tablespoons maple syrup

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, dried fruit, and nuts.
2. Place the apples in a baking pan or casserole dish and stuff their cavities with the fruit and nut mixture. Place a piece of butter on top of the stuffing.
3. Pour the apple cider and maple syrup into the bottom of the baking pan and bake the apples, basting every 5 to 7 minutes, until they are tender, 25 to 35 minutes.
4. When the apples are tender, transfer them to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Pour the pan juices into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer the mixture until it becomes syrupy and reduces to a sauce, about 10 minutes. Serve over the apples.
Serving Suggestions
Serve with yogurt, whipped crème fraîche, or ginger ice cream.