Looking for a healthy low-calorie fall dessert? These walnut stuffed oven baked apples make the perfect treat for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Sunday brunch, or just about any time of the day or year! The recipe is easy to make and only requires a few simple ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry.
Not a fan of walnuts? You definitely should be! Walnuts are an excellent source of ant-inflammatory omega-3 essential fatty acids, rich in antioxidants and are a very good source of manganese and cooper. They are also the healthiest of nuts you can eat, and are very filling. I have to admit, after eating one of these apples I was definitely stuffed and satisfied!
If you are on a vegan diet or lactose intolerant, you can easily substitute the milk with almond or soya milk. Having an adults-only party? Spike these apples with rum or Irish whiskey to get the party started!
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Walnut Stuffed Oven Baked Apples
- 6 medium sized apples, tops cut off and generously cored
- 200g ground walnuts
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp granulated white sugar or brown sugar
- 1 tbsp rum or Irish whiskey (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- ¼ cup rum soaked raisins (optional)
- Preheat oven to 300F (150C). Mix together walnuts, cinnamon, sugar, rum, and vanilla extract (raisins are optional).
- Bring milk to a boil and pour over walnut mixture and mix into a paste. If the paste appears watery, let it sit for a few minutes until thickened. Allow to cool for 15 minutes and then spoon paste into apples until filled to the top. Place apple top back on.
- Carefully transfer apples to a baking sheet (no need to grease it) and bake for 1.5 hours until apples are softened and cooked through (you should be able to easily poke a toothpick all the way through the apple). Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
