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Easy Recipe for Baked Apples: Bratäpfel

Easy recipe for baked apples with walnuts, cranberries, and maple syrup. A German dessert perfect anytime, topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Servings:

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 4 large apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady)
• 2 tbsp butter (28 g)
• 5 tbsp maple syrup (75 ml)
• 1 tbsp brown sugar (12 g)
• ½ tsp ground ginger (1 g)
• ¼ tsp nutmeg (0.5 g)
• 1 tsp cinnamon (2 g)
• about ½ cup hot water (120 ml)
• ½ cup walnuts (60 g)
• ¼ cup dried cranberries (30 g)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Wash the apples, cut a 'lid' off the top and carefully remove the core using either a small paring knife or spoon, leaving the bottom of the apple intact to hold the filling. Place the apples into a baking pan. 
2. Heat the butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, and spices in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves in the melted butter. Meanwhile, slightly chop the walnuts and dried cranberries, if desired. 
3. Stuff the nuts and cranberries into the cored apples. Gradually pour the hot butter mixture over the nuts/cranberries, filling a little at a time so that it seeps down into the nuts.
4. Place the lids on top of each stuffed apple. 
5. Add the hot water into the baking dish so that it's only about ½ inch deep. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes until the apples are soft. This will depend upon the variety of apple you are using. 
6. Serve your stuffed apples while they are still warm.

Notes/Hints:

• Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
• Instead of walnuts, hazelnuts are equally delicious. 
• Instead of dried cranberries, use raisins or dried currants.
• Brush the cut apples with lemon juice immediately after cutting them. This will prevent the apples from turning brown if you're not baking them right away, and will also add a bit of 'zing' to the flavor.
• An apple corer can be used, but you need to be careful not to core it all the way through the bottom.

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