Baked apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts

Baked apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts

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Four large apples, hollowed out, filled with a mixture of brown sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts, baked in a light syrup and brushed with syrup during cooking.

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These baked apples are filled with a mixture of brown sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts, then baked in a light syrup. They are brushed with syrup during cooking to make them shiny. They can be enjoyed warm or cold.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories241 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.60 $0.65 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.39
  • $0.30
  • $0.08
  • $0.66
  • $0.14
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the apple core without cutting the apple in half. ≈ 8 min
  2. Arrange them in a baking dish. ≈ 3 min
  3. Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts. ≈ 4 min
  4. Pour this mixture into the center of the apples. ≈ 3 min
  5. Place a small dollop of butter on top. ≈ 3 min
  6. Pour in the water and sugar into the dish. ≈ 3 min
  7. Bake in a preheated oven at 190 °C (375 °F) for 30 minutes, or until the apples are tender.
  8. Pour the syrup over the apples while they are cooking. ≈ 3 min
  9. Serve cold or hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Baked apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts

  • 4 large apples$1.39
  • 50 g of brown sugar (1/4 cup)$0.30
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.08
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped walnuts$0.66
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar$0.03

Total$2.60

that's $0.65 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories241 kcal
Fat8.5 g
Saturated fat2.8 g
Carbohydrates37.7 g
Sugars35.8 g
Fiber2.6 g
Protein1.4 g
Salt0.02 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 large apples
  • 50 g of brown sugar (1/4 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 180 ml of boiling water (3/4 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar

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