Baked apples with cognac, a Catalan dessert
Apple pastries, filled with sugar and a touch of cognac, then baked until soft and gooey. A simple and comforting Catalan dessert.
Baked apples are a classic autumn dessert in Catalonia. Only a few ingredients are needed to create a warm, comforting dessert, which is best served warm.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time40 min
- Total50 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodOven baking
- Estimated cost$4.17 $1.04 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.39
- $0.03
- $2.75
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Remove the core of the apple, while keeping the small top part intact. ≈ 3 min
- Place a spoonful of sugar and a small splash of cognac in each apple. ≈ 3 min
- Place the apples in a dish that is suitable for the oven, and bake until they are tender. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Baked apples with cognac, a Catalan dessert
- 4 medium-sized apples$1.39
- 1 tablespoon of sugar per apple$0.03
- A Cognac-flavored apple$2.75
Total$4.17
that's $1.04 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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