Description
Delight your taste buds with these delicious Baked Apple Slices that are tender, caramelized, and bursting with warm flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg. This easy dessert is perfect for cozy evenings or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
Apples:
- 4 medium apples (such as Honeycrisp or Fuji), peeled, cored, and sliced
Seasoning:
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Prepare the apples: In a large mixing bowl, toss the sliced apples with melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, and lemon juice until evenly coated.
- Bake: Spread the apple slices in a single layer in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Bake for 25–30 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until the apples are tender and caramelized.
- Serve: Serve warm on their own or with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- For extra texture, sprinkle chopped pecans or granola on top before baking.
- You can also use maple syrup in place of brown sugar for a natural sweetener.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
