Baked apples stuffed with oats, coconut and cinnamon. Like little individual apple crisps without all the added fuss of cutting and peeling the apples. A simple, healthy treat that you can have even for breakfast 😉
Baked Stuffed Apples with Date Caramel Sauce (vegan, GF)
No fuss apple "crisp" , great as a dessert and healthy enough to enjoy for breakfast
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 apples Gala apples work well, but choose a local variety if available
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- 1 cup gluten-free oats
- ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp. water
- Pinch of salt
- Caramel Date Sauce
- 1 cup Medjool dates packed
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Halve the apples and remove the core,scoop some of the apple flesh (put aside) keeping a “boat shape”.
- Place the apple halves on the lined baking pan and sprinkle each half with ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon.
- In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients plus your leftover apple flesh
- Pack each half with the oat mixture.
- Bake in pre-heated over for 30 to 40 minutes or until apple is tender.
- ...meanwhile prepare the date caramel sauce
- Caramel Date Sauce
- Remove pits from dates. Place dates and water in a jar or container and soak for about 20 min. Transfer the dates and their soaking water to a food processor and add the vanilla and salt. Blend until smooth and creamy
- Allow apples to cool for five minutes, then drizzle with caramel sauce and serve.
Notes
They are great even the next day straight from the fridge.
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