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Green apples that have been cored and the tops sliced off with a cinnamon stick and a vanilla bean inserted into the hole. The apples are smeared with butter, sprinkled with lemon sugar, dark brown sugar, and cinnamon.

Easy Baked Cinnamon Apples

These baked cinnamon apples are easy to make, and oh how I love the aroma wafting through the kitchen. The juicy apples are stuffed with dark brown sugar, a cinnamon stick, and a vanilla bean, and topped with lemon sugar and a sprinkle of cinnamon making them a delicious and fun dessert to eat during the fall season.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Serving Size 6 people

Equipment

  • enameled cast iron Dutch oven (or heavy bottomed pot)
  • apple corer
  • cutting board
  • sharp knife
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients

  • 6 apples, cored
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • granulated lemon sugar, to taste (or plain sugar, vanilla sugar, orange sugar, or rose sugar)
  • ⅓ cup dark brown sugar (or light brown sugar or alternative sweetener)
  • ground cinnamon, to taste
  • 6 cinnamon sticks (optional)
  • 3 vanilla beans, cut in half (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400℉. Wash your apples and slice off the top and bottom so that they can sit flat. Core your apples.
  • Set the prepared apples into the bottom of an enameled cast iron Dutch oven, and smear the tops with softened butter the best you can.
  • Sprinkle lemon sugar on top of each apple, to taste. Add a spoonful or two of brown sugar into the center of each apple.
  • Optional: Insert a cinnamon stick and half a vanilla bean into the center of each apple.
  • Sprinkle ground cinnamon over the tops of the apples.
  • Bake at 400℉ for 30 to 40 minutes until the top is golden brown, or until a toothpick can go into the flesh of the center apple without much effort.