Autumn Baked Apples

Recipe & Photo by Jamie Alexander

INGREDIENTS: ›› 5 medium-sized apples ›› 1 1/2 cups rolled oats ›› 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans (replace with more oats if you don’t want nuts) ›› 1/4 cup brown sugar ›› 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon ›› Salt to taste ›› 1 stick butter, melted ›› optional: vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce for toppings

INSTRUCTIONS: ›› Preheat oven to 350°F

›› Core each apple, leaving the bottom intact. Use a melon baller to scoop out a cavity in the interior of the apple (optional - cut off the top of the apple before coring to bake alongside as a garnish when finished)

›› Stir the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nuts, salt, and butter in a bowl until combined. You can also optionally stir in some diced apple bits that you scooped out earlier for a more intense apple flavor!

›› Stuff each apple with the oat mixture and place on a baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, before uncovering and baking an additional 15 minutes (or until apples are soft and bubbly and the filling is a golden brown).

›› Serve warm (I recommend covering with caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream!) HF