These Easy Baked Apples with Maple Pecans are a delicious way to enjoy seasonal fruit. This simple, healthy dessert is perfect for entertaining . Great for Halloween, Thanksgiving or anytime you want a quick and easy, delicious treat.
EASY BAKED APPLES
When I think of apples I think of falling leaves, cinnamon and Halloween. For me apples are a quintessential autumn fruit. I love to use them in cooking and baking and today I am posting one of the simplest desserts I know – baked apples.
Baked apples recipes tend to use whole apples, stuffed with raisins, sugar, oats and other ingredients. I decided to make this recipe even easier by simply cutting the apples in half and covering each half with a generous amount of pecan nut mixture. This shortens baking time and there is no need to baste the apples either. What’s more, the maple pecan topping gets nicely browned and tastes fantastic with the softened (though not mushy) apples.
Easy baked apples with maple pecans
I love using pecan nuts and maple syrup in the same recipe. They are just so good together and can be used in a number of different recipes. Not necessarily desserts. For example I used this flavour combination in this Maple Pecan Overnight Oats with Sweet Potato Recipe. I also made 2 autumn salads with them. Maple Glazed Celery Root Salad with Apple and Pecans and Beetroot Zucchini Apple Ribbon Salad with Pecans and Maple Vinaigrette.
If you look at the ingredients below you’ll notice that I used a bit of sea salt in this recipe. I think it adds an interesting dimension to this simple dessert. The apple, the sweet maple syrup, the slightly bitter pecans as well as the sea salt work really well together creating a truly delicious flavour combination.
How to make easy baked apples
The maple pecan combination in this easy baked apples recipe is not only delicious, it also adds a lovely crunch to it. Which is why it is important not to turn the pecans into powder. You’ll only need to blitz them for a few seconds, long enough to break them into small pieces.
This photo will give you a better idea of the consistency of the pecan mixture.
The next step is to core the apples and cut them in half.
Then simply place a generous amount of the maple pecan mixture on top of each apple half and pop the tray in the oven for 25 minutes.
Remove from the oven, leave to cool for 5 minutes and enjoy your healthy baked apples!
Other autumn dessert recipes you might like:
Pumpkin Cake with Dark Chocolate Drizzle
Pumpkin Spice Skinny Cupcakes with Lemon Icing
Check out also this collection of 27 healthy cacao recipes for everyday.
Easy Baked Apples with Maple Pecans
Ingredients
- 4 sweet apples, such as Gala
- 140 g pecan nuts
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/5 tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F/ 180 C/ gas mark 4. Line a medium baking tray with non-stick baking paper and set aside.
- In a blender whizz up the pecans until crumbly, combine with the maple syrup, butter, cinnamon and salt and stir thoroughly. Set aside.
- Core the apples and cut in half. Top each half with the pecan mixture and bake in the middle of the oven for 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 5 minutes. Enjoy warm!
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I am bringing this Easy Baked Apples with Maple Pecans recipe to #CookBlogShare. This week’s host is A Strong Coffee. Also sharing with Fiesta Friday. This week’s co-hosts are Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook and Jen @ Apply To Face Blog.
Hi, I am Monika, welcome to Everyday Healthy Recipes! This blog is all about creatively simple recipes with a healthy twist, old classics with a modern take, and an occasional Polish dish thrown into the mix - all easy to make, healthy and delicious, perfect for everyday cooking. 
Making these baked apples and taking them to a Friendgiving dinner as a lighter, alternative to all the typical Thanksgiving pies, cakes and rich desserts .I will let you know if they are a hit !
Thanks!
I haven’t made baked apples in years (not sure why). I tried these and they were delicious. Such a great idea to cut the apples in half. I do like recipes that make everything easier. We all loved them. This idea is a keeper. We may start eating baked apples weekly, after not having had them for years!
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe! It is a really simple one so yes, why not make it weekly! Thank you for coming back to let me know, really appreciate the feedback. And thank you for making my recipe:)
Oh my – these look AMAZING!! Love your idea to chop them in half so they cook quicker – genius!! Eb x
Thanks Eb!
I haven’t made baked apples in ages, these look lovely and definitely a dessert my boys would like.#cookblogshare
Thank you. It’s my favourite autumn dessert!
Yum!! These baked apples look like a perfect dessert to enjoy with a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream.? Thank you for taking these along with you at Fiesta Friday party!
Thanks Jhuls, these are tasty even without the ice cream:)
This makes an amazing dessert with a scoop of ice cream..brilliant
Thank you Lathiya!
These look and sound wonderful Monika! Baked apples are super delicious and your nut and maple topping sounds simply delightful. Such a lovely autumnal dessert! 🙂
Thanks Jo! Baked apples are very easy to make and you can use so many toppings.
Beautiful! I can almost smell and eat with my eyes.
Thanks Balvinder!
I love baked apples! Yum ?
I love the topping on these apples. Maple syrup and pecans are delicious together and it’s a great way of eating more fruit.
Thank you Corina, I can never get enough of apples in the autumn. And this dessert is so easy to make, too!
This honestly looks SO good! I really want to make this. It looks like such a cosy Autumnal dessert. Pinned!
Thank you! it’s also super easy to make.