Microwave Baked Apples
Delicious, juicy microwave baked apples are easy to make from fresh, crisp fall apples filled with a sweet and buttery oat crumble. They're ready in minutes for a quick fall dessert!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 4 fresh, crisp apples
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon butter, cut in pieces
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon butter cut into 8 pats
- vanilla ice cream, optional, for serving
Instructions
- Mix the filling. In a mixing bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add 1 tablespoon of butter and mash it in with a fork until well combined. Add honey and mix until everything is thoroughly incorporated; set aside.
- Prepare the apples. Cut the apples in half lengthwise. Grab a melon baller and scoop out the middle of the apples; don't hollow them out completely! Make a well by scooping out the seeds and a little bit around them.
- Assemble. Fill the apples with the prepared oat mixture. Place the apples in a microwave-safe baking dish; add a pat of butter on top of each apple and cover the entire dish with a paper towel.
- Microwave. Put the baking dish in the microwave and cook on HIGH for 8 minutes. Using a fork, check for doneness by testing the thickest part of the apple. If needed, continue to cook in 1-minute increments until the desired tenderness. Remove the dish from the microwave and let it stand for about 2 minutes.
- Serve. Top the apples with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, optionally, and spoon the sauce in the baking dish over the apples. Serve.
Notes
- Scooping too much flesh out of the apple can result in them breaking apart. Ensure a good amount of apple remains.
- I advise using crisp apples; Honeycrisps are my favorite, but you can also use Granny Smith, Melrose, Braeburn, etc.
- Also, microwaves vary in strength, so you may have to experiment a couple of times to find the right time for your microwave. My advice is to start checking the apples at the 6-minute mark and continue to cook in 1-minute increments until desired tenderness. Cooking time will also depend on the size of the apples.
Nutrition
Serving: 1apple-half | Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 4.2mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.6mg
