Delicious, juicy, classic baked apples filled with a sweet oats mixture and prepared in the microwave in just minutes!
Servings : 8servings
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 10 minutesmins
Total Time 20 minutesmins
Ingredients
4fresh, crisp apples
1cuprolled oats
3tablespoonslight brown sugar
1teaspoonground cinnamon
⅛teaspoonground nutmeg
pinchof salt
1tablespoonbutter, cut in pieces
1tablespoonhoney
1tablespoonbutter cut into 8 pats
vanilla ice cream,optional, for serving
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add 1 tablespoon butter and mash it in with a fork until well combined. Add honey and mix until everything is thoroughly incorporated; set aside.
Cut the apples in half, lengthwise. Grab a melon baller and scoop out the middle of the apples; don't scoop out the entire flesh! Scoop out the seeds and scoop out a little bit around to make a well.
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.
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 desired tenderness.
Remove the dish from the microwave and let stand for about 2 minutes.
Top the apples with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, optionally, and spoon the sauce in the baking dish over the apples.
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.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, American/Southern
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