Description
Baked apples filled with a sweet, creamy cheesecake mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium apples (such as Honeycrisp or Fuji)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Wash the apples. Use an apple corer or a small knife to remove the core from each apple, leaving the bottom intact to form a cup.
- In a small bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract until smooth. Stir in pecans if using.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture evenly into the hollowed-out centers of the apples.
- Place the stuffed apples in the prepared baking dish. Add about 1/4 inch of water to the bottom of the dish to prevent sticking and promote steaming.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute walnuts for pecans if desired.
- For a richer flavor, sprinkle a small amount of extra brown sugar over the top of the filling before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 apple
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 110
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 45
Keywords: cheesecake, baked apples, stuffed apples, cream cheese dessert, cinnamon apples