Date Pecan Stuffed Apples
Tender baked apples filled with sweet dates, buttery pecans, and cinnamon, finished with their pan juices for an easy warm dessert.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 35 min · Yield: 4 · Method: Oven
Ingredients
- 4 each apples
- 8 each dates
- 0.5 cup pecans
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.5 cup water
Cooking instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F. Core the apples from the top, leaving the bottoms intact, and place them upright in a small baking dish. (about 10 min) — 375°F
- Chop the dates and pecans, then combine them with the cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of the butter. Stuff the mixture into the apples. (about 5 min)
- Pour the water into the baking dish and dot the apples with the remaining butter. (about 2 min)
- Bake until the apples are tender when pierced with a knife and the filling is hot, about 35 minutes. Spoon the pan juices over the apples every 10 minutes during baking. (about 35 min) — 375°F
- Rest the apples for 5 minutes, then spoon the juices over them and serve warm. (about 5 min)