Maple Miso Baked Apples with Oat Crunch

Baked apples filled with buttery oat-pecan crunch and finished with a maple-miso glaze. An easy fall fruit dessert ready in about 45 minutes.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Yield: 4 · Method: Oven

Ingredients

• 4 large apples
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon white miso
• 1 third cup pecans
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cooking instructions

1. Heat the oven to 375°F. Halve the apples lengthwise and core them, leaving the halves intact. Arrange them cut-side up in a baking dish. (about 5 min) — 375°F
2. Melt the butter. Stir together the oats, pecans, cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Spoon the oat mixture into the apple centers. (about 5 min)
3. Bake until the apples are tender when pierced with a knife and the oat topping is golden, about 25 to 30 minutes. (about 30 min) — 375°F
4. Stir the remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup with the miso. Brush the warm apples with the maple-miso glaze before serving. (about 2 min)