Baked Apples with Sultanas and Cinnamon
Tender whole baked apples filled with spiced sultanas, oats, and brown sugar, basted in sweet cider syrup. A comforting Tasmanian orchard pudding.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 65 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 285 kcal
Equipment
- •Apple corer
- •Small mixing bowl
- •Baking dish
- •Paring knife
- •Measuring spoons
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 285 kcal
- fat
- 9 g
- carbs
- 54 g
- fibre
- 4 g
- protein
- 2 g
- calories
- 285 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees C (160 degrees C fan-forced).
- 2
Core each apple from the stem end, leaving the bottom base intact to hold the filling.
- 3
Score a shallow horizontal line around the middle of each apple skin with a knife.
- 4
Combine the sultanas, brown sugar, rolled oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange zest in a small bowl.
- 5
Pack the spiced sultana mixture tightly into the cavity of each cored apple.
- 6
Top each stuffed apple with a small cube of butter.
- 7
Arrange the apples upright in a snug ceramic baking dish.
- 8
Pour the apple cider around the base of the dish and drizzle honey over the fruit tops.
- 9
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the apples are soft and tender when pierced with a skewer.
- 10
Spoon the warm syrupy pan juices over the apples before serving.
Chef's tips
Score the apple skins lightly around the middle before baking to prevent them from bursting in the oven. Choose firm, tart apples so they keep their shape rather than collapsing into puree.
Ingredient substitutions
- sultanas → raisins, dried currants, or chopped dried apricots
- apple cider → cloudy apple juice or water with a squeeze of lemon
- rolled oats → chopped walnuts or breadcrumbs
Storage
Store leftover baked apples in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheating
Reheat in a moderate oven at 160 degrees C for 10 minutes or microwave gently until hot.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Coring completely through the bottom of the apple, which causes the buttery filling to leak out.
- •Baking at too high a temperature, causing the fruit skin to split rapidly and collapse.
Serving suggestions
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