Baked Apples with Maple Oats (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ For the Fruit Base
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4 fresh apples, halved and cored
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1 cup water for baking
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Pure maple syrup for drizzling
→ For the Oat Topping
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1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons chopped pecans
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons butter, melted
# Instructions:
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Start by preheating your oven to a cozy 350°F (175°C).
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In a mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour in the melted butter and mix until everything is well combined and crumbly.
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Cut each apple in half vertically through the core. Using a spoon or knife, carefully hollow out the center of each half, and create small triangle cuts to remove the stem and core areas.
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Place the prepared apple halves in a baking dish. Fill each apple cavity generously with the oat mixture. Drizzle maple syrup over each filled apple. Pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of the baking dish, and bake for about 1 hour until the apples are tender.
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Once done, give each apple a final drizzle of maple syrup and serve while warm. Perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
# Notes:
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Check the water level halfway through baking - add 1/4 cup more if needed, but avoid making it too watery
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The finished dish should have a sauce-like consistency in the bottom of the baking dish