Easy One-Dish Blooming Apples
Blooming apples are visually stunning and taste like a cross between caramel apples and apple pie!
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Servings: 4 SERVINGS
Calories: 291kcal
Equipment
- 8x8-inch baking dish
- Apple corer, melon baller, or small spoon
- Paring knife
- Oven or air fryer
Ingredients
- 4 green apples
- ½ stick (4 tbsp) of unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsp packed light brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 8 soft caramel squares
- Vanilla ice cream, optional for serving
- Caramel sauce, optional for serving
Instructions
- Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray and preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Whisk together the melted butter, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract.
- Score the apples: slice the top of the apples and core them with an apple corer or melon baller. With a paring knife, make two concentric circular cuts around the center hole. Place the apple cut side down and slice crosswise being careful not to cut through the core.
- Transfer the apples to the baking dish and fill each one with two caramel chews.
- Brush them with the melted butter mixture on top and bake for about 30 minutes or until tender and “bloomed”.
- Serve warm with an ice cream scoop on top. Drizzle with caramel sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 2mg