This Delicious and sweet Baked Apples recipe is easy to make and is a perfect holiday dessert. It is stuffed with cooked condensed milk and walnut filling.
If you love apple dessert recipes, try our fluffy apple muffins or apple fritters.
The Best Stuffed Baked Apples
Baking tends to take time, however, this quick and simple apple dessert only calls for 3 ingredients. This baked apples recipe requires very little prep time at all. The delicious fresh apple flavor mixed with the cooked condensed milk and walnuts pair together perfectly!
What are the best apples for baking
There is a long list of different apples that you can use for baking. It comes down to personal preference. Granny smith is a common one that is used for many apple recipes. You can also use Honeycrisp, pink lady, Jonagold, Fiji, and Gala, along with many others.
Best apples for baking whole-
When choosing apples to bake whole, not all apples provide the same outcome. Some of them get mushy. Use either empire, Honeycrisp, Fiji, Jonathan, Gala, or Rome.
Want a different easy dessert, give this Greek yogurt parfait a try!
How to make baked apples
Making these stuffed apples is super easy since it only requires 3 ingredients. Begin by combining your chopped walnuts and cooked sweetened condensed milk (dulce de leche) in a small bowl. Now take your apples and remove the core (leave the bottom of the apple). Place your prepared apples into a raised baking dish that is lined with foil.
How to make dulce de leche
Remove the can’s label and place it in a heavy-bottomed pot. Fully submerge the can with water (about 2 inches above the can). Then place the pot over high heat and bring to a simmer for 2 hours. Now remove it with tongs and allow it to fully cool down to room temperature before opening it. If you plan on making this, make more than 1 can. You’ll be surprised how many amazing desserts are made with this amazing caramelized condiment. I especially love it in my honey raspberry cake. Such a delight!
How long to bake the apples
Now stuff each apple with the filling and place in the oven at 370 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes. After your apples have finished baking and have cooled down. Garnish them with some powdered sugar and enjoy!
How to core an apple
- Place the apple on a cutting board, stem up.
- Using a paring knife, or apple corer cut around the core of the apple. Make sure not to cut all the way through. For these baked apples you want the bottom of the apple to remain. This will keep the walnut mixture to stay in the apple.
- Remove the apple core.
- If there are any remaining seeds or parts of the core left, then use your paring knife to completely clean up the inside.
Since apples are the perfect fruit for a fall dessert, you may enjoy these other popular fall desserts too.
Easy Baked Apples recipe
Ingredients
- 6 Fuji apples
- 1 15 oz can cooked condensed milk (or dulce de leche)
- 1 cup walnuts (chopped)
- Powdered sugar for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Core the apples
- Using a sharp knife or a chopped, chop up the walnuts. In a small bowl, combine the cooked condensed milk and walnuts. You can use storebought dulce de leche if you don't have your own at home.
- Remove the core of the apples, but leave a little at the bottom so the filling doesn't leak out. For this step, you can either use a sharp paring knife or an apple corer.
- Line a raised baking dish with foil and place the apples inside.
Stuff them with the walnut filling and bake
- Stuff each apple with the sweet walnut filling and bake for 30 minutes at 370 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Once the apples have cooled, garnish with powdered sugar.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally posted on Oct 20, 2015, we’ve tweaked it a bit since then.
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oksana says
Had fun making these and they tasted absolutely amazing!!! This is definitely a quick fix if wanting something immediately! Thanks for sharing!
simplyhomecooked says
Thank you for your feedback Oksana! I’m so happy you enjoyed them 🙂
Lena says
Mmmmm!!! ???????????? i cant wait to try this!!!! It looks so so good!! All my favorite things! Dulce de lece and walnuts!! ????❤️
simplyhomecooked says
Thank you Lena 🙂 I hope you love it!
Anna says
That looks delicious! My kids can do almost the whole thing by themselves 🙂
Did you use a knife to core the apple?
simplyhomecooked says
I’m sure they would really enjoy making this 🙂 I actually used a Mellon baller and it worked better than a knife. My Mellon baller has a side with ridges around it so maybe that’s why it worked so well.