Baked Apples with Feta, Honey, and Cranberries
A delightful dessert that combines sweet and savory flavors with creamy feta, honey, and tart cranberries baked into firm apples.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 65 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pieces Firm Apples (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
- 1 cup Feta Cheese (crumbled)
- 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Mint (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Wash the apples under cool water, cut off the top quarter, and scoop out the core.
- In a mixing bowl, combine crumbled feta, dried cranberries, honey, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Generously stuff the apples with the filling.
- Place the stuffed apples in a baking dish and add a pat of butter on top of each.
- Pour a cup of water into the dish and cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until the apples are tender.
- Let cool slightly and garnish with fresh mint before serving.
Notes
Serve warm and consider pairing with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed apple
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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