Description
This Crock-Pot Baked Apples recipe offers a warm, comforting dessert perfect for fall or any cozy night in. Tender baked apples are filled with a delightful mixture of butter, pecans, oats, brown sugar, and spices, slow-cooked to perfection and served with ice cream and warm caramel sauce for an irresistible treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 6 tbsp. butter, softened
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- Pinch kosher salt
Main
- 4 apples
To Serve
- Ice cream
- Caramel sauce, warmed
Instructions
- Prepare Filling: In a large bowl, thoroughly combine softened butter, chopped pecans, old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and a pinch of kosher salt to create the flavorful stuffing mixture.
- Prepare Apples: Slice off the tops of each apple and carefully scoop out the core using a melon baller, creating a hollow cavity to hold the filling.
- Stuff Apples: Generously fill each cored apple with the butter and oat mixture, packing it tightly to maximize flavor and texture.
- Cook: Place the stuffed apples upright into the slow cooker. Cook on high heat for approximately 2 hours or on low heat for about 5 hours, until the apples are tender and fully cooked through.
- Serve: Serve the warm baked apples topped with a scoop of ice cream and drizzled with warmed caramel sauce for a decadent finish.
Notes
- Choose firm, crisp apples like Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith for best results.
- Adjust spices according to your taste preference; nutmeg or allspice can be good additions.
- The slow cooker settings may vary; check apple tenderness starting at the minimum time suggested.
- Leftover filling can be used as a topping for oatmeal or yogurt.
- Use gluten-free oats if you need this recipe to be gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours (high) or 5 hours (low)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Crock-Pot baked apples, slow cooker dessert, baked apples recipe, apple dessert with caramel, easy fall dessert
