Full of warm spices and a hearty raisin oat filling, these Easy Baked Stuffed Apples with Oatmeal and No Sugar will satisfy your sweet tooth craving. Make a batch of this vegan, gluten-free recipe for a dinner party or enjoy for a weeknight dessert. This is a crowd-pleaser for all!Â
Apples are a healthy, whole food, plant-based treat
Apples are healthy, delicious way to enjoy a sweet treat. Did you know that there are over 7,500 varieties of apples? This is a great recipe to play with some of those tasty fruits. Apples are a great source of Vitamin C, fiber, and powerful antioxidants. The saying is right…”An apple a day, keeps the doctor away”. With this whole foods, plant-based recipe, you can even eat 2 apples a day!
Some of my favorite apple recipes include:
- Easy Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
- Gluten-Free Cinnamon Apple Pecan Crumble
- Easy Healthy Broiled Apples
- Lacinato Kale Waldorf Salad with Apples, Walnuts, Raisins
Serve this apples with Easy Vegan Chia Coconut “Cream” or Vegan Cinnamon Cashew Cream.
Chef Katie’s Healthy Plant-Based Baking Tips:
Sweet, Crisp Apples: Use any sweet, crisp apples for this recipe. Fuji, Gala, and Braeburn are some of my favorites!
Make Extra Stuffing Topping:Â Make a double-batch of the “oatmeal stuffing” mix and store extra in your freezer. You’ll be ready for this treat any time!
Gluten-Free?  All of the ingredients for this recipe are naturally gluten-free. However, if you have a severe sensitivity, be sure to purchase “Certified Gluten-Free” oats, pecans, dates, and brown rice flour. Sometimes these items are produced in facilities along with wheat, which can cause cross-contamination.
Pumpkin Pie Spice: Pumpkin Pie Spice is a blend that contains cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. You can make your own blend, or buy a good-quality organic blend.
Nut-Free: Chopped pecan pieces add rich, nutty flavor and crunchy texture. For a nut-free option, you can omit or swap out with sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds.
No Refined Sugars or Syrups: I’m on a mission to avoid using sugar, maple syrup, and other refined sweeteners. These ingredients leave you feeling hungry and can spike a sweet-tooth craving that pushes you to overeat. For this recipe, whole foods, natural sweetness comes from the roasted sweet potatoes, the pineapple, and dates.
Chef’s Tip: An apple corer makes quick work of baking off a batch of healthy, satisfying fruit treats 
Use a fruit peeler to remove the top apple peel. This make a pretty presentation. 
Chef’s Tip: Make a quick, healthy stuffing for baked apples by combining gluten-free rolled oats, raisins, pecans, and cinnamon 
Chef’s Baking Tip: The apples are done baking when a knife easily slides in and out. You’ve got a satisfying, warm, delicious dessert ready to go.
Easy |Â Servings: 8 |Â Ready In: 45 minutes |Â Yield: 8 apples
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Easy Baked Stuffed Apples with Oatmeal and No Sugar
Ingredients
- 8 big apples any variety
- 3/4 cup thick-rolled oats
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 2 tablespoons pecan pieces
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 F.
- To prepare the Easy Baked Stuffed Apples: Use an apple corer to remove the cores and seeds from the apples. Then, use a peeler to remove about 1/2-inch of the apple peel, around the top of the apple. Place the apples in an oven-safe baking dish.
- To prepare Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin stuffing: In a small bowl, combine the oats, raisins, pecans, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
- Put about 2 tablespoons of the stuffing in each apple. Sprinkle extra stuffing over the top.
- To bake the Easy Baked Stuffed Apple: Pour the water and cider vinegar in the pan with the apples, so that the liquid comes up about an inch in the baking dish. Cover the pan with foil and bake until the apples are knife-glide tender, about 40minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes, until the topping darkens.
- Serve Warm.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving (1 apple, 1/8 recipe)
Calories 154.78
Calories From Fat (20%) 31.18
% Daily Value
Total Fat 3.72g 6%
Saturated Fat 0.46g 2%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 4.44mg <1%
Potassium 239.03mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 29.3g 10%
Fiber 4.98g 20%
Sugar 11.28g
Protein 3.21g 6%
Calcium 5.21mg <1%
Iron 23.27mg 129%
Vitamin A 60.25IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.05mg <1%
Shopping and Gear List
- GF Harvest Traditional Rolled Oats, Gluten Free. 41 Ounce Bag
- Medium Pecan Pieces – 1lb Reclosable Bag
- NUTMEG GROUND ORG 1.81OZ
- Kirkland Saigon Cinnamon 10.7 Oz Bottles( Pack of 2) – 21.4 Oz Total
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These look delicious!!!