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5 from 42 votes

Healthy Apple Pie Baked Apples

These healthy baked apples are stuffed with a cinnamon apple filling and topped with a vegan (optionally gluten-free) lattice pie crust for easy apple pie baked apples worthy of any dinner table or special event! Sweet, tender, light, warming, cozy, and diet-friendly, too!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 442kcal
Author: Toni

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 6 large Honeycrisp or Grannysmith apples
  • 3 tablespoons of brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of flour or cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons of vegan butter
  • 1 store-bought rollout pie crust

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bring crust to room temperature.
  • Peel, core (¾ of the way), and dice 2 of the apples. Place them in a small bowl and mix in the sugars, flour, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and lemon juice.
  • In a small pan, melt the vegan butter. Add the diced apple mixture and saute for 5 minutes, until the apples soften.
  • Slice the tops off of the remaining 4 apples and use a melon baller or spoon to hollow out the middle of each apple. Fill the 4 hollowed-out apples with the diced apple mixture.
  • Follow the instructions on the piecrust to roll it out. Cut it into strips that will fit the width of the apple and that are about ¼-inch wide. Create a lattice pie crust (like in the photo) over each apple.
  • Place the apples in a baking dish and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the filling is bubbling and the crust is golden.

Notes

  • If any apples don’t stand upright: Slice a very thin layer off the bottom of the apple or use some scrunched-up foil to steady them.
  • Don’t over-core the apples: They still need sturdy walls surrounding the ‘bowl,’ so the baked whole apples don’t collapse while baking.
  • Adjust the sweetness: Based on the type of apple you use and your sweet tooth.
  • Adjust the cooking time: Based on the size of the apples and your desired texture (tender-crisp or more tender). If you want them very tender, it can take up to 45 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 442kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 418mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 382IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg