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Baked apples with cashew cream
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4.13 from 8 votes

Baked Apples with Cashew Cream

This baked apples with cashew cream recipe is super easy to make and perfect for the holiday because of the beautiful presentation. Cinnamon and vanilla will fill your house with love.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 large apples
  • 1 cup raw cashews or almonds soaked 1 hour in hot water to cover
  • 3 Tbl maple syrup divided
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup water + ¼ cup water
  • ½ tsp Ceylon cinnamon*
  • 1/3 cup walnuts chopped (or other of your favorite nuts)
  • ½ cup homemade granola (or store-bought)

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Core, hollow out, and peel the top ¼ of the apple skins. Or, cut in half and core.
  • Place the apples in an 8-9” baking dish. If the apples don’t sit up, trim a small slice from the bottom of each.
  • After the cashews have soaked for at least 1 hour, drain them and place into a blender with ½ cup of the fresh water, the maple syrup and vanilla. Blend until smooth. This may take several minutes. Remove with a spatula to a bowl and refrigerate.
  • Drizzle the apples with 1 Tbl maple syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon. Stuff the centers with a few walnuts.
  • Pour ¼ cup water into the bottom of the dish, cover with foil and bake for about 30-45 minutes. Check for softness and bake longer if needed.
  • Uncover and bake another 10 minutes.
  • Before serving, top with chilled cashew cream and a sprinkling of granola.

Notes

*I recommend using Ceylon cinnamon, which has a sweeter, more delicate flavor, because the most common cinnamon, cassia, contains coumarin, a naturally occurring compound that may be toxic to the liver at doses of 1 teaspoon per day for adults and 1/4 teaspoon for children a few times a week. See reference from nutritionfacts.org.
This label is for one apple without cashew cream
Granola included
Cashew Cream, 1 Tablespoon = 88 calories
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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Baked Apples with Cashew Cream
Amount per Serving
Calories
255
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8.7
g
13
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.9
g
6
%
Cholesterol
 
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
3.1
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
45
g
15
%
Fiber
 
7.4
g
31
%
Sugar
 
28.2
g
31
%
Protein
 
4.1
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
0
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
14
mg
17
%
Calcium
 
40
mg
4
%
Iron
 
1.1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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