Description
This Baked Bloomin’ Apples recipe is a show-stopping dessert that combines tender, caramelized apples with buttery cinnamon sugar and a sweet drizzle of caramel sauce. Each apple “blooms” beautifully in the oven, making it as gorgeous as it is delicious — the perfect fall treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large firm apples (see notes — Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Pink Lady recommended).
- 8 soft caramel squares (2 per apple) or ¾ cup thick caramel sauce
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- ¼ cup water or unsweetened apple juice (to collect pan sauce)
- Optional: ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts, vanilla ice cream, flaky salt, powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking dish with parchment paper.
- Prepare apples – Slice off the top ¼ inch of each apple and remove the core without cutting through the bottom. Make vertical cuts down the apple, then rotate and slice again to create a “bloomin’” pattern — careful not to cut all the way through.
- Mix topping – In a small bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg.
- Coat apples – Place apples in the prepared dish and brush the mixture generously over each one, making sure it seeps into the cuts.
- Bake – Cover loosely with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 5–10 minutes, until apples are tender and caramelized.
- Serve – Drizzle with caramel sauce and top with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
- Prep Time: PT00H15M (15 minutes)
- Cook Time: PT00H30M
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 baked apple
- Calories: 240kcal
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg