Gluten-Free Baked Stuffed Apples
Easy gluten-free baked apples stuffed with buttery streusel topping. These tender apples are baked with a crispy brown sugar oat filling and taste like individual apple crisps. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream!
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Ingredients
- 3 (669 g) large apples - Honeycrisp or Granny Smith work well
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar - use vegan if necessary
- ¼ cup (35 g) gluten-free flour blend
- ¼ cup (20 g) gluten-free certified oats - use purity protocol oats if possible
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter - cold, cubed into tiny pieces (use vegan butter if necessary)
- ½ cup (118 g) water
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Instructions
- Preheat and prep. Preheat oven to 350°F. Core 3 (669 g) large apples and slice in half lengthwise. Use a spoon or melon baller to scoop out the core, creating a well in each apple half. Place cut side up in an oven-safe baking dish.
- Make the streusel. In a medium bowl, combine ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, ¼ cup (35 g) gluten-free flour blend, ¼ cup (20 g) gluten-free certified oats, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Whisk together.
- Cut in the butter. Add the cold ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter cubes to the bowl. Using your hands or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is crumbly with pea-sized pieces of butter still visible. Don't overmix, those butter chunks create the crispy texture.
- Stuff the apples. Spoon the streusel mixture into each apple half, pressing gently to pack it in. Divide the mixture evenly among all the apple halves.
- Add water and bake. Pour ½ cup (118 g) water into the bottom of the baking dish (not over the apples). Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes, until the apples are tender when pierced with a fork and the streusel is golden brown. Start checking at 30 minutes if your oven runs hot.
- Cool and serve. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream if desired.
Notes
- Gluten-Free Flour Blend: This recipe works with any 1-to-1 gluten-free flour blend like Bob's Red Mill or King Arthur Measure for Measure. These blends are designed to substitute cup-for-cup for all-purpose flour.
- Certified Gluten-Free Oats Required: Use certified gluten-free or purity protocol oats. Regular oats are contaminated with wheat and aren't safe for celiac disease. If you can't tolerate oats, substitute with additional gluten-free flour or chopped nuts.
- Dairy-Free/Vegan Substitutions: Use vegan butter like Earth Balance. Check that your brown sugar is vegan (some refined sugars are processed with bone char).
Nutrition
Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 286IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
