Vegan Stuffed Baked Apples

🛒 Ingredients

• #For the apples:
• 2 medium firm apples (e.g. Golden Delicious, Fuji or Jonagold — hold shape well when baked)
• 1 tsp lemon juice.. 1–2 tbsp water or plant milk (to add to baking dish)
• #For the filling:;
• 40 g rolled oats (gluten‑free if needed)
• 20 g chopped walnuts or almonds (or pumpkin seeds for nut‑free)
• 1 tbsp brown sugar or coconut sugar.. 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg (optional).. 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp melted vegan butter or coconut oil.. ½ tsp vanilla extract.. Pinch of fine sea salt
• #For serving (optional):;
• Vegan vanilla ice cream or coconut cream / oat cream
• Extra maple syrup for drizzling.. Dusting of cinnamon

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Prep apples: Preheat oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Wash apples well. Cut a thin slice off the top of each apple to make a lid. Carefully scoop out the core and seeds using a small spoon or melon baller — leave the bottom intact so the filling doesn’t leak. Brush the inside and cut edges with lemon juice to prevent browning.

2. 2

   Make filling: In a small bowl, mix together oats, chopped nuts, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir in melted vegan butter, maple syrup and vanilla — mix until evenly moist and crumbly.

3. 3

   Fill & bake: Spoon the filling generously into each apple cavity, pressing it down gently. Place the apples upright in a small baking dish. Pour a little water or plant milk into the bottom of the dish (about 2–3 tbsp). Cover loosely with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10–20 minutes until apples are tender when pierced with a knife and the filling is golden and crisp.

4. 4

   Serve: Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Top with a scoop of vegan ice cream or a dollop of coconut cream, drizzle with maple syrup and dust with extra cinnamon. Serve warm.