Description
Enjoy these Baked Apples with Feta, Honey, and Cranberries: A Sweet and Savory Delight that balances flavors perfectly. Try this cozy recipe today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium apples (such as Honeycrisp or Gala)
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, divided
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Core the apples, leaving about ½ inch intact at the bottom to hold the filling.
- In a mixing bowl, combine crumbled feta cheese, dried cranberries, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract until well mixed.
- Stuff each cored apple with the feta mixture and place in the greased baking dish.
- Drizzle honey over each stuffed apple and top with a small pat of butter.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes until apples are tender.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly before garnishing with fresh mint if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 baked apple (approximately 180g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg