I’m lovin’ apple season! And I’m lovin’ the swirls of cinnamon baked apple flavor filling my home right now! And yes, Caramel Cashew Cherry Crumb Baked Apples is a very long name for this recipe but you need to know every little thing about these amazing baked apples! A filling of apple, cashews, cherries, cinnamon and sugar topped with a cinnamon crumb topping, baked to perfection and drizzled with caramel sauce! I’m sure you agree, you don’t want to miss anything! Fruity sweetness, salty crunch and cinnamon crumbs in every bite…..the perfect autumn dessert, beautiful and impressive enough for company, and fabulously delicious, of course!
Caramel Cashew Cherry Crumb Baked Apples
4 large baking apples, such as Rome, Beauty, Jonagold or Golden Delicious
1/4 cup lightly salted cashews, chopped
1/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
1 Tbs. packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 Tbs. butter
Crumb Topping:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
5 Tbs. butter, melted
1/4 cup caramel sauce
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Pour 1/2 cup water in 8″ x 8″ baking pan.
2. Cut off top 1/5th of apple. Finely chop apple tops to equal 1/2 cup chopped apple; reserve.
3. Core apples to within 1/2″ of edges making about a 1/4 cup cavity in center of each apple; discard cores.
4. In bowl combine reserved chopped apple, cashews, cherries, 1 Tbs. brown sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Fill centers of apples, dividing mixture evenly.
5. Crumb Topping: In another bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon until blended. Stir in melted butter until moist crumbs form. Top apples with crumbs.
6. Arrange apples in prepared pan. Bake 45 minutes or until apples are tender and crumbs are golden.
7. Drizzle with caramel sauce.
Makes 4 servings.
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