Description
Cinnamon Oatmeal Stuffed Apples with Vanilla Custard Sauce is a warm, comforting dessert featuring baked apples filled with cinnamon-spiced oatmeal and topped with a silky vanilla custard. Perfect for cozy fall evenings or wholesome sweet indulgence.
Ingredients
- Large apples (such as Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
- Rolled oats
- Brown sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- Salt
- Butter, melted
- Chopped nuts (optional)
- Raisins or dried cranberries (optional)
- Water (for baking)
- For the vanilla custard sauce:
- Milk
- Sugar
- Cornstarch
- Salt
- Egg yolks
- Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Wash and core the apples, leaving the base intact to hold filling.
- Mix rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and melted butter in a bowl. Stir in nuts and dried fruit if using.
- Fill each apple generously with oatmeal mixture, pressing lightly. Arrange upright in baking dish.
- Pour 1 cup water into the bottom of the baking dish.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes until apples are tender.
- In a saucepan, combine milk, sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Heat over medium, whisking until simmering.
- Whisk egg yolks and vanilla in a bowl. Gradually add warm milk mixture while whisking. Return to pan and cook until thickened, stirring continuously.
- Remove from heat and let custard cool slightly.
- Serve baked apples drizzled with warm vanilla custard sauce.
Notes
- Substitute oats with quinoa flakes or crushed granola for texture variation.
- Use maple syrup or honey instead of brown sugar for different sweetness.
- Add nutmeg or ginger to the filling for extra spice.
- For dairy-free custard, use coconut milk and cornstarch, omit egg yolks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and stovetop custard
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed apple with custard
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
