Vegan Baked Apples with Maple Spice Sauce
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Unlike other recipes, these stuffed apples have a sweet, spiced sauce and use only maple syrup for added sweetness.
Author: Veg Paradise
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsweetened dairy-free milk beverage
- 6 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste
- 1 tablespoon carob powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 whole cloves
- 6 large baking apples, cored*
- ¾ cup golden raisins
- ½ cup black raisins (can sub dried blueberries or cranberries)
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans or other nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325ºF.
- Put the milk beverage, maple syrup, lemon juice, carob, vanilla, and cinnamon in a medium bowl, and whisk to combine.
- Pour the mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and add the whole cloves.
- Put the cored apples in the baking dish and stuff each with the raisins and nuts (if using).
- Sprinkle any remaining raisins or nuts around the bottom of the baking dish. Spoon some of the sauce over the apples.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 60 to 75 minutes, depending on the size of your apples.
- Serve warm or cooled with the sauce. Store leftovers in an airtight conotainer in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Notes
*For a fun and pretty presentation, you can slice the tops off the apples, fill the centers and return the tops for baking.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/vegan-baked-apples