Maple Cinnamon Baked Apples (Paleo, Dairy & Refined Sugar Free)
Maple Cinnamon Baked Apples are the perfect Fall treat served for breakfast, a side dish for dinner or over ice cream for dessert. These baked apples are Paleo, dairy & refined sugar free!
Equipment
- 8x8 baking dish
Ingredients
- 3-4 apples
- 2-3 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon arrowroot
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ginger spice
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- palm shortening for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 and grease an 8x8 baking dish with palm shortening.
- Peel and slice apples and coat them with lemon juice to prevent browning.
- In a medium size bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients and pour over the apples.
- Bake the apples for 20 minutes and then take out of the oven and stir. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until desired tenderness. Start checking apples at 30 minutes. Depending on the size of the apple slices, you made need less or more cooking time. I cut mine pretty thin, so I needed less cooking time.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Make sure to stir apples halfway through baking. Depending on the kind of apple you use and the size of your slices, you may need less or more cooking time. Start checking the apples around 30 minutes of cooking time.
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