Microwave Baked Apples | Easy Fall Apple Dessert Recipe (2024)

Delicious, juicy, classic baked apples filled with a sweet oats mixture and prepared in the microwave in just minutes!

Delicious Microwave Baked Apples

Microwave Baked Apples is an easy, comforting, warm dessert stuffed with a cinnamon buttery oat mixture and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.TheseBaked Applesare perfect for Fall or anytime you want a delicious and quick dessert.

As tradition goes, this September we hopped around from one orchard to another, picking sweet and juicy apples with the kids. While many turn their freshly picked apples into an apple pie, we, the impatient ones, make baked apples in the microwave. Then there are those other times when our patience is even worse and I turn to making Microwave Apple Chips. Sometimes, Apple Ringsmight also make it to the table, but not as often as these juicy, tender, and crunchy Baked Apples because it’s a healthier dessert option that’s also packed with antioxidants and fiber.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Quick and Easy: Ready in just 10 minutes, it’s a speedy dessert for those spontaneous sweet cravings.
• Versatile: It can be paired with various toppings or sides like ice cream, whipped cream, or even a drizzle of caramel.
• Comforting: Baked apples offer a warm and comforting dessert, perfect for cooler evenings.
• Minimal Cleanup: As everything is prepared and cooked in a bowl and a microwave-safe dish, there’s less mess to deal with afterward.

How To Microwave Baked Apples

MicrowaveBaked Applesare simple to make. You’ll just need a few fresh, crisp apples, some oats, a touch of brown sugar, a bit of honey, cinnamon, and butter!

Ingredients For Baked Apples

• Fresh, crisp apples
• Rolled oats
• Light brown sugar
• Ground cinnamon
• Ground nutmeg
• Salt
• Butter
• Honey
• Vanilla ice cream (optional, for serving)

Directions

Apples baked in the microwave come out tender, and juices don’t evaporate; therefore you end up with an amazing sauce to spoon over the apples.

1. First, we start by making our filling and combining the oats with the brown sugar, cinnamon, and honey.
2. Then, we want to cut our apples in half, lengthwise, and scoop out the middle with a melon baller.
3. One by one, fill the apples with the prepared oat filling and place them in a microwave-safe baking dish.
4. Dot each apple with a pat of butter and cover the dish with a piece of paper towel, big enough to cover the entire dish.
5. Place prepared apples in the microwave and cook for 8 minutes on HIGH. Check for doneness and continue to cook until desired tenderness. I find that 4 apples take about 8, and up to 10 minutes, depending on their size.

Tips For Microwave Baked Apples

• Use crisp apples like Honeycrisps, Granny Smith, Melrose, or Braeburn.
• This recipe makes it easy for you to make it your own. Add in nuts, if you wish, or dried fruits, less sugar, more sugar, it’s all up to you. It is a great base recipe for apples baked to a delicious perfection in a microwave oven.
• Microwaves differ in power; adjust cooking time accordingly.
• Start checking the apples at the 6-minute mark and adjust cooking time in 1-minute increments until desired tenderness.
• Scooping too much flesh out of the apple can result in them breaking apart. Ensure a good amount of apple remains.
• Always monitor to prevent the oat mixture from spilling over in the microwave.

Storing Baked Apples

• After the apples have cooled down completely, place them in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
• Reheat individual servings in the microwave.

More Apple Recipes To Try

• Lighter Caramel Cheesecake Stuffed Baked Apples
• Apple Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
• Gluten Free Caramel Apple Pizza
• HealthyApple and Zucchini Bread
• Skillet Apple Berry Pie
• Apple Crumble

ENJOY!