Baked Apples Stuffed With Figs And Hazelnuts Recipe

Ingredients for Baked Apples Stuffed With Figs And Hazelnuts

• 4 medium apples (Honeycrisp or Fuji recommended)
• Dried Figs
• ½ cup hazelnuts, roughly chopped
• Lemon
• Brown Sugar
• Ground Cinnamon

How to Make Baked Apples Stuffed With Figs And Hazelnuts

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Core 4 medium apples (e.g., Honeycrisp or Fuji) leaving about ½ inch at the base.
3. Finely chop 1 cup fresh figs.
4. Roughly chop ½ cup hazelnuts.
5. In a bowl, combine the chopped figs, hazelnuts, zest of 1 lemon, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
6. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice to the fig mixture and stir gently to combine.
7. Fill each cored apple with the fig and hazelnut mixture, pressing gently.
8. Place the stuffed apples in a baking dish.
9. Pour 2 tablespoons of lemon juice over the apples.
10. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the filling is heated through.
11. Let cool slightly before serving with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.