Vegan Baked Apples

If you've never made vegan baked apples, then you must try this recipe! The apples are halved, cored, and then baked with a delicious, perfectly spiced, lightly sweetened oat filling, until the apples are tender. Prep time for this gluten free apple dessert is minimal and it makes the perfect ending to any meal.

You know those recipes you can make over and over again and never get sick of? This is one of those recipes, for me.

(I think I may have started other posts like that before because A LOT of recipes fall into that category..like my pear cranberry crisp and my chocolate doughnuts...to name a few!)

This is a simple recipe that just calls for a few ingredients. It's an easy vegan dessert that's delicious, warm, filled with amazing flavours, and it's not too sweet (most of the sweetness comes naturally from the apples!)

What more can you ask for in a vegan dessert?

Ingredients for Gluten Free Baked Apples

This recipe is already vegan, but if you need to also make them gluten-free, you need to use certified gluten free rolled oats and oat flour.

So check the label before buying the rolled oats to be sure that's what you're getting. No need to get store bought oat flour, you can make it from the oats, this is how to do it!)

Other than the oats, you'll need two firm baking apples (see suggestions on which types to use below), oat flour, sugar, and spices. That's all.

How to Prepare Baked Apples

(Note: I’ve outlined the step-by-step on how to make this vegan baked apple recipe here, but find the full recipe, ingredients, and directions at the end of this post.)

The first step is to prepare the oat filling so it's ready to go after you prepare your apples.

After that, you'll wash your apples, cut them in half, and then remove the cores using a melon baller scoop or a small spoon. And yes, you keep the skin on. As the apples bake, the skin will get soft and tender.

Each apple half then gets sprinkled with a little cinnamon and sugar, then topped with the oat mixture you prepared earlier. Next, it's time to bake!

You'll know they're done when you can easily slide a knife through the thickest part of each apple. Cool your baked apple halves slightly and serve warm.

Best Apples to Use for Stuffed Baked Apples

For this recipe, I always use my favourite apples for baked apples (and any apple dessert!), Gala.

If you can't find Gala, use firm apples, will hold their shape, and won’t get mushy after baking.

The following are good apples for baked apples:

• Gala
• Ambrosia
• Pink Lady
• Braeburn
• Honeycrisp
• Mutsu

How Long Will They Be Good For? Can They Be Refrigerated?

I always serve this dessert right away, but if you have leftovers, you can store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Note that as they cool down, the skin will wrinkle and they won't be as pretty as when they were freshly baked, but the taste will remain the same.

Warm up before serving.

How to Serve This Dessert

Not sure how to serve oven baked apples? No need to spend a lot of time on this decision because no topping is needed, they're perfect on their own, as seen below.

However, if you want something to make your baked apple dessert extra fancy and decadent, then I suggest coconut whipped cream, maple caramel sauce, or a big scoop of dairy-free coconut ice cream, like I did in the picture below!

The ice cream melts into the oat topping, all the way down to the warm apple, making each spoonful absolute perfection. So I highly recommend serving this way!

(If you want to serve with a topping that's more on the lighter side, you can serve them with vegan yogurt.)

If you like these vegan baked apples, you may also like these other vegan apple recipes:

• Apple Baked Oatmeal
• Apple Crisp
• Applesauce Muffins
• Cinnamon Apple Slices
• Slow Cooker Applesauce
• Mini Apple Muffins
• Apple Bread
• Vegan Apple Galette

And if you make this, please let me know by rating the recipe and leaving a comment below!