Pumpkin Pie Stuffed Baked Apples
Tender baked apples filled with spiced pumpkin pie filling, oats, and nuts, drizzled with maple syrup. A cozy, healthier twist on a fall classic that’s ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized apples Honeycrisp or Granny Smith
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger mix
- 1 cup oats
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- ¼ cup cooked crumbled turkey bacon (optional)
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- A pinch of salt
- Butter for greasing
Instructions
- Heat to 350°F (175°C) and butter the baking dish.
- Mix pumpkin puree, brown sugar, and spice. Stir in oats, nuts, and optional turkey bacon.
- Remove cores, leaving ½ inch at the bottom. Hollow slightly for filling.
- Fill with pumpkin mix, press lightly, and drizzle maple syrup on top.
- Cover with foil and bake 30–35 minutes until tender. Uncover last 10 minutes for a crisp top.
- Cool 10 minutes. Serve plain or with cream, ice cream, or more syrup.