Description
Tender baked apples filled with creamy feta, tart dried cranberries, and drizzled with golden honey for a beautiful balance of sweet and savory.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium apples (Honeycrisp, Gala, or Granny Smith)
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 2 tbsp honey, plus more for drizzling
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a baking dish with butter or cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Using an apple corer or small knife, carefully remove cores, leaving about ½ inch at the bottom to hold filling.
- In a small bowl, mix feta, cranberries, cinnamon, and vanilla until evenly combined.
- Place apples upright in prepared dish. Spoon filling into each apple, pressing gently to fit as much as possible.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons honey over apples and top each with a small pat of butter.
- Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 25–30 minutes until tender when pierced with a fork.
- Remove foil and bake uncovered for 5–10 minutes to allow light browning and deeper flavor.
- Cool for 5 minutes, drizzle with extra honey, garnish with fresh mint, and serve warm.
Notes
- Perfect for fall gatherings or elegant holiday dinners.
- This recipe is naturally gluten-free and vegetarian.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 apple
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg