Bratapfeln – German Baked Apples are a traditional treat when the weather starts to cool off. This easy recipe features all the delicious flavors of a classic apple pie but in a single-serving, healthy-ish style. Crisp apples stuffed with butter, sugar, raisins, walnuts, and cinnamon, then baked in the oven until the apples are cooked through and tender. Serve this easy comforting dessert warm with a homemade vanilla sauce (recipe included) for a decadent upgrade.
To start off this recipe, wash and pat dry the apples. Use a sharp paring knife or an apple corer to cut out the cores, leaving the bottom of the apples intact. In a bowl, stir together the butter, sugar, raisins, and cinnamon. Divide the prepared filling evenly between the apples. Bake the apples in a buttered baking dish, covered with aluminum foil, about 1 hour. In the meantime, make the vanilla sauce. Once the apples are tender, serve them warm, drizzled with the prepared sauce. Guten appetit!
To make the Bratapfeln – German Baked Apples, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 450 °F and butter a small baking dish.
Core the apples, leaving the bottom of the apples intact.
In a bowl, stir together ¼ cup unsalted butter, ¼ cup confectioners' sugar, ¼ cup raisins, ¼ cup walnuts, and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
Divide the prepared filling evenly between the apples.
Place the apples in the prepared baking dish and cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil. Bake the apples for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until you can pierce the apples easily with the tip of a thin knife.
In the meantime, make the vanilla sauce. In a medium heatproof bowl, beat together 4 large egg yolks and ½ cup sugar until the yolks are pale yellow and thick and the sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes.
Bring 2 cups milk to a boil in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart saucepan.
Slowly pour the hot milk in a thin stream over the egg yolk mixture, whisking continuously with an electric mixer or by hand.
Pour the tempered egg yolks into the saucepan and gently heat without boiling, stirring constantly, until the mixture coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
Serve the apples, drizzled with the warm vanilla sauce, and enjoy.
Give these Bratapfeln - German Baked Apples a try and enjoy the smells that waft from the oven while the apples are baking. Share a photo with us @cookmerecipes on Instagram — and don't forget to leave a comment below with your thoughts!
Simplicity at its best; my kids loved it
Simply delicious. I made these for a cozy evening and they reminded me of my grandmother's kitchen. The aroma filled the air and each bite was a taste of warmth and nostalgia. The filling is perfection and so easy to prepare. A treat I'll be making again.
Delicious and quick!
Simply delicious treat!
Heavenly
OMG, these Bratapfeln are the bomb! Made 'em for a chilly family night and everyone loved them! So simple yet so tasty, just like grandma used to make.
Yummy! I love baked apples. So delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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