Your favorite fall flavors come together beautifully in these pumpkin spice baked apples! It’s the perfect easy dessert that can be on your table in about 45 minutes, and it works great with ice cream, granola, or just on its own.
Pumpkin spice sliced baked apples
I’m not someone who anxiously awaits fall because to me, fall means the end of summer and I LOVE summer. But as I get older, I start to appreciate the season more…or the food associated with the season at least.
To me, fall food is warm comfort food.
Casseroles, spices, pasta…anything that fills up your belly and your heart!
And these pumpkin spice baked apples check off SO many boxes. Not to mention, they’re incredibly easy to make and you don’t need a million ingredients to pull them together.
This is a great easy dessert recipe partly because of its versatility. Sure, it’s delicious. But it’s also something that can be paired with so many things and works for a bunch of different diets.
Is this a vegan dessert?
If you use vegan butter, it’s a vegan dessert!
You can serve it with things like vegan or dairy ice cream, vegan or dairy yogurt, vegan or dairy whipped cream, or granola. That way, everyone gets something that works for them!
Ingredients
- Apples (I use a mix of gala and honey crisp)
- Brown sugar
- White sugar
- Butter
- Pumpkin pie spice
- Salt
- Cornstarch
- Vanilla extract
- Lemon juice
How to make baked apples with pumpkin spice
Begin by preheating your oven to 350F. Set out an 8×8 or another 2 quart baking dish and a large bowl.
In the large bowl, you’ll add the brown sugar, white sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Mix it all together and set aside.
Next, peel and core your apples. (And yes – they are much better when they’re peeled. It’s worth the extra step!)
Cut your apples into about 16 slices each, so each slice is about 1/4 to 1/2 an inch.
Now add the apples to the bowl with the sugar mixture. Stir very well so every piece gets coated. I like using my hands for this part.
Next, pour the apples into the baking dish. Cut or break your cold butter into small pieces and place them around the apples.
Bake them for 15 minutes, and remove from the oven and stir well. Return to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes. Go ahead and stick a fork in one of the pieces first to see if its as soft as you’d like it.
When they’re ready, stir again very well before serving (the sauce all settles at the bottom).
Serve hot, and scoop some of the sauce from the bottom on top of the apples.
Other vegetarian fall recipes to try
SPICY VEGAN SAUSAGES WITH PEPPERS AND RICE
INCREDIBLE CHEESY ZUCCHINI LASAGNA ROLLUPS
VEGETARIAN “BEEF” STROGANOFF WITH GARDEIN BEEFLESS GROUND
PUMPKIN SPICE MUFFINS WITH MINI DONUT TOPPING
Pumpkin Spice Sliced Baked Apples
Ingredients
- 6 apples I use honey crisp and gala
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- ¼ cup butter cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F. In a large bowl, add the brown sugar, white sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Mix it all together and set aside.Peel and core your apples.* Cut your apples into about 16 slices each, so each slice is about 1/4 to 1/2 an inch. Add the apples to the bowl with the sugar mixture. Stir very well so every piece gets coated.
- Pour the apples into an 8x8 or 2-quart baking dish. Cut or break your cold butter into small pieces and place them around the apples. Bake the apples for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir well (keep the oven on!). Return to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes. Stick a fork in one of the pieces first to see if its as soft as you'd like it. If not, bake longer.**
- When they're ready, stir again very well before serving (the sauce all settles at the bottom). Serve hot, and scoop some of the sauce from the bottom on top of the apples. They're great on their own, but you can also top them with ice cream, yogurt, whipped cream, or granola.
Notes
Nutrition
Alright, now go forth and get to preparing your new favorite fall dessert! Please report back and let me know what you think.
XO – C
PS. My brother called these baked apples “spiced and sliced” and I kind of love that!
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