Pecan Praline Stuffed Apples
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Maple syrup and pecans add a praline-like sweetness to these stuffed baked apples. The sauce forms inside the apple as it cooks. You'll find the full recipe and air frying instructions on this page.
Ingredients
- 4 medium Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples
- 1/4 cup pecan halves, roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, cold, diced small
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch salt
- Vanilla ice cream for serving
Steps
- 01Core the apples same as base recipe. Leave bottom intact.
- 02Mix the pecans, brown sugar, butter pieces, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt.
- 03Pack the filling into each apple.
- 04Ready for the air fryer.
- 05Serve with vanilla ice cream. The maple-butter-pecan filling melts into a praline sauce in the apple's well.
The combination of cold butter pieces plus maple syrup creates a sauce inside the apple as it cooks. The butter melts, the maple caramelizes, the brown sugar dissolves, and the pecans toast. When you cut the apple open, this praline mixture pools in the center. It's essentially a pecan pie in an apple.
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How to Air Fry It
- 01Preheat air fryer to 350°F.
- 02Core the apples, leaving the bottom intact so the filling stays inside.
- 03Mix oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a little melted butter in a bowl.
- 04Stuff the mixture tightly into the center of each cored apple.
- 05Place apples upright in the air fryer basket.
- 06Cook for 15 minutes until the apples are tender and the top is crispy.
- 07Serve warm with a drizzle of caramel.
Lightly spray the basket or tray before cooking.
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