Bake An Apple Pie...In An Apple!

Sometimes I bake. Well, it’s not really that often. If I bake something, I tend to eat it and since I’m forever trying to lose weight it just seems counter-productive. But I came across this recipe on Pinterest and thought it was cool, so I decided to share. Enjoy!

Apple Pie Baked In the Apple
Serves 4

5-6 Granny Smith Apples (make sure they can stand upright on their own and not topple over)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. sugar
1 T. brown sugar
pie crust (I used pre-made but you can certainly make your own)

Pre-Heat Oven to 375 Degrees F

Step 1: Cut off the top of 4 apples off and discard. Remove the inside of each apple with a spoon or melon baller very carefully, as to not puncture the peel. If you’re a skilled interior apple excavator, salvage as much as you can so you can use it for Step 2. If not, you can chop up additional apples for filling.

Step 2: Remove skin from remaining apple(s) and slice very thinly. These apple pieces will give you the additional filling needed to fill the four apples you are baking.

Mix sliced apples with sugars and cinnamon in a bowl. If you prefer more or less cinnamon make adjustments as desired. Same goes for the sugar.

Scoop sliced apples into hollow apples.

Step 3: Roll out pie crust and slice into 1/4 inch strips. You can also add a strip of pastry inside the top of the apple almost like a liner to add a little more texture/sweetness to the pie.

Cover the top of the apple in a lattice pattern with pie crust strips.

Step 4: Place apples in an 8×8 pan. Add just enough water to the cover the bottom of the pan.

Cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Remove foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and sliced apples are soft.

They look pretty cool when you’re done, and the entire dessert is edible. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired. And since they’re just apples with a little bit of extra stuff, they can’t be a diet breaker.