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Campfire Baked Apples with Jar-Shaken Whipped Cream

An easy baked apple you can make on a camp fire or at home in the oven. A wholesome, delicious dessert served simply with homemade whipped cream made in a jar!
Course: Dessert
Keyword: apple dessert, baked apple
Yield: 4

Materials

For the Apples

  • 4 gala or fuji apples (or your favorite baking apple)
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar, maple syrup or any other sweetener
  • 2-3 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
  • cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, ginger or pumpkin spice
  • salt

For the Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
  • sugar or your desired sweetener (optional)

Instructions

  • Remove the stem end of each apple with the point of a knife. Using a small measuring spoon, hollow out each apple further to remove the core and seeds. Do not go all the way to the bottom.
  • Fill each apple with about 1 tablespoon of sweetener, a few cubes of butter and a pinch of your chosen spice(s) and salt. Place into a baking dish or pan that will fit them closely together. Add about one inch of water to the bottom of the dish.
  • To cook over a campfire: wrap the dish tightly with aluminum foil. Place pan directly into coals or on a grate over coals.
    To oven bake: place dish into a preheated 350° oven.
    Bake apples for 35-45 minutes (time will depend on size of apples, how hot your coals are, etc. Add more water to oven baked apples, as needed.) Check doneness by inserting the tip of a knife into an apple. It should go through easily.
  • To make whipped cream: pour cold cream into a large jar. Add as much sugar or sweetener as desired. Cap and shake vigorously for about 3 minutes or until cream is stiff and spoonable. Keep cold until needed.
  • Serve warm apple with whipped cream.

Notes

-different varieties of apples will yield different results. 
-baked apples are delicious served with plain cream or ice cream too. To make this breakfast, serve with yogurt and some granola for crunch. 
-apple cider, brandy or bourbon could replace or be added to the water in the bottom of the pan.