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    Recipes » Recipes » Baking & Desserts

    Sliced Baked Apples (Vegan + GF)

    Last updated - July 11, 2021; Published - September 6, 2019 By Rhian Williams 3 Comments

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    Golden brown baked apples in a pink bowl scattered with chopped pistachio nuts and topped with vanilla ice cream against a marble background

    These Sliced Baked Apples are soft and tender, fragrantly spiced and covered in a velvety caramel sauce that tastes like toffee or butterscotch! They're delicious hot or cold and are great for dessert, a snack or breakfast. They're super easy to make and are vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar free and oil-free too. An easy alternative to Apple Pie and perfect for entertaining!

    Sliced baked apples in a bowl scattered with chopped pistachio nuts and topped with ice cream

    Although whole baked apples are great, I also love Sliced Baked Apples because slicing them up allows for a more even distribution of flavour. Slicing them means they can be enjoyed for breakfast with granola and plant-based yogurt, oatmeal or with overnight oats and they also work as an excellent topping for pancakes, crepes or waffles!

    How to make this recipe

    Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.

    • Mix together the coconut sugar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, cold water and cornflour (cornstarch) in a baking dish (I used one measuring 26 cm (10 inch) by 18 cm (7 inch) and 7 cm (2 ½ inch) tall).

    Tip: Make sure the cornflour (cornstarch) has dissolved completely and make sure you use cold not hot water otherwise the cornflour will clump up.

    Dark brown caramel sauce for baked apples in a rectangular baking dish
    • Add the sliced apples and mix well.
    Sliced apples covered in brown caramel sauce in a rectangular baking dish
    • Seal the top completely with baking paper or tin foil and bake for 50 minutes, mixing halfway through.
    • Remove the baking paper or tin foil and bake for a further 10 minutes, until apples are soft enough to gently pierce with a fork.
    Sliced baked apples in a rectangular baking dish

    Serving suggestions

    • You can enjoy these hot or cold.
    • They are delicious for dessert with custard, ice cream or plant-based yogurt.
    • But they can also be enjoyed for breakfast with granola and plant-based yogurt, oatmeal or with overnight oats.
    • They also work as an excellent topping for pancakes, crepes or waffles!

    How long do these keep for?

    They keep covered in the fridge for a few days.

    Substitutions you can make

    • You can add dried fruits such as raisins, chopped dates or dried cranberries.
    • You can add other spices such as nutmeg, ginger, cardamom or cloves.
    • For a lower sugar version, you can use less coconut sugar or omit the coconut sugar and add chopped dates instead.
    • You can replace the cornflour (cornstarch) with tapioca flour.

    Tips for making this

    • Make sure the cornflour (cornstarch) in the sauce has dissolved completely and make sure you use cold not hot water otherwise the cornflour will clump up.
    • Baking time will vary depending on which type of apples you use - cooking apples generally cook quicker than eating apples.
    • Baking time will vary depending on how thick or thin you cut the apples.
    • You will need to adjust the amount of sweetener (coconut sugar) depending on how naturally sweet your apples are - tart cooking apples will require more sweetener and sweet eating apples will require less.

    More vegan desserts

    • Chocolate Pudding Pots
    • Strawberry Trifle
    • Bread Pudding
    • Peanut Butter Pie
    • Key Lime Pie
    • Rice Pudding
    • Blueberry Cheesecake
    • Peach Cobbler
    • Blueberry Crumble Bars

    If you try out this recipe or anything else from my blog, I’d really love to hear any feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

    Watch how to make it

    Sliced baked apples in a bowl scattered with chopped pistachio nuts and topped with ice cream

    Sliced Baked Apples (Vegan + GF)

    These Sliced Baked Apples are soft and tender, perfectly spiced and taste like caramel! They're great for dessert, a snack or breakfast!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine: American, British
    Keyword: baked apples, sliced baked apples, vegan apple recipe
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 116kcal
    Author: Rhian Williams

    Ingredients

    • 10 tablespoons coconut sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • Pinch salt to taste
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 tablespoons cold water (make sure it's cold not hot water as otherwise the cornflour won't dissolve properly)
    • 1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch) (or sub tapioca starch)
    • 5 apples , cored, peeled finely sliced (1 kg or 35 oz in total)

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
    • Mix together the coconut sugar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, cold water and cornflour in a baking dish (I used one measuring 26 cm (10 inch) by 18 cm (7 inch) and 7 cm (2 ½ inch) tall) - make sure the cornflour has dissolved completly.
    • Add the sliced apples and mix well.
    • Seal the top completely with baking paper or tin foil and bake for 50 minutes, mixing halfway through.
    • Remove the baking paper or tin foil and bake for a further 10 minutes, until apples are soft enough to gently pierce with a fork.
    • Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

    Video

    Notes

    • Make sure the cornflour (cornstarch) in the sauce has dissolved completely and make sure you use cold not hot water otherwise the cornflour will clump up.
    • Baking time will vary depending on which type of apples you use - cooking apples generally cook quicker than eating apples.
    • Baking time will vary depending on how thick or thin you cut the apples.
    • You will need to adjust the amount of sweetener (coconut sugar) depending on how naturally sweet your apples are - tart cooking apples will require more sweetener and sweet eating apples will require less.
    Nutrition Facts
    Sliced Baked Apples (Vegan + GF)
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 116 Calories from Fat 9
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 1g2%
    Saturated Fat 1g5%
    Sodium 32mg1%
    Potassium 122mg3%
    Carbohydrates 30g10%
    Fiber 3g12%
    Sugar 22g24%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 61IU1%
    Vitamin C 5mg6%
    Calcium 9mg1%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Arlene Johnson

      September 08, 2019 at 2:34 pm

      I have Celiac and I appreciate your sharing gluten free recipes.

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      • Rhian Williams

        September 08, 2019 at 7:31 pm

        Sorry to hear about that but so glad you like my recipes!

    2. Floranet

      September 10, 2019 at 9:34 am

      Sparkling writing!! Thanks buddy for such a great information!!

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