Campfire Baked Apples
These sugar free baked apples are easy to make while on a camping trip. Wrap them in foil and cook in the hot coals of your campfire, bake in a cast iron Dutch oven, or bake them at home in your own kitchen! I include directions to bake them using any of these three methods.
Servings 4
Calories 253kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large apples such as Gala or Granny Smith
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice optional
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoon raisins
- 2 tablespoon chopped walnuts
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- Using a knife of an apple corer carefully core the apples. Brush the inside of the apples with lemon juice to prevent browning. This is optional.
- Place each apple on their own a 10-inch square sheet of aluminum foil.
- In a small bowl, mix together dried fruits, nuts and spices. Press dried fruit mixture into the center of each cored apple.
- Cut butter into four pieces and place each small square on top of each apple, over the center filled with the dried fruit mixture.
- Wrap each apple tightly with the aluminum foil.
- Place aluminum foil wrapped apples in or next to hot coals, not onto open flame, and cook for 20-45 minutes, depending on how firm you like your baked apples.
- Keep checking your apples. If coals are too hot, remove from coals and place on a grate over the coals. Apples are done when they feel tender when squeezed. Serve warm.
Notes
You can also use any variety of dried fruits and nuts that you like. If using larger dried fruits, like apricots, cut into smaller pieces before stuffing into the apples.
If you don't like cooking with foil, place a piece of parchment paper over the foil and have your parchment touching your apples when you wrap them all up.
To serve: Serve these apples warm or let them cool off first. You can serve them as is or top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
To bake in the Dutch oven outdoors, double the recipe to make 8 baked apples for a 10-inch Dutch oven. Bake for 20-45 minutes with 8 hot coals underneath and 14 hot coals on top of the Dutch oven.
To bake at home, baked stuffed apples in an oven safe baking dish at 350ºF for 20-45 minutes, depending on how firm you like your baked apples.
TO STORE: Store any leftover apples in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
TO FREEZE: You can also freeze leftovers. Transfer to a resealable bag or freezer safe container and freeze for up to 4 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1apple | Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 5mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 41g
