Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Best Bloomin’ Apples Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• COOKING SPRAY
• 4 TBSP. MELTED BUTTER
• 1 TBSP. PACKED BROWN SUGAR
• 1 TBSP. GRANULATED SUGAR
• 1/2 TSP. GROUND CINNAMON
• 4 APPLES
• 8 CHEWY CARAMEL SQUARES
• BREYERS NATURAL VANILLA ICE CREAM, FOR SERVING
• CARAMEL, FOR DRIZZLING

Instructions

• FOR OVEN
• PREHEAT OVEN TO 375° AND GREASE A MEDIUM BAKING DISH WITH COOKING SPRAY. IN A SMALL BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER BUTTER, SUGARS, AND CINNAMON.
• SLICE TOP OFF OF EACH APPLE THEN USE A MELON BALLER (OR A TEASPOON) TO SCOOP OUT CORE. USING A PARING KNIFE, MAKE TWO CIRCULAR CUTS IN APPLE. PLACE APPLE CUT SIDE DOWN ON A CUTTING BOARD AND SLICE CROSSWISE, BEING CAREFUL NOT TO CUT THROUGH THE CORE.
• PLACE CUT APPLES IN A SMALL BAKING DISH. FILL EACH APPLE WITH TWO CARAMEL SQUARES, THEN BRUSH MELTED BUTTER MIXTURE ON TOP. BAKE UNTIL THE APPLES ARE TENDER, ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
• SERVE WARM WITH ICE CREAM AND DRIZZLE WITH CARAMEL.
• FOR AIR FRYER
• IN A SMALL BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER BUTTER, SUGARS, AND CINNAMON.
• SLICE TOP OFF OF EACH APPLE THEN USE A MELON BALLER (OR A TEASPOON) TO SCOOP OUT CORE. USING A PARING KNIFE, MAKE TWO CIRCULAR CUTS IN APPLE. PLACE APPLE CUT SIDE DOWN ON A CUTTING BOARD AND SLICE CROSSWISE, BEING CAREFUL NOT TO CUT THROUGH THE CORE.
• FILL EACH APPLE WITH TWO CARAMEL SQUARES, THEN BRUSH MELTED BUTTER MIXTURE ON TOP. PLACE CUT APPLES IN BASKET OF AIR FRYER. BAKE AT 350° FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES.
• SERVE WARM WITH ICE CREAM AND DRIZZLE WITH CARAMEL.