Instant Pot Baked Apples

Name: Instant Pot Baked Apples
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Ingredients: 4 medium apples; 1 1/2 cups Water; 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened); 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 4 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped); 1/2 cup raisins

Instant Pot Baked Apples are sweet, tasty, and perfectly cooked in the pressure cooker in just a few minutes. You will never cook apples any other way once you try this recipe!

This is the perfect dessert for us. It is healthy, delicious, vegan, and gluten-free. For more healthy desserts, check out these paleo coconut crack bars, keto pancakes, or roasted butternut squash trifle.

Easy Instant Pot Cinnamon Apples

These Instant Pot Baked Apples are one of our favorite desserts. We are huge apple lovers and bake them quite often. Some of our followers asked us to post this recipe, and we are quite happy to share it.

It is truly an easy way to cook the apples, and they turn out quite delicious, full of flavor, with a buttery and rich taste. They are perfect as a snack, for breakfast, or dessert. We love to stuff them with walnuts and flavor with some cinnamon.

However, they are very versatile and can be stuffed with any toppings. Other favorites are pecans, raisins, butter, and brown sugar. No matter how you stuff them, they are guaranteed to be a huge hit.

This is a perfect homemade recipe that the whole family will enjoy. It is also great to serve on the holiday dinner tables with a scoop of ice-cream on the side!

WHAT ARE THE BEST APPLES FOR BAKED APPLES?

Any apples will work great for this recipe, and we always try to use them when in season. Also, for better taste, try to go with sweet and tart texture, as they hold well when cooked under pressure. Some of our favorites are:

Granny Smith
Jonagold
Honey Crisp
Jazz
Braeburn
Fuji
Pink Lady
Gala
Cortland

How to make Instant Pot Baked Apples?

Making them in the pressure cooker is definitely our favorite way of cooking them. Prior to cooking, ensure to always pick fresh and good looking apples. Then, wash them and cut out the center to make room for the filling.

Next, prepare the filling and stuff the apples. Once they are ready to go, place them on a trivet, add some water to the pot, close the lid and cook for 5-8 minutes, depending on the type of apples. Allow some time for Natural Pressure Release, and then it’s done!

What are the best fillings for Instant Pot BAKED APPLES?

We like to flavor them with walnuts, some brown sugar, and cinnamon. However, the possibilities are endless, and you can stuff and flavor them based on your liking. Some of our recommended flavors would be:

Cranberries, pecans, brown sugar and raisin.
Pecan, dates, and raising.
Hazelnuts and coconut flakes.
Ladyfinger with cinnamon spices.
Buttery with spiced-brown sugar, and oats.
Pumpkin pie spices

How to make Slow Cooker Baked Apples?

Making them in the crockpot is also a great alternative. To make this recipe in the slow cooker, follow the below steps:

Wash, and core the apples and add then stuff them with the filling.
Place them at the bottom of the slow cooker, add some water, and then cover the lid.
Cook on LOW for 4-5 hours, or HIGH for 2-2.5 hours.

How to make baked apples in the oven?

Follow the same steps above up to placing the apples in the pot. Once you have them filled, arrange them into a baking dish. Pour about 1/4 cup of water to the bottom of the baking dish. Bake for about 40 minutes at 350 degrees F, or until tender.

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Recipe Tips:

Please note the cooking time might vary by 1-2 minutes based on the kind of apples you use. If not sure, we recommend cooking them for 7 minutes on high pressure, and if the additional time needed, add them back and cook for an additional 2 minutes or so.
A safer way to clean them would be to use a melon baller to remove the core and seeds from your apples.
Also, ensure to make a decent size hole in them so you can fill them properly.
We recommend enjoying the warm, right after cooking.
To store them, simply ensure the apples are completely cooled. Then, transfer them to an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 5 days.