Baked Apples with Spiced RicottaBaked Apples with Spiced Ricotta
Baked Apples with Spiced Ricotta
Baked Apples with Spiced Ricotta
1 hour chill time and 10 minutes stand time extra
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Baked Apples with Spiced Ricotta
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time30 Minutes
Calories310
Ingredients
1/2 cup reduced-fat ricotta
2 Tbs powdered sugar
5 Tbs honey, divided
3/4 tsp finely grated fresh ginger, divided
4 Granny Smith Apples
2 tsp butter, divided
1/4 cup apple cider or hard apple cider
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Directions

1. In a small bowl combine ricotta, sugar, 1 tablespoon of the honey and ¼ teaspoon of the ginger. Mix well; cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

 

2. Preheat oven to 425°F. Cut a ¼-inch slice from the bottom of each apple. Cut apple tops (½ inch from stem end) crosswise; set apple tops aside. Using a melon baller or teaspoon, remove core and seeds from the center of each apple.

 

3. Place apples, bottom side down, in a 9-inch pie plate. Cut 1 tablespoon of butter into 4 pieces. Divide butter and ? teaspoon of the ginger in the center of each apple. Drizzle 1 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon cider over each apple. Cover apples with apple tops. Cut remaining 1 tablespoon butter into pieces. Place butter and cinnamon sticks in pie plate.

 

4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until apples are fork-tender, basting occasionally with juices from pie plate. Remove from oven. Let stand 10 minutes. To serve, transfer each apple to a small plate. Remove apple tops. Evenly divide and spoon any juices from the pie plate over each apple. Spoon 1 tablespoon cheese mixture over each apple. Place tops back on each apple. Lightly sprinkle pumpkin pie spice over each serving. Serve immediately.

 

Nutritional Information
  • 7 g Fat
  • 4.5 g Saturated Fat
  • 25 mg Cholesterol
  • 30 mg Sodium
  • 63 g Carbohydrate
  • 5 g Fiber
  • 4 g Protein
20 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
310
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 4 servings
1/2 cup reduced-fat ricotta
Polly-O Original Ricotta Cheese 15 oz
Polly-O Original Ricotta Cheese 15 oz
$6.99$0.47/oz
2 Tbs powdered sugar
Domino Premium Cane Powdered Sugar 1 lb
Domino Premium Cane Powdered Sugar 1 lb
$3.19$3.19/lb
5 Tbs honey, divided
Honey In The Raw Organic Raw Unfiltered Honey, 16 oz
Honey In The Raw Organic Raw Unfiltered Honey, 16 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$11.99 was $12.99$0.75/oz
3/4 tsp finely grated fresh ginger, divided
Ginger Root, 5 oz.
Ginger Root, 5 oz.
$1.56 avg/ea$0.31/oz
4 Granny Smith Apples
Granny Smith Apple
Granny Smith Apple
$2.49 avg/ea$3.99/lb
2 tsp butter, divided
Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter, 8 oz
Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter, 8 oz
$4.99$0.62/oz
1/4 cup apple cider or hard apple cider
Zeigler's Old Fashioned Apple Cider, 128 fl oz
Zeigler's Old Fashioned Apple Cider, 128 fl oz
$9.99$0.08/fl oz
2 cinnamon sticks
Morton & Bassett Cinnamon Sticks, 1.1 oz
Morton & Bassett Cinnamon Sticks, 1.1 oz
$13.99$12.72/oz
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Not Available

Nutritional Information

  • 7 g Fat
  • 4.5 g Saturated Fat
  • 25 mg Cholesterol
  • 30 mg Sodium
  • 63 g Carbohydrate
  • 5 g Fiber
  • 4 g Protein

Directions

1. In a small bowl combine ricotta, sugar, 1 tablespoon of the honey and ¼ teaspoon of the ginger. Mix well; cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

 

2. Preheat oven to 425°F. Cut a ¼-inch slice from the bottom of each apple. Cut apple tops (½ inch from stem end) crosswise; set apple tops aside. Using a melon baller or teaspoon, remove core and seeds from the center of each apple.

 

3. Place apples, bottom side down, in a 9-inch pie plate. Cut 1 tablespoon of butter into 4 pieces. Divide butter and ? teaspoon of the ginger in the center of each apple. Drizzle 1 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon cider over each apple. Cover apples with apple tops. Cut remaining 1 tablespoon butter into pieces. Place butter and cinnamon sticks in pie plate.

 

4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until apples are fork-tender, basting occasionally with juices from pie plate. Remove from oven. Let stand 10 minutes. To serve, transfer each apple to a small plate. Remove apple tops. Evenly divide and spoon any juices from the pie plate over each apple. Spoon 1 tablespoon cheese mixture over each apple. Place tops back on each apple. Lightly sprinkle pumpkin pie spice over each serving. Serve immediately.