Oatmeal-stuffed apples Recipe

Name: Oatmeal-stuffed apples
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup large-flake oats; 1/4 cup almond milk; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 3 tbsp butter, divided; 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice; 4 dates, finely chopped (1/4 cup); 4 Honeycrisp or Ambrosia apples, halved crosswise; honey, optional

Ingredients

1/2 cup large-flake oats
1/4 cup almond milk
2 tbsp maple syrup
3 tbsp butter, divided
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
4 dates, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
4 Honeycrisp or Ambrosia apples, halved crosswise
honey, optional

	PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 25m	TOTAL TIME 45m
YIELD 8 servings

Instructions

POSITION rack in centre of oven, then preheat to 400F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment.
COMBINE oats with almond milk, maple syrup, 2 tbsp butter, pumpkin pie spice and dates in a medium bowl.
Using a melon baller, scoop out and discard cores from apple halves.
Scoop out more apple flesh, leaving a 1⁄2-in. border with the peel. (Apples should look like small bowls.)
Finely chop the apple flesh and stir into oat mixture.
TRANSFER apples to prepared sheet, then fill each apple with oat mixture.
MELT and brush remaining 1 tbsp butter overtop.
BAKE until apples are fork- tender, 22 to 25 min.
Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Refrigerate apples in a sealed container for up to 5 days.
Drizzle with honey before serving.