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Hazelnut Honey Roasted Apple Recipe
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Hazenut Honey Roasted Apples

This is lovely for fall and perfect for a Thanksgiving dessert, in case you want to skip the pie this year. The hazelnut flavor and use of Green Dragon apples makes them stand out from all other honey roasted apples.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dessert for party, fall comfort food recipes
Servings: 6
Calories: 220kcal

Ingredients

  • cup hazelnuts
  • cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • tablespoons Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur)
  • tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 3 apples (I used Green Dragon)
  • salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F, and place the hazelnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet. When the oven is preheated, roast them until they are very aromatic and the skins are cracking, about 6 minutes. Let them cool for at least 10 minutes, and then they can be rubbed together in your hands, or in a dish towel, and the skins should flake away. (Some tiny bits of skin will remain, and that's okay.) Roughly chop the nuts and set them aside. Do not turn off the oven!
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine the honey with the melted butter, Frangelico, and vanilla.
  • Pour about ¼ of the honey mixture into a baking dish -- one that's just big enough to comfortably hold 6 apple halves, without touching. The honey mixture should coat the bottom nicely.
  • Peel the apples. Then slice them in half, lengthwise, and core them.
  • Place the apple halves in the baking dish, onto the coated bottom, round side up.
  • Pour the remaining honey mixture evenly over the 6 apple halves. If they are not completely coated, gently flip them over a couple of times, being sure they are round side up when they go in the oven.
  • Roast the apples in the preheated 375°F oven for 45 minutes. Use a soup spoon to baste them every 10 to 15 minutes. Then add the peeled, chopped hazelnuts, using the spoon to be sure they become well coated with the honey mixture. (They shouldn't be right on top of the apples, along the sides and between them is best.) Roast the apples for about another 15 minutes.
  • When they're done, they should be well caramelized with a pretty golden color. They also will have shrunk by about ⅓.
  • Let them cool in the baking dish for about 10 minutes and then serve, spooning hazelnuts and any excess sauce on top. Sprinkle each serving with a bit of salt.

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcal