Baked apple with maple sugar and cinnamon toffee
This is a refined dessert from Meizhou, featuring tender baked apples layered with a delicate maple-cinnamon toffee glaze. It balances sweetness and richness without heaviness, making it ideal for afternoon tea or light gatherings. The texture is soft yet slightly crisp on the surface, with a warm, aromatic finish that lingers pleasantly.
Taste: Sweet-fragrant with warm spice notes, mildly tart from apple and lemon, rich but not cloying, with a glossy caramelized finishTotal Time: 55 minutes (including prep and baking)Servings: 1Suitable For: Tea-time guests, light dessert lovers, people seeking low-guilt sweets, vegetariansBudget: ¥25–¥40 (mid-range, depending on maple syrup quality)
Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized Fuji apples (about 600g)
- 80g pure maple syrup
- 30g unsalted butter
- 15g brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- optional: 10g toasted walnuts (chopped)
Nutrition
CaloriesApproximately 280 kcal per serving (1 apple)
Protein1.2g (mainly from apple and trace butter)
Fat10g (mostly unsaturated from butter and optional nuts)
Carbohydrates48g (natural sugars from apple and maple syrup)
VitaminsRich in vitamin C (from apple), small amounts of vitamin A and B6
Fiber4.5g (from apple skin and flesh)
Tips
- Use firm, slightly tart apples like Fuji or Honeycrisp for best texture retention
- Do not over-bake—apples should hold shape but yield easily to gentle pressure
- Warm the toffee sauce slightly before drizzling to ensure smooth flow
- For deeper flavor, toast cinnamon in dry pan 10 seconds before mixing into sauce
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