Baked Apple with Blueberry Sauce
This elegant dessert features tender, caramelized apples filled with warm spices and topped with a vibrant homemade blueberry sauce. Perfect for autumn gatherings or cozy evenings, it delivers a balanced blend of sweetness, tartness, and aromatic warmth. The texture is soft yet slightly firm, with a glossy, jewel-toned sauce that enhances both visual appeal and flavor depth.
Taste: Sweet with bright tartness from blueberries, warmly spiced, mildly buttery, and lightly floral from vanilla; balanced richness without heaviness.Total Time: 60 minutes (prep: 15 min, baking: 40 min, sauce: 5 min)Servings: 1Suitable For: Children (if reduced sugar), adults seeking light dessert, guests at tea parties or dinner endings, vegetariansBudget: ¥25–¥40 (mid-range; depends on seasonal fruit pricing)
Ingredients
- 4 medium baking apples (e.g.
- Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- cored
- 60 g unsalted butter
- softened
- 80 g brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 200 g fresh or frozen blueberries
- 30 g granulated sugar (for sauce)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water (slurry)
- Optional: whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for serving
Nutrition
Calories~320 kcal per serving (1 apple with sauce)
Protein2 g (mainly from butter and trace in apples)
Fat14 g (mostly unsaturated from butter; 9 g saturated)
Carbohydrates50 g (including 38 g sugars, natural and added)
VitaminsRich in vitamin C (from apples and blueberries), vitamin A (beta-carotene in apples), and small amounts of B vitamins
Fiber5 g (from apple skin and blueberries)
Tips
- Use firm apples that hold shape during baking—Granny Smith offers tart contrast, Honeycrisp adds sweetness
- Do not overbake apples; they should yield slightly to pressure but not collapse
- For deeper flavor, add a splash of orange zest to the filling or a pinch of cardamom
- Blueberry sauce can be made ahead and reheated gently before serving
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