Description
A warm and elegant dessert featuring tender baked apples stuffed with creamy brie, crunchy pecans, and a sweet-savory maple thyme glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 4 large apples (such as Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
- 4 oz brie cheese, rind removed and cubed
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Core the apples, leaving the bottoms intact to form a cup.
- In a bowl, mix brie, pecans, half the maple syrup, half the thyme, and a pinch of salt. Stuff mixture into each apple.
- Place apples in a baking dish. Drizzle with melted butter and remaining maple syrup. Sprinkle with cinnamon and remaining thyme.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until apples are tender and filling is bubbly. Serve warm.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.