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Easy Cinnamon Baked Apples
6 servings

[ INGREDIENTS ]

Apples
Lemon Juice
Coconut Oil
Coconut Sugar
Ground Cinnamon
Fresh Grated Ginger
Nutmeg
Cornstarch or Arrowroot Starch
Apple Juice or Water
Salt

[ INSTRUCTIONS ]

1. Preheat oven to 350 F or 180 C and set out a 9 inch x 13 inch baking dish.
2. Peel and core :
   
   6 - 7 Medium to Large Apples ( 2 Tart like Granny Smith, 4 Sweet like Honeycrisp );
   quarter, and use a paring knife to thinly slice lengthwise.
3. Add to the apples to a baking dish and top with :
   
   2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice;
   1 Tablespoon Coconut Oil ( Optional );
   2/3 Cup Coconut Sugar; ¹
   1 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon;
   3/4 Teaspoon Fresh Grated Ginger; ²
   1 Pinch Nutmeg;
   3 Tablespoon Cornstarch or Arrowroot Starch ( for Thickening the Sauce );
   3 Tablespoon Fresh Apple Juice or Water;
   1 Pinch Salt;
4. Toss to combine. Then loosely cover with parchment paper and foil.
5. Bake for 45 minutes ( covered ).
6. Then carefully remove parchment paper and foil and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until the apples are very fork tender ( especially in the center of the dish ) and slightly caramelized.
7. Enjoy as is or with Coconut Whipped Cream or Vanilla Bean Coconut Ice Cream!

[ NOTE ]

¹ Substitute Organic Cane Sugar

² Substitute 1/2 tsp ground ginger per 3/4 tsp fresh ginger

::: View the original recipe for Easy Cinnamon Baked Apples at minimalistbaker.com