{"id":22224,"date":"2014-10-10T00:30:24","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T04:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=22224"},"modified":"2014-10-09T15:38:51","modified_gmt":"2014-10-09T19:38:51","slug":"cheesecake-baked-apples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/10\/10\/cheesecake-baked-apples\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesecake Baked Apples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22231\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cheesecake-Baked-Apples-resize-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Cheesecake Baked Apples resize\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cheesecake-Baked-Apples-resize-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cheesecake-Baked-Apples-resize-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Cheesecake-Baked-Apples-resize.jpg 1091w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love baked apples. \u00a0They&#8217;re tender yet sturdy, and you can fill them with lovely loads of raisins, spices and nuts. \u00a0Since my girl is allergic to nuts, I needed to find something different. \u00a0Ta-da! \u00a0<strong>Cheesecake Baked Apples<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>I used Gala apples, and I would suggest you use either <em>Galas<\/em> or <em>Fujis<\/em>. \u00a0You can top these with whatever you like &#8211; nuts, crumbled cookies, or even ice cream! \u00a0We kept it simple and added some whipped cream.<\/p>\n<p>You know a dessert is a winner when it suddenly grows quiet in the dining room. \u00a0My girls were so serious eating these healthy treats they stopped their near-constant girl chatter. \u00a0Try these easy baked apples today!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Cheesecake Baked Apples<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 apples (use Gala or Fuji)<\/li>\n<li>8 ounces cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon cinnamon (I added a little ground nutmeg, too)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Slice off the top of the apples. \u00a0With a knife, cut out the core and scoop out the apple flesh. You want to leave at least 1\/4 inch of apple &#8220;wall.&#8221; \u00a0 Make sure you don&#8217;t cut through the bottom!<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, blend together the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, egg, and cinnamon. \u00a0If you like, you can add a little bit of the scooped-out apple flesh; just chop it up and stir it in. \u00a0Fill the apples about 3\/4 full.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for about 20 minutes in a 350*F oven. \u00a0Remove and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Explore, experiment, enjoy!<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dana<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>To view even more of Dana\u2019s unique recipe, you can visit her at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/frugalgirlmet.blogspot.com\/\">Frugal Girlmet<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love baked apples. \u00a0They&#8217;re tender yet sturdy, and you can fill them with lovely loads of raisins, spices and nuts. \u00a0Since my girl is allergic to nuts, I needed to find something different. \u00a0Ta-da! \u00a0Cheesecake Baked Apples! 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