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Try three cozy apple recipes with simple ingredients: baked cinnamon apples, apple yogurt cups and caramelized apple pancakes.

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Quick overview

One ingredient, three ways to cook it. Below you’ll find quantities, servings, approximate times, and clear step-by-step instructions. Cooking times vary by appliance.

1. Warm Baked Cinnamon Apples

Serves: 4 · Total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 medium apples
• 30 g chopped walnuts
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 20 g butter
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 60 ml water

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F). Core apples without cutting through the bottom.
2. Mix walnuts, sugar and cinnamon; fill each apple and add a small piece of butter.
3. Place apples in a baking dish with 60 ml water in bottom.
4. Bake 25–35 minutes until tender and lightly caramelized.

Tip: Use firm baking apples that hold their shape.

2. Caramelized Apple Yogurt Cups

Serves: 2 · Total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 apples, diced
• 200 g plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp honey
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 10 g butter
• 30 g toasted granola

Method

1. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
2. Cook diced apples with cinnamon for 6–8 minutes until tender and lightly golden.
3. Let cool for 5 minutes, then layer with yogurt and granola in cups.
4. Drizzle with honey and serve.

Tip: Add granola just before eating to keep it crisp.

3. Caramel Apple Pancakes

Serves: 3 · Total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 100 g plain flour
• 1 egg
• 150 ml milk
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp neutral oil
• 2 apples, thinly sliced
• 15 g butter
• 1 tbsp brown sugar

Method

1. Whisk flour, baking powder, egg, milk and oil into a smooth batter.
2. Cook small pancakes over medium heat about 2 minutes per side until set and golden.
3. In a second pan, melt butter, add apples and sugar and cook 5–7 minutes until softened and lightly caramelized.
4. Top warm pancakes with apples and serve.

Tip: A little cinnamon in the apple topping is delicious.

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