Air Fryer Baked Apples

Ingredients

• 2 apples, cored
• 2 tbsp chopped nuts (optional)
• 2 dates, chopped (optional)
• ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
• 1 tbsp honey (optional)
• 1 tsp butter (optional)

Steps

1. Core the apples, leaving the base intact so the filling stays in.
2. Score around the middle of each apple with a small knife so the skin doesn't split unevenly as the flesh expands and softens with heat.
3. In a small bowl, mix the chopped nuts, chopped dates, cinnamon and honey.
4. Pack the mixture firmly into the cored centre of each apple.
5. Top each apple with a little butter so it melts down through the filling as it cooks.
6. Preheat the air fryer to 180°C.
7. Place the apples upright in the basket, with space between them.
8. Air fry for 12 minutes.
9. Check with a knife — it should slide in easily when the apple is soft all the way through — and continue for the remaining 6 minutes if needed, up to 18 minutes total.
10. Look for slightly wrinkled skin and bubbling filling before serving.

Tip: Choose a firm variety — very soft apples can collapse before the filling warms through.

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Nutrition (per serving)

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