Fall is just around the corner and apples are in season once again! Baked apples are a gluten-free and delicious vegetarian-friendly dessert that is so simple to make, and almost entirely guilt-free. These “baked” apples are stoner-friendly and medicated with the help of cannabis-infused butter, and filled to the brim with a sugary-oat mixture. This recipe is perfect for a warm mid-week pick me up, and a great dish to make in bulk for a large party.

Serves 4

Here’s What You Need:

4 apples (recommendations: fuji, granny smith, or honey crisp)

½ cup light brown sugar

½ cup rolled oats

¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon organic pure vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon cannabis-infused butter (stuffing)

4 tablespoons (¼ cup) of cannabis-infused butter (1 tablespoon per apple prior to baking)

1 cup warm water or room-temperature apple juice

Optional additions for stuffing: nuts, raisins, orange or some other citrus zest, fresh or candied ginger, etc.

Optional garnishes: scoop of ice cream, drizzle of chocolate sauce, side of peanut-butter, etc.

How to Make “Baked” Cinnamon-Oat Apples

To begin, preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Thoroughly wash the apples and then, using a melon-baller (a grapefruit spoon or paring knife may also be used), core your apples leaving at least one-half of an inch of room at the bottom of the apple.

For smaller portions, you can also choose to cut your apples in half length-wise, core the middle, and then continue on with the recipe for stuffing instructions, etc.

Next, in a medium size bowl, combine the light brown sugar, rolled oats, flour, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and 1 tablespoon of cold/room temperature cannabis-infused butter. Mix well using your hands. The cold butter will melt slightly from you mixing, and will act as a binder for the oats and sugar.

Then, stuff each of the cored apples with the sugar-oat mixture. Place the now stuffed apples into a baking dish – an 8×8 pyrex is ideal but any baking dish with higher sides will suffice.

After, crown each stuffed apple with another pat of cannabis-infused butter (1 tablespoon per apple).

Finally, pour the 1 cup of warm water (or apple juice) into the bottom of the baking dish containing your stuffed apples, and then loosely cover the top with a sheet of aluminum foil.

Place the apples into the preheated oven and bake them for 20 minutes. After the first 20 minutes has passed, remove the aluminum foil, and continue baking the apples uncovered for another 20-30 minutes. When ready, the apples will be soft and tender, their skins will become wrinkled, and the brown sugar filling will become syrupy.

You can test the apples by inserting a paring knife into the center of the apple – there should be little resistance.

Remove the baking dish from the oven and allow the baked apples to stand for several minutes before plating.

Serve alongside a scoop of some vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

Leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator for up to a week, simply reheat in the microwave or enjoy it cold!