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Cinnamon Streusel Baked Apples are tender baked apples filled with a cinnamon oatmeal cookie mix streusel. This delectable apple dessert is always a hit with it’s savory and sweet warm flavor, fragrant smell, and delicious soft apple texture.

A baked red apple with oatmeal topping and ice cream on top.

Cinnamon Streusel Baked Apples – Perfect Dessert For Fall

Welcome apple season with this delicious & easy recipe for baked apples with an oatmeal cookie mix cinnamon streusel topping. This favorite fall dessert is the perfect way to use up that abundance of apples around this time of year.

The best part of this cozy dessert is the soft-baked center of each apple topped with a delicious cinnamon streusel topping with hearty oats. Thanks to the sweet + tart apple, this dessert has the right amount of sweetness in each bite. Take it to the next level and be sure to serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream right on top of the warm baked apple.

Bonus! Your house will smell divine just like your favorite Fall candle scent!

A baking pan of apples inside juice and topped with streusel.

An apple topped with crumble and has caramel sauce running down it.

Simple Ingredients For This Baked Apple Recipe

Whole Apples : It’s best to use a sweet + tart apple like Pink Lady apples or Fuji apples. You will cut the apple in half which will yield 8 streusel stuffed apples. Other great apple options are honeycrisp apples, granny Smith apples, or larger sized gala apples.
Oatmeal Cookie Mix : This is a package of cookie mix that only contains the dry ingredients. No need to prepare it, simply use the dry ingredients inside the pouch.
Whole Old-Fashioned Oats
Chopped Walnuts : These can easily be omitted if wanted. I love the crunchy, slightly salty, flavor and texture they add so I definitely recommend adding them if your diet allows.
Ground Cinnamon : Warm spice that makes the baked apples taste like an apple pie.
Salted Butter
Water : This helps the apples from getting too dry. You could also sub this with apple juice or apple cider for a Fall inspired twist to the recipe.
Vanilla Ice Cream & Caramel Sauce : Optional toppings and serving ideas for the warm baked apples.

How To Make Easy Baked Apples (Full Recipe Card Below)

Prep : Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare a large baking pan making sure that whatever pan you use, it will fit all 8 apple halves. A 9×13 baking pan or 10×15 baking pan should work fine.

Prepare Apples : Cut each apple in half and remove the seeds and core using a melon baller or apple corer. You want to remove the inside seed and membrane stuff so there is ample room to fit lots of the streusel. Place the apple halves inside the prepared pan, with the cut side facing up.

Process photos for how to make this apple dessert recipe.

Oatmeal Mixture : In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the oatmeal cookie mix, whole oats, walnuts, and cinnamon until combined. Cut in the softened butter, using your clean hands or a pastry cutter, until the mixture is combined and crumbly. You can also use an electric hand mixer to make it a bit easer to combine it all together.

Stuffed Baked Apple : Stuff each apple full with some of the streusel mixture. The streusel should cover the entire top of the apple half.

Baking Dish Prep : Pour the water into the bottom of the pan, avoiding the streusel on the apples, and then cover the pan with aluminum foil.

Bake : Bake for 30 minutes, remove the foil, and continue baking for 30-35 minutes or until the apples are easily pierced with a fork, but not mushy, and the streusel is golden brown.

Serve : Remove from the oven and serve the apples warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce.

What Kind Of Apples Are Best To Use?

It’s important to pick the right apples for this baked apple recipe. When choosing apples, look for larger varieties such as Pink Lady apples, Granny Smith Apples, Honeycrisp Apples, or Fuji Apples. These larger apples will hold their shape much better while baking and they are larger in size which helps them hold up better to the hot oven and the bake time.

I also recommend opting for apples with a balanced combination of sweetness and tartness to compliment the sweet oatmeal cookie cinnamon streusel. Additionally, ensure that the apples are firm and free from bruises or blemishes for the best results in both texture and flavor of the apples.

Pink Lady or Fuji apples are the best ones to use for this delicious apple dessert. They are sweet, but also tart, and they are firmer and larger in size, which make them perfect for this easy dessert.

Half of a baked apple with cold ice cream melted down it.

A bite of this dessert with the plate of it in the background.

How To Store Streusel Topped Baked Apples

Allow the apples to cool to room temperate. Once cooled, place the baked apples in an airtight container. Depending on the container’s size, you can store them individually in a single layer or stack them. Refrigerate the container with the baked apples for 3-4 days.

Reheat the leftover apples in the microwave or inside the oven at a low temperature until they’re heated through.

Serving Suggestions For Oven Baked Apples with Cinnamon Streusel

The best way to serve baked apples are warm, straight from the oven, with a scoop of ice cream (vanilla, vanilla bean, or French vanilla) on top and a drizzle of caramel sauce over top.

For a lighter dessert you could serve the baked apples topped with some nonfat whipped cream, healthier vanilla ice creams like frozen yogurt, carb smart ice cream, no sugar added Rebel brand ice cream, or try a dollop of plain yogurt or greek yogurt.