Vegan Baked Apples
I had some leftover apples that were about to go bad, so I decided to make some baked apples out of them.
you will need:
4-5 apples (i used an assortment of red delicious and gayla apples)
1/2 cup vegan margarine (i used earth balance)
1 cup granulated sugar
approx. 1/4 cup brown sugar (you can up this to a 1/2 cup, if you want)
2 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp soy milk
cinnamon sticks (optional)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
powdered sugar for garnash (optional)
preheat oven to 350ºF. Wash apples, and cut them into slices according to desired thickness. You can also skin the apples if you want, since the skin stays a bit tougher even after baking. Just a personal preference. line up the apple slices in a small oven safe pan or dish. add optional cinnamon sticks randomly to increase flavor while baking. scatter the chopped walnuts evenly over the apples. set aside.In a medium sized saucepan, melt the margarine and add the soymilk, cinnamon, sugar, and brown sugar until well mixed (you can also just microwave it, too!). The mixture shouldn’t be runny, but should still be pourable. Pour the sauce evenly over the apples in your pan. I also added another spoonful of margarine in the center of the (which is optional, because mine turned out a bit greasy), and some extra sugar + brown sugar, at this point. bake for about 30-45 minutes. The apples are done when you can stick a knife into them and they seem noticably softer. allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Decorate with powdered sugar, and serve! serves 2-4. you can also refridgerate this for up to a week, and reheat it.



