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Healthy Microwave Baked Apples Recipe (Ready in 10 Minutes!)

When I was growing up, each day began with a good breakfast. And breakfast always began with a serving of fruit. On chilly mornings, my favorite breakfast fruit was my mother’s delicious homemade baked apples.

Want a tummy-warming, healthy start to your day? These weekday-friendly microwave baked apples are ready in just ten minutes!

Originally published Oct. 5, 2017; last updated October 2020.

My mama baked apples the old-fashioned way, in the oven. Usually in individual glass serving dishes. She’d bake up a dozen at a time, enough to last a few days in our family of four. She’d carefully core, score, and season each apple individually, and then slowly bake them in the oven for up to an hour while the oven was also cooking our dinner – then reheat each apple individually before serving it.

Have I mentioned lately that my mama is, to my 21st-century parenting existence, a domestic goddess whose prowess I can never hope to emulate?

But that doesn’t mean I’ve given up my love of baked apples. I’ve just figured out a few hacks to get the same yummy taste in a fraction of the time.

And thanks to these hacks, my kiddos and I can enjoy baked apples for breakfast whenever we want!

So the next time you’re in the mood to have something tummy-warming for breakfast, and/or get your kiddos to eat more fruit, give this microwave baked apple recipe – or one of the variations at the end – a try. (P.S. If you follow the basic recipe below, your child is getting in 1-2 servings of fruit, protein and healthy fats, plus fiber and healthy carbs; add a glass of milk and a slice of whole-grain toast, and your kiddo’s off to a well-rounded start to their day!)

Microwave Baked Apples Recipe

Two preschool- to elementary-school-sized servings (see notes at end for scaling up or down)

Prep time: approx. 5 minutes; total time: approx. 10 minutes

What you’ll need for these ten-minute microwave baked apples:

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Making Microwave Baked Apples – The basic idea:

  1. Core each apple, quarter it, and cut it into bite-sized chunks. If using one large apple, put the chunks from half an apple in each bowl. If using two small apples, put one apple’s worth of chunks in each bowl.
  2. To each bowl, add 2 teaspoons each of raisins and walnuts. (Break the walnuts into smaller pieces, or chop/grind if you prefer, before adding to the bowl.) Sprinkle a generous pinch of brown sugar/sugar substitute over each bowl, then top each with a dash of cinnamon.
  3. Add 2 t. of water to each bowl and cover. Microwave each bowl for several minutes total, until the apple is cooked and soft. (How long each apple takes to cook will depend on how powerful your microwave is. We have a 1100-watt oven and it takes only 2 minutes per apple, or 3-4 minutes if we cook them at the same time.)
  4. After cooking, uncover promptly and allow the apple to cool for several minutes before eating.

Mix it up:

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For traditionalists: Old-school baking tips

When my mom used to bake a dozen apples at once, she used small glass oven-safe custard dishes like these.

Scaling up baked apples for special occasions

RELATED POST: Old-Fashioned Oven Baked Apples Recipe (Easy & Healthy!)

I also do 8×8 or 9×13 glass baking dishes of apples in the oven for special occasions, like Thanksgiving or Christmas morning breakfast.

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