Bloomin Apple!

 

This is a absolutely amazing treat!!! I of course came across it on Pinterest! I was enjoying a Sunday night football game, wanting a snack! Went out to the kitchen and rummaged through the pantry, through the freezer and finally the fridge. Nothing was really jumping out at me. Until I glanced down to the drawer in the fridge, spotted a couple apples. Hmmmm......I should try those blooming apple I seen the other day. BAM! 25 minutes later.....I am in H E A V E N!

 

I mean look @ this thing!!!! MmMMmMmmmm!!!!

 

Ok, you will have to bare with me....I do not own a apple corer. I defiantly need one though! But anyhow chop the top of your apple.

 

Core out the center

 

Then take your knife very carefully around the top. Cutting down almost to the bottom of the apple, but not through.

 

Flip him over an make slices down the sides, about 1/2" apart, maybe a little closer

 

Stick him in a baking dish, and put 2 caramels inside

 

Mix up your butter/brown sugar mixture an pour down over the top {OMG}

 

Bake it for 20-25 minutes! An then serve up with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!! I didn't have vanilla ice cream on hand, but I ALWAYS have cool whip! So I slapped a spoonful of that ontop!!

Ingredients

• 2 Honeycrisp apples (or other crisp apples)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp brown sugar, packed
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 4 caramels
• Optional toppings: vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce and cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. To get the blooming apple look, you need to cut the apples. Slice off the top 1/4 to 1/3 of the apples. Scoop out the core. I don’t have an apple corer so I used my metal 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon. Then, use a thin knife to make two, deep circular cuts around the center of the apple. Next, turn the apple over and make narrow cuts all the way around the apple. Flip it back over and you can see all of the cuts.
3. Place the apples in an oven safe dish and put two caramels into the center of each apple.
4. Heat butter and brown sugar in the microwave for 30 second, stir and continue heating for an additional 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir in flour and cinnamon. Divide the mixture over the top of the two sliced apples.
5. Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes. (Check apples after 25 minutes and continue cooking until tender. Some apples can take 45 min to 1 hour to soften.)
6. Remove from the oven and use a large spoon to move the apples into bowls.
7. Top with a scoop of ice cream, drizzle with caramel and sprinkle with cinnamon. The ice cream will cause the caramel in the center to harden so eat quickly or put the ice cream scoop on the side.