Recipe: Baked Apple with Cheesecake Filling For One #whatscooking

This time of year, it’s the perfect time to bake with apples. I’m a fan of apple crisp especially, but once and a while, I crave something different. Like this twist on a grilled cheese sandwich that I made using apples? Maybe a twist on your regular french toast recipes like this peanut-apple french toast recipe?

This easy-to-make baked apple with cream cheese filling is yummy, satisfying and I made it for one, which means you can multiply the recipe or make a quick one for yourself. I won’t judge.

Baked Apple with Cream Cheese Filling

Ingredients:

1 Apple, cored and slightly hollowed out, but not to the bottom

2 tbsp Philedelphia Cream Cheese

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

optional: candied pecans on top

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Core and empty the apple slightly.

Combine cream cheese, vanilla and sugar in a bowl until well mixed.

Stuff the apple with the cream cheese filling.

Place in a muffin container. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the cream cheese is beginning to brown and the apple is soft.

When done, let cool slightly and top with nuts (optional).  The filling won’t be set like a typical cheesecake, it will be more silky and like pudding.

Enjoy!

Disclosure: This post is part of my Kraft Canada What’s Cooking Contributor program and I was compensated for participating. Opinions are always my own.