German Baked Apples with Marzipan Filling

marzipan

🥗Healthier: almond paste

💰Cheaper: homemade marzipan

Almond paste is lower in sugar, while homemade marzipan can save costs.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option, while margarine is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey can add flavor complexity, while brown sugar is usually cheaper.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans are a healthier nut option, while sunflower seeds are often more affordable.

Take a small mixing bowl and add the raisins to it. Cover them with rum and let them rest for at least 1 hour.

Take butter out of the fridge.

Preheat the oven to 180° C (356° Fahrenheit).

Wash and tap dry the apples. Cut off 2 cm from the top. Set it aside.

With a small knife or a teaspoon remove the seeds and not edible parts from the apples.

Grate marzipan into a small mixing bowl. Add butter and mix it with a hand mixer. Add the raisins with the rum.

Grease the baking dish.

Place the apples into the baking dish and fill them with the Marzipan filling. I am using a teaspoon and a finger for that. Next to them place the top parts that you cut off at the beginning.

Bake the apples for 20 minutes. Serve with the top parts at the top with vanilla sauce on the side.

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