Ingredients

¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, softened

1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar

1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon salt

4 medium Rome Beauty apples, skin peeled in a spiral

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together butter, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.

  2. Scoop out the core of each apple with a melon baller, being careful not to go through the bottom; discard cores. Fill each apple with oat mixture, dividing evenly. Transfer apples to a 9-inch square non-reactive baking dish. Add 1 cup water to the dish to cover bottoms of apples by about 1/2 inch. Cover dish with aluminum foil. Bake until apples are soft but not mushy, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm.