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Bloomin' Grilled Apples

Bloomin' grilled apples are sliced top-to-bottom without cutting through, then fanned open and brushed with cinnamon butter before grilling until caramelized. Serve warm over vanilla ice cream for a grilled fruit dessert with an onion-style bloom effect.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 430
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

4 large apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
  • 4 large apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
Cinnamon butter
  • 4 tbsp butter melted
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
Serving
  • 1 vanilla ice cream for serving
Foil wrap
  • 1 aluminum foil to wrap bottoms of apples

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Slice and prep
  1. Cut each apple into thin slices from top to bottom, leaving the base intact so the slices fan but the apple holds together.
  2. Mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon until evenly combined.
  3. Fan the apple slices open slightly and brush the cinnamon butter mixture into the gaps.
  4. Wrap the bottom of each apple in aluminum foil, leaving the top exposed so it can grill and caramelize.
Grill
  1. Grill over medium heat for 12-15 minutes, until the apples are tender and caramelized, with visible glossy syrup on the surface.
Serve
  1. Serve the bloomin' grilled apples warm with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Pro tip: keep slices thin and evenly spaced so they fan open uniformly on the grill. Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container up to 3 days and rewarm on the grill or in a skillet until hot; freezing is not recommended due to texture. For a lighter option, use plant-based butter and coconut sugar in the cinnamon butter mixture.