Apple season is right around the corner. If you love apple desserts, these Smoked Grilled Apples are a must-try!
Do you like grilled desserts? How about stuffed apples? This smoked apple dessert is a must-try. Easier than pie, and just as comforting as old-fashioned apple pudding.
Hollow out some fresh apples. Stuff with some delicious ingredients and let your bbq do the work. Just like smoked apple pie without the crust.
We were thrilled with the results of our Smoked Cheese Recipe. Smoking food is so much fun and super easy to do.
RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this grilled apple dessert can be found at the bottom of this post.
We thought it would be a tasty treat to try a smoked fruit recipe. After all, baked apples on the grill is the perfect bbq dessert.
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How could you not love stuffed apples? The famous saying “sugar and spice and everything nice” sums up these easy grilled apples.
If you love fall recipes, check out this post 19 Delicious Ways To Use Apples. I know you will have a hard time figuring out which apple recipe to try first.
Ingredients You Need
If you make baked apples, these Smoked Grilled Apples use the same ingredients. Let your imagination (and tastebuds) guide you. Here are some suggestions:
- fresh apples
- brown sugar
- coconut sugar
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- apple bake seasoning
- cranberries
- raisins
- nuts
- pumpkin seeds
- graham crumbs
- gingersnap crumbs
- shortbread crumbs
These delicious apples can be topped with ice cream, whipped cream, ricotta or mascarpone cheese.
Our favourite is apple flavoured balsamic vinegar. Have you ever tried it? The flavour is an intense, concentrated sweet apple delight. A great topping, especially if you don’t want the added calories of the other suggested toppings.
Enjoying muffins with my morning coffee is a must, especially when they are Toffee Apple Muffins. Of course, you can never go wrong with apple pie or impressive Apple Roses. But what if you want to use your bbq?
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Another fun and delicious summer dessert made with fruit is a Watermelon Pizza. Perfect for entertaining. Let your guests top there own pizza slices.
How To Smoke Apples On Your Grill
Not only are smoked apples easy to make, but they are also super delicious to eat. You will wow your dinner guests with this baked apple dessert.
- Pick your favourite apple
- Hollow out the centre (super easy using a melon baller)
- Mix up some stuffing ingredients (lots of options below)
- Stuff the apples, and top with some butter
- Place in a foil pan on the grill (indirect heat)
- Add some smokey flavour (with wood chips or pellets)
- Close the lid, relax, have a glass of wine
- In about an hour…ENJOY!
BONUS, no messy cleanup. That is always a great thing when you are entertaining.
Now, if you have never smoked on your grill before, it is easier than you think. Did you know you can use your gas grill for this? All you need is a “smoking pouch”, or (affiliate)*smoker box.
Add your favourite wood chips or (affiliate)*pellets (flavours like applewood, cherry, maple, or Jack Daniels) and that is it.
If you don’t have a smoker box or pouch, you can easily make a pouch out of foil.
The same goes for the toppings. Use whatever YOU like. This grilled apple recipe is easier to make than apple pie (and healthier too). No need for the extra calories in the crust. You can even reduce the amount of sugar as well.
Best Apples To Smoke
Apples are a personal preference. Some work better than others in recipes. For whole grilled apples, I tend to choose, varieties that tend to stay a little firmer during the cooking process.
Visit your local orchards for the best selection. Here are some of my favourite ONTARIO APPLES:
- Paula Red
- Cortland (my absolute favourite)
- Northern Spy
- Honeycrisp
- Crispin
- Idared
There you have it. Our new favourite apple dessert. What a great way to enjoy apple season, and make grilling season last a little longer too.
My next experiment will be smoked apple pie!!
You will be amazed at how easy and delicious grilled whole apples are. In fact, don’t save them for dessert, they make a great brunch item too.
Need some more grilled dessert ideas? Here you go:
- Grilled Caramelized Pineapple Poundcake
- Grilled Peaches
- Grilled Tropical Fruit
- Grilled Banana Campfire S’mores
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Smoked Grilled Apples Easy Dessert Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 apples (mine were on the large side)
- 4 teaspoons butter (room temperature)
- ¼ cup whole cane sugar (Sucanat)
- 2 teaspoons apple bake seasoning (or a combination of cinnamon & nutmeg)
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup graham crumbs
- 1 tablespoons red apple balsamic vinegar (for topping)
Instructions
To Prepare The Apples:
- Wash the apples. Remove the core (almost to the bottom). I used a melon baller, but you can use a knife or apple corer. **NOTE** Do not go all the way to the bottom or the filling will run out of the apples.
To Make the Filling:
- Combine all the ingredients (except for the butter and balsamic vinegar) in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
To Smoke The Apples:
- Turn your grill onto a medium heat (about 350 degrees). You will be using the INDIRECT grilling method. NO direct heat under the apples in the pan.
- If you are using a “smoke pouch” or “smoker box” place it on the grills with the heat. If you are using a pellet smoker maze, place it on the same side as the apples (you ignite the pellets in the maze).
- Stuff your apples with the filling mixture. I tapped mine a few times too enable more filling to be added.
- Top each filled apple with butter.
- Place the apples in a foil pan.
- Place the pan on the heated grill (INDIRECT side).
- Close the lid, and let them cook for about 1 hour. Apples should still be a little firm. You don’t want them to get too soft or they will fall apart.
- Remove from grill. Place in serving bowls.
- Top with apple flavoured balsamic (or your choice of toppings).
- ENJOY!
Arlene Mobley
I can’t wait to try smoking apples on my new charcoal water smoker. I bet the flavor is amazing!
Homemade & Yummy
I have never heard of a charcoal water smoker. Let me know they they turn out.
Jenni LeBaron
These sound delicious! I always bake mine but I really want to try using my grill next time because I bet they have the best smoky flavor making them that way, Awesome recipe!
Homemade & Yummy
Keep the heat out of the kitchen…cooking these on the grill is so easy and delicious.
Donna
Ooh these sound delicious, and I especially love that they give you a chance to relax with guests while they are cooking! We are grilling tonight and I will be throwing these on the bbq, I also happen to have a be amazing drizzled on top!
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you enjoy these as much as we do. I know these will be happening LOTS this fall.
Mahy Elamin
This sounds fantastic! Looks tasty! This recipe is perfect for me and my family. Thank you!
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give these a try…enjoy!!
Linda
Never thought how easy it is to make this smoked apples. Love all the ingredients you add especially when it’s paired with wine. Well it’s 5.57AM my time and I am craving this now. Is it too early to have smoked grilled apples for breakfast? 😀
Homemade & Yummy
I would eat these for breakfast any day of the week.
Lisa
We don’t have any orchards here in South Florida, but we definitely can get our hands on some peak-of-the-season apples. My husband is the grill-master/smoker in our house and while he’s great with meat and seafood, he’s never smoked a dessert before. Smoked apples? That sounds amazing — especially with the multitude of toppings you’ve suggested – gingersnap crumbs for me!!! I think this would be a fun dessert for a dinner party with a few scoops of vanilla.
Homemade & Yummy
YES…YES….and YES….have fun making some of these delicious apples and impress your guests too.
Carmy
I never thought to use a melon baller to hollow out an apple! That’s genius! This looks like such a fun dessert – I have a ton of apples in my pantry right now just begging to be used. It’s not too late to break out the grill this weekend!
Homemade & Yummy
Never too late to grill…unless it is minus a hundred outside LOL!!
Veena Azmanov
This would be a great way to eat apples for the Jewish new year. I love when apples cook until they almost melt in the mouth. Smoked sounds so exotic. Wish I could try this soon.
Homemade & Yummy
These are fun to make and so delicious to eat. Hope you can give them a try.
Catherine Brown
I LOVE grilled fruit, but I’ve never tried whole apples before. These look perfect. Sweet apples, crunchy pumpkin seeds, chewy cranberries AND the smokiness… this is gonna be fantastic! We’re picking apples next weekend too, so perfect timing.
Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY…we are making more soon too. Our new favourite dessert.
Claudia Lamascolo
wow how delicious these would be with my pork roast! I just smoked a 6 pound roast and apples go great with pork I am so excited to see this and cant wait to try them
Homemade & Yummy
YES, these would be perfect with pork. Hope you give them a try.
Jyothi (Jo)
I’ve done candy apples and it’s so so good. But never thought of grilling apples. That’s really interesting and the filling inside the apples sounds so so amazing! Love it all the way.
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give this super delicious recipe a try. A great apple dessert.
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
Absolutley love this idea! We grill year-round in Phoenix, so I can’t wait to give these a try!
Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY…these are easy and delicious.
Amanda
I’ve never grilled apples, but this sounds like such a fun twist and perfect for the fall. I can’t wait to try these!
Homemade & Yummy
This is our new favourite apple recipe for sure.
Arjhon
Great! I was researching recipes for apples because recently we got a lot of apples bargained at our local supermarket. Super excited to try this because I never tried smoked grilled apples yet, so this idea is new to me. Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe.
Homemade & Yummy
These are super easy to make…and a great way to celebrate apple season.
Stine Mari
What a clever idea! I can almost smell it from here. Perfect now for the apple season, and great that it’s on the healthier side and got so many choices for the filling too.
Homemade & Yummy
YES….healthier and easier. Doesn’t get better. These are perfect for entertaining too.