Easy Baked Apples with Granola & Dried Cranberries

These Easy Baked Apples are served warm with vanilla yogurt, crunchy granola, & dried cranberries. This is one of our favorite breakfasts but makes a fantastic dessert as well. Baked Apples with Granola & Dried Cranberries - easy breakfast or dessert

These baked apples topped with vanilla yogurt, granola & dried cranberries are so simple to prepare and are perfect for both breakfast and dessert.

I first had these at a bed & breakfast in the mountains of somewhere in North Carolina – the venue at this time shall remain unnamed.  The stay at the place was by far the worst I ever had… the worst part being moldy & leaky accommodations that ended up ruining several of my personal belongings, including my newly purchased laptop because of water damage. I had booked 3 days, but left after the first. The place, obviously, wasn’t my favorite. The breakfast I had before checking out, in contrast, was so good it almost excused all bad. Almost. Laptops are expensive after all 😉

I don’t have the recipe for the ones I was served (guess I ran for the hills a little too fast for that one haha), but I did come home and recreate my own version &  have to say that I think my version is even yummier.

This is by far one of my kids’ most favorite breakfasts. And desserts. But mainly, we serve this for breakfast.

Baked Apples with Granola & Dried Cranberries - easy breakfast or dessert

To make this super quick, I use store-bought granola instead of making my own – but if you like, go ahead and make your own if you have a favorite.