Hasselback Apples - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large firm apples, peeled, cored, and halved vertically
cooking spray
4 tablespoons coconut palm sugar, divided
2 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted and divided
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
2 tablespoons old fashioned oats
1 teaspoon coconut flour
1/4 cup chopped pecans (or any other nut) (optional)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups vegan cocount milk vanilla ice cream (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Starting at the outermost edges, cut most (but not all) of the way through each apple half at 1/8-inch intervals. Place apple halves, cut sides down, in an 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; brush mixture evenly over apple.
Cover pan with foil; bake at 400\u00b0 for 20 minutes. Remove foil. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove pan from oven; cool 10 minutes.
Combine remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, remaining 11/2 tablespoons oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, oats, flour, nuts (optional) and salt. Carefully fan open apple halves. Spoon oat mixture evenly over apples. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 minutes. Turn broiler to high (leave pan in oven); broil 2 minutes. Serve with ice cream if desired.