Preheat oven to 400 F
In a small bowl. combine all ingredients to make honey crisp topping using your hands
Mix ingredients well until the mixture turns crumbly, making sure the butter incorporates well and binds the ingredients together
Peel, slice and chop 4 apples
Place chopped apples into a medium sauce pan and simmer over medium heat with 4 Tbs butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until apples are tender
Using a serrated knife, remove the tops off of the 4 remaining apples and scoop the insides out using a spoon and discard
Fill hollowed apples with sauteed apple mixture and add pecans
Top each stuffed apple with a heaping amount of honey crisp topping and bake for 15 minutes
(Note: If apples will not stand on their own when stuffed, insert a toothpick into the base of the apple to help it balance and stand)
Remove from oven and serve immediately with ice cream, crushed Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, extra pecans and caramel sauce or fresh honey
Enjoy!