Cooking in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an important part of healing and staying alive. Using recipes can add health and abilities at a greater rate than just the materials alone.
Baked Golden Apple is a meal in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, it is recipe #148. Instead of using a Cooking Pot you place the item next to a campfire and it becomes a baked version of that item.