Fried Apples
Tender apples are cooked with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, then finished with a thick, sweet sauce. These easy Southern fried apples are ready in about 30 minutes.
Servings: 6
Calories: 267kcal
Equipment
- cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 6 medium honeycrisp apples
- 4 tablespoons butter (½ stick)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Peel the apples and cut them into even slices or chunks.
- Add the apples, butter, cinnamon, granulated sugar, and brown sugar to a large cast-iron skillet or saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender but not mushy.
- Whisk the cornstarch and cold water together in a small bowl until smooth. Increase the heat to medium and stir the cornstarch mixture into the apples.
- Bring the sauce to a gentle boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
- Let the fried apples cool for about 10 minutes before serving. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
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Notes
- Any firm, crisp apple would work well, Granny Smith are wonderful if you’d like a more tart topping. Mealy apples such as red delicious do not hold up well to cooking.
- Store in an air-tight glass jar in the fridge and eat throughout the week.
- Freeze in quart-size freezer bags: fill bags and remove all air, freeze flat. When you’re ready to eat, cut away the plastic bag with kitchen shears and thaw in a saucepan on low, covered.
- Try adding a pinch of nutmeg and/or ginger, and a splash of vanilla extract.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
