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Wooden spoon scooping fried apples from skillet.
5 from 2 votes
Created by: Stefanie

Fried Cinnamon Apples


Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
6
Fried Apples are incredibly easy to make and can be used as a standalone dessert, a delicious side dish, or as an ingredient for many other recipes.
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Ingredients

  • 5 large Pippin apples peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
  • 1 large lemon
  • ½ cup salted butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • As you peel, core, and slice the apples, toss them into a bowl and squeeze lemon juice over them.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  • When the butter is melted, add apples to the skillet. Saute over medium-high heat until the apples begin to soften (about 5 minutes).
  • Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon over the apples, stir and continue cooking until the sugar dissolves into the butter and forms a sauce.
  • Sprinkle the flour over the apples and stir to combine.
  • Bring the apple mixture to a low boil and simmer over low for a few more minutes until the sauce thickens.
  • Serve immediately!

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Notes

Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 2-3 days. Or make the leftovers into a crisp.
As the apples cook, they will break down into mush (like making applesauce). If you slice them thin, they only need 5 -10 minutes total to cook through, but will still have a little structure to them.
The apples usually release liquid while cooking. If there is not enough liquid after dissolving the sugar into the cooking apples, you can add a little water to make more sauce. It will thicken with the flour.
I used a full lemon over the apples as I was slicing them. Mostly, this helps to prevent browning on the apples, but it also adds another level of flavor and tartness to offset the sweet sugar.
You can also/alternately use maple syrup, honey, and/or brown sugar to sweeten the apples.

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 560IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg

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