Cinnamon Apples recipe that’s simple to make & spiced with cinnamon & nutmeg. Fried with butter & brown sugar, they taste incredible with dinner or dessert!
Cinnamon Apples are perfect way to use all those fantastic fresh apples right now. They are one of our favorite treats, perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or even served alongside fried chicken with dinner. They’re super versatile too- feel free to swap in your favorite apple or whatever variety you happen to have on hand. The increased heat at the end helps give the apples a deeper flavor- try it! Scroll down to see a video I made that shows just how to whip these up too!
How do I fry cinnamon apples?
Frying apples is easy! Heat up a skillet, then melt butter and add apples. The time it takes to fry the apples will vary depending on how large the apple slices are, but generally they’ll be done in 10-15 minutes.
Cinnamon Apples
- 2 large apples (my favorites are HoneyCrisp, Pink Lady and Granny Smith)
- 2 TBSP butter
- splash of lemon juice
- 2 TBSP brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- dash of nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
How do you make fried apples?
- Peel and slice apples.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add apples and splash with lemon juice. Cook for 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high.
- Dissolve cornstarch in water and pour over the spiced apples, stirring to combine.
- Sprinkle on the brown sugar and spices. Stir to combine. Cook another 4-5 minutes, until syrup has thickened and apples are crisp tender.
Like this Fried Cinnamon Apples recipe? Here are more apple recipes you’ll love:
- Best Apple Crisp Recipe
- Caramel Apple Bread
- Country Apple Dumplings
- Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler
- Caramel Apple Nachos
- Dutch Apple Bread
- Toffee Apple Dip
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Cinnamon Apples recipe that's simple to make & spiced with cinnamon & nutmeg. Fried with butter & brown sugar, they taste incredible for dinner or dessert!
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Servings: 4
Calories: 123kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large apples my favorites are HoneyCrisp or Pink Lady
- 2 TBSP butter
- splash of lemon juice
- 2 TBSP brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- dash of nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Increase heat to medium-high.Dissolve cornstarch in water and pour over the spiced apples, stirring to combine.
- Sprinkle on the brown sugar and spices. Stir to combine. Cook another 4-5 minutes, until syrup has thickened and apples are crisp tender.
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 224IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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Cinnamon Apples recipe that’s simple to make & spiced with cinnamon & nutmeg. Fried with butter & brown sugar, they taste incredible with dinner or dessert!
Felecia Arrington says
This turned out great
First time EVER posting recipe comment
I too omitted nutmeg just bc didn’t think my 93yr old fussy eater daddy would like. I like fried apples too (especially with pork) but make fried apples bc daddy LOVES them!!!! I generally make them for him using my whatevet eyeball” ingredient method…even using pure maple syrup to get the caramelized effect. But this time used this recipe. It is true on TYPE of apple/and thickness u cut..must taste as cooked!! to prevent soggy. I love honeycrisp anyway so def HC go into my fried apple cooking. Also another pointer is if u need to “softened-thickned” faster..reduce heat and cover with lid
Thanks Side of Bread. You know those initials (SOB) can make one go uhmmmm.
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Lee S says
Your cinnamon apples were fantastic! The one suggestion I would like to offer is for those of us who are too lazy to peel the apples. I purchase large Fuji apples and I slice them without peeling them. They taste great and they keep their shape when cooked. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!
Nicole says
that’s great to know! Thanks for sharing.
Trish says
Made this, turned out awesome. I couldn’t find my cinnamon, so used nutmeg and pumpkin pie seasoning. Turned out amazing!
Nicole says
Sounds like a great variation!