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Fried Apples

  • Author: Nina Johnson
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert / Side Dish
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Southern
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Southern-style Fried Apples are sautéed to tender perfection in butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Quick to make and endlessly comforting, they’re perfect as a breakfast topper, cozy side dish, or warm dessert. Sweet, buttery, and ready in 15 minutes!


Ingredients

Scale

4 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and sliced

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 pinch nutmeg (optional)

1 pinch salt


Instructions

1. Peel, core, and slice the apples into ¼-inch wedges for even cooking.

2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat until foamy and slightly golden.

3. Add the sliced apples to the skillet and stir to coat evenly. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes.

4. Sprinkle brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt over the apples. Stir to coat.

5. Cook an additional 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender and glazed.

6. Serve warm. Enjoy them on pancakes, with pork, or over vanilla ice cream.


Notes

For extra depth of flavor, use half butter and half coconut oil.

Let the apples sit undisturbed for a minute before stirring to encourage caramelization.

Add raisins or chopped pecans during the last 2 minutes of cooking for texture.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 185
  • Sugar: 22g
  • Sodium: 55mg
  • Fat: 7g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 32g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Cholesterol: 15mg

Keywords: fried apples, skillet apples, cinnamon apples