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Bowl of old fashioned fried apples in a caramel-colored syrup on a wooden serving board, with green apples in the corner and the words “Fried Apples” at the top.
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Old Fashioned Fried Apples

Old fashioned fried apples made with Granny Smith apples, butter, and brown sugar. All the flavor of baked apples in just a few minutes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple recipes, Comfort food desserts, cooked apples, fried apples, old fashioned fried apples
Servings: 4
Calories: 309kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Peel the apples and slice them lengthwise, not too thin. You can leave the peel on, but we like them peeled.
    Add the apples and about 1 cup of water to a skillet. You just need enough water on the bottom to make steam, not enough to cover the apples.
    Cover and cook until the apples are just barely tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
    Watch them closely.Drain the liquid and save it.
    Add the butter and brown sugar to the apples and stir gently. Sprinkle in the cinnamon.
    Stir the cornstarch into the reserved liquid and pour it back over the apples.
    Turn up the heat and cook a couple more minutes, just until the syrup is nice and thick.
    Take the skillet off the heat and stir in the vanilla. Serve warm.

Notes

Nutritional facts are just estimates and not calculated by a nutritionist. 

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 236mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 451IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.4mg