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    Sweet cooked apples recipe

    Published: Dec 04, 2013 / 69 Comments

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    Sweet apples, such as Fuji, cooked in butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract. What could be better? These sweet cooked apples are perfect for pie filling, as toppings over desserts. They make great crepe filling and are delicious when served warm with ice cream.

    Sweet apples cooked in butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract

    Am I the only one who is having a hard time getting back into the kitchen after a week of Thanksgiving feasting? I've been eating so much over the last 10 days, I am not even hungry any more.

    So, please forgive me for this very basic cooked apples recipe today. So simple and easy but don't let the simplicity fool you: these cinnamon and vanilla cooked apples are DELICIOUS:

    Sweet apples cooked in butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract

    How to serve cooked apples

    • Sweet cooked apples are great for breakfast as a topping over pancakes, waffles, or even over oatmeal.
    • They also work great on their own, as a simple dessert, served warm with vanilla ice cream: it's like having an apple pie without a crust.
    • Use these cinnamon and vanilla cooked apples as a simple pie filling, or as a tart crust filling.
    • They are also great for stuffing the crepes.

    fresh Fuji apples on a table

    The smell of apples cooking in brown sugar with all the spices made it impossible to resist taking little bites as I was cooking. Beware! These sweet cooked apples are super addictive!

    Sweet apples cooked in butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract

    Fuji apple on a table

    sweet cooked apples recipe with cinnamon nutmeg and vanilla
    4.81 from 36 votes

    Sweet cooked apples recipe

    Sweet apples, such as Fuji, cooked in butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract. What could be better? These sweet cooked apples are perfect for pie filling, as toppings over desserts. They make great crepe filling and are delicious when served warm with ice cream.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories per serving 280 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
    • 4 apples sweet, such as Fuji, cored, peeled and sliced
    • ⅓ cup water
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 ¼ teaspoons corn starch
    • ⅓ cup water

    Instructions 

    • Melt butter in a large skillet, add sliced apples and cook for a couple of minutes to soften them up. Add ⅓ cup of water, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract and stir really well, while on low-medium heat, to combine with apples.
    • Dissolve corn starch in the remaining ⅓ cup of water. Add to the apple mixture in the skillet and bring to boil. Boil for about a minute until mixture thickens to the desired thickness. Remove from heat (do not overcook apples). Ready to serve!

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Sweet cooked apples recipe
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    280
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    8
    g
    12
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    5
    g
    31
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    22
    mg
    7
    %
    Sodium
     
    86
    mg
    4
    %
    Potassium
     
    231
    mg
    7
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    53
    g
    18
    %
    Fiber
     
    4
    g
    17
    %
    Sugar
     
    45
    g
    50
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    360
    IU
    7
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    8.3
    mg
    10
    %
    Calcium
     
    36
    mg
    4
    %
    Iron
     
    0.4
    mg
    2
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Keyword cinnamon apples, cooked apples
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    1. LaRue Jenkins

      April 25, 2022 at 3:05 pm

      Thank you Julia. I love cooked apples. Every time I visit Cracker Barrel I order some cooked apples. The last time I went there, I told my friend that I am going to learn how to make this dish. So as I googled the recipe, your instructions popped up. I am looking forward to giving it a try.
      Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
      • Julia

        May 06, 2022 at 5:20 pm

        Thank you so much for such a positive comment - I appreciate it! I hope you try this recipe and I hope you will not be disappointed. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Paula

      February 27, 2022 at 2:57 pm

      Just made these delicious cooked apples. Before the apples went bad wanted to do something with them and found this easy and scrumptious recipe. Will do this again.

      Reply
      • Julia

        March 22, 2022 at 1:17 am

        Yes, this is a great recipe if you have lots of extra apples you want to save! Paula, I am glad you liked this recipe and thank you for the comment and the 5-star review! 🙂

        Reply
        • Colleen

          April 12, 2022 at 2:38 pm

          Wonderful recipe!
          Thanks!

          Reply
          • Julia

            April 24, 2022 at 7:55 pm

            Glad you enjoyed it!

            Reply
      • Jovanna

        May 04, 2022 at 9:24 pm

        I didn’t use the cornstarch (because I didn’t have any) but the extra liquid I used to put over french toast and it was SOOOOO good! Thank you

        Reply
        • Julia

          May 06, 2022 at 4:45 pm

          Jovanna, you are very welcome! Glad you gave this recipe a try and enjoyed it! 🙂

          Reply
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