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Sweet cooked apples recipe

Published: Dec 04, 2013 | 51 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

5 from 9 votes
sweet cooked apples recipe with cinnamon nutmeg and vanilla
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Sweet cooked apples recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

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.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 280 kcal
Author: Julia
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
  • 4 apples sweet, such as Fuji, cored, peeled and sliced
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons corn starch
  • 1/3 cup water
Instructions
  1. Melt butter in a large skillet, add sliced apples and cook for a couple of minutes to soften them up. Add 1/3 cup of water, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract and stir really well, while on low-medium heat, to combine with apples.
  2. Dissolve corn starch in the remaining 1/3 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 Facts
Sweet cooked apples recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 22mg7%
Sodium 86mg4%
Potassium 231mg7%
Carbohydrates 53g18%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 45g50%
Vitamin A 360IU7%
Vitamin C 8.3mg10%
Calcium 36mg4%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Filed Under: Apples, Breakfast, Cinnamon, Dessert, Fruit, Gluten Free, Recipe Published: Dec 04, 2013 51 Comments

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  1. Cyndy Frye

    Jan 11, 2021 at 1:54 am

    Sounds delicious. I have fried apples for years, but always seasoned them after they were cooked and have never thickened them. I am anxious to try your way. An old dog (I am 82) can learn new tricks!!!

    Reply
  2. U

    Nov 03, 2020 at 9:02 pm

    Wow! Thank you! This was really good!

    Reply
    • Julia

      Nov 14, 2020 at 8:13 pm

      So happy to hear that! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Mary R Middendorf

    Oct 12, 2020 at 5:46 pm

    The first instruction is to cook the apples a “couple” of minutes. The last instruction is ” don’t overcook the apples” so maybe you should specify what is a couple of minutes. Smells delicious, can’t wait to taste!

    Reply
  4. Kym

    Oct 03, 2020 at 8:15 am

    Looks delicious! Can these be canned?

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  5. Catherine

    Oct 01, 2020 at 2:18 pm

    How are they to freeze for later use?

    Reply
  6. Tammy Winston

    May 28, 2020 at 12:36 pm

    A;pples are my fav.
    thanks…tammy

    Reply
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