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Southern Fried Apples

5 from 3 votes
These Southern Cinnamon Fried Apples with melt in your mouth. Soft and mushy apples with that warm hint of cinnamon and brown butter is a delicious side dish and a dessert recipe, perfect for Thanksgiving.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
no resting time required 0 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 332
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups chopped apples sliced into half-moons (Use granny Smith Apples OR Fuji Apples OR Pink Lady Apples)
  • 1 medium sized lemon juiced
  • 2 tablespoon Salted Butter
  • ½ Cup Granulated Sugar 100g or 3.55 Oz
  • ¼ Cup Packed Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
Topping / Decoration (optional)
  • 1 Scoop Vanilla Ice Cream or Cool Whip
  • ½ Cup Chopped Walnuts or Pecan 50g Lightly toasted (optional)
  • 2 Tablespoon Caramel Sauce store-bought
  • 1 pinch Sea Salt Adjust as per taste
  • 1 spring Fresh Mint Leaves OPTIONAL

Equipment

  • Skillet

Method
 

  1. First, chop the apples. Cut the Apple into half. Remove the seeds. Chop it into 1/2 inch thick slices. Squeeze lemon on top to prevent them from browning.
  2. Heat butter in a skillet over medium-low heat and once it starts to melt, stir using a wire whisk or a spatula.
    The Butter will start to bubble and get frothy. After 3-minutes the bubbling shall stop.
    At this moment stir and your brown butter is ready. It is advisable to do this step in a light-colored pan so that you can see the butter changing color.
  3. Once, the brown butter is ready, add the granulated sugar, brown sugar and ground cinnamon to it. Whisk to combine and cover cook for 2 min over low heat
  4. Add the Sliced Apples. Toss to combine with the butter and sugar. Cook for 12-15 min over medium low heat until the apples soften.
  5. Toast the chopped Walnuts until you get a nutty aroma. You can also use chopped Pecan as a replacement.
  6. Take the Apples out on a plate. Top with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream, toasted Walnuts, Mint leaves, Caramel Sauce, and a pinch of Sea Salt. Enjoy!!!

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Notes

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. You can freeze leftovers in an airtight contianer in the freezer for upto 3 months
  • You can add other spices such as 1/8 Teaspoon ground Nutmeg and 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Ginger, or 1/2 Teaspoon All-Spice into this dish. Add them along with the ground Cinnamon.
  • You can replace Walnuts with Pecans.
  • The Ice Cream on top is optional.
  • This can be made with Red Honeycrisp Apples as well as Green Granny Smith Apples.