Description
This Southern Fried Apples recipe features tender, sweet, and cinnamon-spiced Granny Smith apples cooked in buttery goodness. Perfect as a comforting side dish or a warm topping for breakfast favorites like pancakes or oatmeal.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon, or to taste
- 4 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
Instructions
- Gather Ingredients: Prepare all the ingredients by measuring out butter, sugar, and cinnamon, and peeling, coring, and slicing the Granny Smith apples.
- Melt Butter and Combine Sugar & Cinnamon: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once melted, add the white sugar and ground cinnamon and stir continuously until the sugar completely dissolves into the butter, forming a smooth syrup.
- Cook Apples: Add the sliced apples to the skillet and cook them in the cinnamon-sugar butter mixture over medium heat. Stir occasionally and cook until the apples become soft and tender, about 5 to 8 minutes, making sure the apples are well coated with the mixture.
- Serve and Enjoy: Remove the skillet from heat once the apples are softened to your liking. Serve warm as a delicious side dish or topping.
Notes
- Use Granny Smith apples for a balance of tartness and sweetness; other firmer apples can be used but may change the flavor profile.
- Adjust the cinnamon quantity to suit your taste preference.
- For a richer flavor, consider adding a splash of vanilla extract or a pinch of nutmeg.
- This dish is best served warm, but leftovers can be refrigerated and gently reheated.
- Serve over pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, or ice cream for a delightful treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
