Description
Warm comfort meets sweet nostalgia in this simple cinnamon apples dessert that whispers memories of grandma’s kitchen. Sweet apple slices dance with fragrant spices, offering pure culinary bliss you can savor in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium apples (Honeycrisp, Gala, or Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and sliced
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter (or coconut oil for dairy-free)
- 2 tbsps brown sugar (or maple syrup/honey)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional, for extra warmth)
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Fruit Preparation: Carefully peel, core, and slice apples into uniform, elegant wedges that will absorb flavors beautifully.
- Culinary Foundation: Warm a spacious skillet over medium heat, gently melting butter until it reaches a golden, shimmering consistency.
- Flavor Infusion: Introduce apple slices into the buttery landscape, showering them with brown sugar, aromatic cinnamon, and a whisper of salt; tenderly fold ingredients to ensure each slice becomes gloriously coated.
- Transformation Stage: Allow apples to simmer and caramelize, stirring periodically, transforming from raw fruit to a luscious, tender delicacy with rich, glossy edges – typically requiring 5-7 minutes of patient cooking until they reach peak softness and develop a luxurious amber-hued glaze.
Notes
- Choose firm, slightly tart varieties like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for best caramelization and texture retention during cooking.
- Maintain medium heat to prevent burning and ensure even caramelization, allowing apples to soften without becoming mushy.
- Experiment by adding vanilla extract, nutmeg, or a splash of bourbon for deeper, more complex flavor profiles.
- Swap butter with coconut oil for vegan version, or use sugar substitute like stevia for low-carb and diabetic-friendly alternative.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg