Our cinnamon apples recipe is fast and can be used as a topping anywhere from pork or chicken, to pancakes or ice cream
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 4 medium Granny Smith apples or Pink Lady, Gala, Fuji, Jonagold, Honey Crisp
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon, optional
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
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Wash apples, peeling is optional, core and quarter, then slice lengthwise into 1/8” slices.
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Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Add apple slices and cook, stirring, for about 6-8 minutes or until they are fork tender.
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Add brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and vanilla to the apples and stir. Cook 2 minutes.
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Dissolve cornstarch in cold water. Add to apple mixture, cook for about 1 minute.
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Serve warm or cold. Both are delicious!
Popular apple varieties are Granny Smith, Jonagold, Pink Lady, Gala, Honey Crisp and Fuji are all great choices.
Cornstarch is optional. It helps thicken the syrup and gives a glossy appearance.
Vanilla also is optional; it just adds another depth of flavor.
Even the cinnamon is optional if you don’t have it. Really, the apples, butter and brown sugar are delicious by themselves. I know, I know, it's called cinnamon apples. But sometimes we just don't have cinnamon around.
If serving over protein like pork, I like to add a Tablespoon peeled and grated fresh ginger. Add at the same time as the brown sugar.