Easy Fried Apples

5 from 1 vote

Sweet, buttery, and spiced, these easy fried apples are perfect as a cozy dessert, side dish, or topping for breakfast favorites.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fried apples recipe, how to make fried apples

Servings: servings

Calories: 275kcal

In a large saute pan, melt the butter with both sugars over medium heat. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the apples and stir to coat everything in the butter and sugar. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 15 minutes, stirring often.
½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup light brown sugar, 6 large Granny Smith apples
Combine the spices and salt in a small bowl and stir to mix thoroughly. Add to the apples and stir to combine. Cook for another 5-10 minutes or until the apples are soft and sugar is dissolved into a sauce. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a tablespoon of sauce.
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ½ teaspoon ground allspice, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, vanilla ice cream

Use firm baking apples: Granny Smith is ideal, since it keeps its shape when cooked, but I've also used Honeycrisp with success.
Don't forget to come back to the pan to stir: This will keep the apples from sticking to the bottom!
Slice evenly for even cooking: You want all the apple slices to be roughly the same size so they have uniform texture when finished.