5 from 74 votes
Easy Fried Apples Recipe
Easy Fried Apples transform tart Granny Smith apples into tender, syrupy slices cooked with butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar. The warm spices complement the soft fruit texture, creating a sweet and slightly tangy side or topping. This dish is especially nice served warm over vanilla ice cream, giving a balance of creamy and fruity flavors for dessert or a snack.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
331 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 6 apple Granny Smith
- ½ cup sugar granulated, white, granulated white
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 pinch salt
Serving:
- 6 coops vanilla ice cream
Instructions
Get prepped
- Peel, core and slice the apples into even pieces.
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Cook the apples
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the apples, cover, and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes, until the apples are soft. Stir often so they don’t burn.
Add remaining ingredients
- Mix the white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together in a bowl.
- Add to the apples and stir. Cook for another 5-10 minutes until the sugar is dissolved and are syrupy.
Serve
- Serve over ice-cream, or as a side.
Notes
- Nutrition details do not include the optional vanilla ice cream served on top.
Nutrition Information
Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
146mg
(6%)
Potassium
214mg
(5%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
45g
(90%)
Vitamin A
572IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 214mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 45g | 90% |
| Vitamin A | 572IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.