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This sweet cinnamon treat is made in your slow cooker and will make your house smell amazing! Slow Cooker Fried Apples, simple to make and a recipe you are going to love.
What can I make with an abundance of apples
If you have some extra apples around the house this recipe is one you want to try.
Every yeat after apple picking these Slow Cooker Fried Apples is the first thing that we make. They make the best topping for dessert or side dish recipe for just about any dinner.
What apples should I use
I love using honey crisp apples for this recipe. You can also try
- Granny smith
- Fuji
- Gala
Remaining Ingredients
Once your apples are peel and sliced you can add in the rest of your ingredients. This is what you will need:
- Cornstarch: this will help thicken any liquid from this recipe.
- Brown Sugar
- Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
- Vanilla Extract
- Unsalted Butter
- Lemon Juice: You can use fresh or from a bottle.
Instructions
Step one: Place your peeled and sliced apples in the slow cooker and all remaining ingredients. Mix everything well until all apples are coated in all of the other ingredients.
- Are these similar to Cracker Barrel Fried Apples? Yes, these apples are very similar and almost a complete copy cat recipe to the ones that you will find at Cracker Barrel Restaurant.
Step two: Place the lid on your slow cooker and cook for 2 hours on high or until apples are tender.
How to serve
- Breakfast: serve on or mixed into warm oatmeal or on top of pancakes.
- Dinner: served on the side with dinners like slow cooker cranberry pork loin or parmesan-crusted pork chops.
- Dessert: serve these on their own, on top of ice cream, or topped with whipped cream.
More slow cooker recipes that I think you are going to LOVE
3 Ingredient Meatballs: This is the BEST for parties! Just dump it all into the slow cooker and serve right out of the slow cooker.
Slow Cooker Sweet Kielbasa: Another one that is perfect to serve as an appetizer. Simple to make and taste amazing.
Slow Cooker Apple Cider: The perfect fall drink. I LOVE homemade apple cider and making in the slow cooker it the best.
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Slow Cooker Fried Apples
Ingredients
- 3 pounds honey crisp apples, (peeled and sliced)
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, (melted)
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Add apples to the slow cooker and all remaining ingredients. Mix well until all apples are coated.
- Cook covered for 2 hours on high or until apples are tender.
Notes
What apples should I use for Fried Apples?
I love using honey crisp apples for this recipe. You can also try- Granny smith
- Fuji
- Gala
How to serve Fried Apples:
- Breakfast: serve on or mixed into warm oatmeal
- Dinner: served on the side with dinners like slow cooker cranberry pork loin or parmesan-crusted pork chops.
- Dessert: serve these on their own, on top of ice cream, or topped with whipped cream.
Nutrition
Thanks! I mixed some Cortland, Empire & Delicious. I’m heating the slow cooker now. Hoping for a good result! 🙂 Can you make applesauce this way, too?
You could but I have not tried! It would be a thicker sauce with the cornstarch. If you are making a batch just for apple sauce I would cornstarch and butter and then mash the apples once cooked. Let me know how it turns out!!
I just went apple picking and don’t have Gala, but got a lot of Empire & Delicious. Some Jonagold and Cortland. Any thoughts on these? Thanks!
I think the empire or Cortland would work perfect. If you use Delicious or Jonagold maybe cook less time since those are softer apples.
Thank you so much for this recipe!! It is one of my favorite Honey Baked Ham store. I will be making them soon! Again thank you!
I’m so glad you liked it Monica!
Just made this. super easy. I also added some spiced rum to it.
Yum! What a great idea =)
Could I can this?
‘m sure you could I just have not personal done it. Thats a great idea though, I may have to try!
Can you use this as Apple pie filling?
Yes that would work great! I would dice the apples a little smaller or thinner and would probably add a little more sugar but even without I think it would work great.
Can you freeze them
Yeah! Allow them to cool and place in a freezer bag. Once you are ready to eat them you can let the m thaw or just toss them in the slow cooker again! Hope you enjoy the recipe Lisa =)
How many servings is this?
This recipes has 4-6 servings
Thank you
What kind of apples did you use
I used Gala for this recipe.