Recipe: Easy Cinnamon Apples

Apples tend to be pretty inexpensive and easy to come by, and you can make so many yummy recipes with them – a pie or a galette; fruit salad; or one of our favorites, pan-fried cinnamon apples. Delicious on their own or served with vanilla ice cream, cinnamon apples are an easy and well-loved dessert! 

We usually get apples from our college dining hall when we want to make this dish. The kind of apple you use doesn’t matter too much, but lots of people recommend Granny Smith for baking and cooking with. Feel free to use whatever you have on hand, though! Besides apples, regular ground cinnamon, butter or margarine, and brown sugar are all you need to make this yummy dessert. If you have it, you can substitute pie spice for the cinnamon to bring some extra flavors to the pan! 

Recipe: Cinnamon Apples (makes 2-4 servings) 

Ingredients:

• 2-3 apples ($0.50/apple) 
• Butter or margarine ($2.29/container) 
  • Approx. 1 tbsp per apple
• Cinnamon or pie spice ($1.00/container)
  • To taste
• Brown sugar ($1.49/container) 
  • Approx. ¼ cup (not packed) for three apples; use more if you want more of a syrupy sauce 

Supplies: 

• Knife ($3.99)
• Skillet ($9.99)

Prep: Wash apples and peel if desired. Slice to preferred thickness and set aside (optional: add a dash of lemon juice to the sliced apples to keep them from turning brown – this depends on how long the apples will sit until you cook them). 

Stovetop method: In a skillet, melt butter or margarine. Add the apples and cook until softened but still slightly crunchy. Add cinnamon and brown sugar. Stir to combine and cook until the sugar has caramelized into a syrup. 

Microwave method: In a microwave-safe dish, add apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Microwave for about 5-7 minutes, stirring halfway through. 

Serve hot, with vanilla ice cream if desired. Enjoy! 

❤ Juliana and Sarah