These sweet Southern Fried Apples are the epitome of sugar and spice and everything nice. They’re so quick and simple to prepare, you’re certain to make them over and over again.
Southern Fried Apples
Fried apples are one of those dishes that can do double kitchen duty. They’re a scrumptious option to serve along with baked ham, chicken and pork chops as the complementary side dish. Likewise, they can be served as a topping for a big bowl of vanilla ice cream for dessert, or hot buttered biscuits for breakfast and buttermilk pancakes for brunch. They’re especially tasty when apples are in season, and the cool Autumn season arrives and apples are in abundance.
Helpful Tips for Making Fried Apples
- You can make fried apples with any variety of apples you have on hand. That said, a firm apple, that’s somewhat tart like Granny Smith, Gala or Braeburn apples, are my preference.
- Should you choose to make with a sweeter, softer apple such as golden delicious, adjust the amount of sugar accordingly.
- Keep in mind, that each variety of apple will perform differently. Some are naturally more juicy than others and some will need less cooking time.
- Regardless of the variety, you have the opportunity to thicken the sauce with cornstarch at the end of cooking to your liking. Start with 1 Tbsp dissolved in cold water, then repeat from there, as desired. If you’d like a thicker coating, repeat. Likewise, If you want a thinner syrup, you may choose not to thicken at all.
- You can adjust the amount of cinnamon to your taste.
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Southern Fried Apples
Servings: 4 cups
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp salted butter
- 8 large Granny Smith apples peeled, cored and sliced into wedges
- 1/4-1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4-1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp apple pie spice
- pinch of salt
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch plus additional as needed
- cold water
Instructions
- In a heavy bottomed skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
- Add apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, apple pie spice and salt. Mix well.
- Lower heat to low. Simmer allowing to bubble gently for 15-20 minutes.
- Mix 1 Tbsp cornstarch in just enough cold water to dissolve. Increase heat, then stir into the apples, repeating until desired consistency is reached.
- Serve immediately as a side dish with pork or chicken. May also serve over pancakes, biscuits or pound cake.
Notes
- You can make fried apples with any variety of apples you have on hand. That said, a firm apple, that's somewhat tart like Granny Smith, Gala or Braeburn apples, are my preference.
- Should you choose to make with a sweeter, softer apple such as golden delicious, adjust the amount of sugar accordingly.
- Keep in mind, that each variety of apple will perform differently. Some apples are naturally more juicy and some will need less cooking time, than others.
- Regardless of the variety, you have the opportunity to thicken the sauce with cornstarch at the end of cooking to your liking. Start with 1 Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in cold water, then repeat from there, as desired. If you'd like the apples to have a thicker coating, repeat the cornstarch slurry. Likewise, If you want a thinner syrup, you may choose not to thicken at all.
- You can adjust the amount of cinnamon to your taste.
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EdieC says
Can this recipe be used to make pie filling?
Melissa says
It could likely be adapted.
Billie says
Those sure do look good!!! I know what I’m making this weekend!
Melissa says
Thanks, Billie, so good!