Description
Sweet cinnamon-spiced Cracker Barrel Fried Apples melt in your mouth with southern comfort and homestyle charm. Perfectly caramelized and warm, this simple dessert brings nostalgic flavor right to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 large apples (Granny Smith or Golden Delicious)
Sugars:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Spices and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup apple juice or water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Transform crisp apples into thin, uniform wedges after peeling and removing cores.
- Transfer apple slices directly into slow cooker basin, creating an even layer.
- Craft a fragrant seasoning blend by thoroughly combining granulated sugar, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and fresh lemon juice in a separate mixing vessel.
- Generously distribute the spiced sugar mixture across apple slices, gently tumbling to ensure complete and consistent coating.
- Delicately cascade apple juice over the seasoned fruit, providing essential moisture for the cooking process.
- Strategically scatter cold butter pieces across the apple surface, promoting rich, decadent flavor development.
- Secure slow cooker lid and configure to low temperature setting, allowing apples to gently simmer for 3-4 hours until achieving tender yet structured consistency.
- For enhanced sauce viscosity, whisk cornstarch with minimal water during final 30 cooking minutes, stirring carefully to integrate without disrupting apple texture.
- Present warm accompaniment alongside breakfast classics, atop desserts, or as standalone sweet side dish, celebrating caramelized, spice-infused fruit creation.
Notes
- Select firmer apple varieties like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for better texture and less breakdown during slow cooking.
- Adjust sugar levels for dietary needs by using coconut sugar, stevia, or monk fruit sweetener for lower-carb or diabetic-friendly version.
- Create a gluten-free option by ensuring all ingredients are certified gluten-free and avoiding cross-contamination during preparation.
- Enhance flavor complexity by adding a splash of vanilla extract or a pinch of cardamom alongside the existing spices for deeper aromatic notes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours (or 4 hours)
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 135 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 9 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg