Description
These Southern Fried Apples are tender, buttery, and perfectly sweet with cinnamon and brown sugar. Made in one skillet, this classic comfort food works as a side dish or dessert.
Ingredients
4 medium apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji)
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
1. Peel (optional) and slice apples into 1/4-inch wedges.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Add apples and cook 6–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until just soft.
4. Add brown sugar and cinnamon; stir to coat.
5. Cook 5–8 more minutes until apples are tender and coated in glaze.
6. Stir in vanilla and lemon juice (if using), then cook 1 more minute and remove from heat.
Notes
Best served warm.
Great with pork chops, pancakes, or vanilla ice cream.
Can be refrigerated for 4 days or frozen up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Side Dish, Dessert
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Southern, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg