How delicious are these classic Cracker Barrel Fried Apples? They are simply fabulous with brown sugar, cinnamon and a hint of nutmeg. Make this favorite side dish recipe in your own home!
Cracker Barrel Fried Apples are a great copycat recipe to the famous Cracker Barrel apples that are a side dish recipe on the menu. Those apples are soft and full of delicious apple and cinnamon flavor. These apples are as well and they are made in minutes!
There is an addition to the apples, the dried cranberries are a fun add-in that make the apples even more special. When the dried cranberries get warm, they plump up a little and get soft. So, the effect combined with the taste is amazing!
Apples are such a favorite in the fall. Recipes like Apple Dump Cake and Caramel Apple Cake are so good and a great addition to your menu!
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Ingredients
- apples - Honeycrisp works well for this. So would the Jonagold variety
- brown sugar
- apple juice - or you can use water
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- cornstarch
What type of apples to use?
I would stay away from red delicious as they tend to mush easy. A Granny Smith apple would work well if you would like something a little more tart. As mentioned above, Jonagold or Honeycrisp would be perfect. On a previous post, I put together a list of apples and what they were designed for (applesauce or pies).
If desired, Fruit Fresh can be used if you want to ensure your apples don't turn brown. But they will be fried in brown sugar so it really isn't a big problem, it is more of a preference.
Apple juice
The apples will have a small amount of apple juice poured on the bottom to help the apples steam a little to soften them. Water can be used if you don't have apple juice. Apple cider would be great too.
Cook
The agent that thickens the fried apples is cornstarch. Only a little is needed. Flour can be used, but since some are gluten free, cornstarch is the overall favorite to use. They apples only need to be cooked on the stove for a short time, depending on the variety of apple. The apples will be soft, yet still have a little bite to them.
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📖 Recipe
Cracker Barrel Fried Apples
Print PinEquipment
- 1 medium frying pan
Ingredients
- 4 apples washed, peeled and sliced
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅓ cup apple juice or water, apple cider
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Combine apples and apple juice (or water) in a medium frying pan over medium heat.
- Add brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to the apples and stir often letting the apples soften.
- Cook on medium/low heat for 7-9 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Turn off heat and add dried cranberries. Let sit for 3 minutes.
- Serve.
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