Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Fried Apples
Bring the comforting flavors of a Southern classic to your table with this Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Fried Apples recipe. Made with tender slices of Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples, coated in a luscious blend of butter, sugar, brown sugar, and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, these fried apples are the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. Slowly simmered to perfection and finished with a rich syrupy glaze, this 25-minute dish pairs beautifully as a side to hearty mains, a topping for pancakes or waffles, or even as a simple dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Easy to prepare and bursting with nostalgic charm, these fried apples promise to fill your kitchen with cozy aromas and your plate with irresistible homemade goodness.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 medium Apples (Granny Smith or Golden Delicious, peeled, cored, and sliced)
- 4 tablespoons Butter
- 0.5 cup Sugar
- 0.25 cup Brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 cup Water
Instructions
Peel, core, and slice the apples into 1/4-inch thick wedges.
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat until it begins to foam.
Add the apple slices to the skillet, stirring to coat them evenly in the melted butter.
Sprinkle the sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt over the apples. Stir to combine.
Pour the water into the skillet, ensuring it evenly coats the base.
Cover the skillet with a lid and reduce the heat to medium-low. Allow the apples to cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they are tender but not falling apart.
Uncover the skillet and increase the heat to medium. Let the liquid reduce and thicken into a syrupy glaze, about 5 minutes.
Remove the skillet from the heat and serve the fried apples warm as a side dish, topping for pancakes, or dessert accompaniment.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1532 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 48.8 g | 63% | |
| Saturated Fat | 25.9 g | 130% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 132 mg | 44% | |
| Sodium | 910 mg | 40% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 290.4 g | 106% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 27.7 g | 99% | |
| Total Sugars | 244.6 g | ||
| Protein | 3.9 g | 8% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 143 mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 1245 mg | 26% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
