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Easy Crockpot Fried Apples Recipe (Only 4 Ingredients!)

Easy Crockpot Fried Apples Recipe

Tender apple slices slowly cooked with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon make a cozy four-ingredient side dish or dessert. The apples are soft and flavorful while still holding their shape.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 8 medium Medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into wedges or 1/2-inch slices
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) Unsalted butter, sliced or cubed
  • 1 cup Packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon

Method
 

Step-by-Step
  1. Peel, core, and slice 8 apples evenly into wedges or 1/2-inch slices.
  2. Place the apples in the crockpot, then sprinkle the packed light brown sugar and ground cinnamon evenly over them.
  3. Distribute the sliced or cubed unsalted butter over the top of the apples.
  4. Cover and cook on LOW for 3–4 hours or HIGH for 1 1/2–2 hours, checking early because slow cookers vary.
  5. Stir gently once or twice during cooking, stopping when the apples are tender but still retain some shape.
  6. Serve warm as a side dish, over pancakes or waffles, with pork, or with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Use firm apples such as Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Fuji, or a combination. Do not add water; the apples release enough moisture as they cook. Stir gently and infrequently to keep the slices from breaking down into applesauce.