Easy Southern Fried Apples Recipe

Better than Cracker Barrel home-style crisp apples cooked in butter, sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of nutmeg. They make the perfect side for fried pork chops, honey-baked ham, or scrambled eggs with smoked sausage.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Southern

Keyword fried apples recipe, how to cook fried apple, how to make fried apples

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 249kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

6 medium Granny Smith apples peeled cored and sliced (see notes)
1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg see notes

Instructions

In a large nonstick skillet or cast iron skillet, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Stir in sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, stirring continuously until the sugar is dissolved.
Add apples and cook just until the apple begins to break down and starts to become a little fork tender, stirring several times. This usually takes between 7-10 minutes.
Serve immediately.

Notes

If you peel and cut your apples more than a few minutes before starting this recipe, spritz the apple slices with lemon juice.
For optimal flavor, use real unsalted sweet cream butter. It is the proper Southern way.
If you don't like nutmeg (believe me, I have readers that do), try other spices like a couple of pinches of ground cloves or apple pie spice to taste.
For more texture, top with chopped pecans or walnuts.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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