Description
These quick and easy caramelized apples are sweet, tender, and spiced with cinnamon. Perfect as a cozy topping for pancakes, oatmeal, cakes, cookies, or served on their own. Made with just a handful of simple ingredients in under 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 medium-sized apples (~360g), peeled or unpeeled, cubed
- 2 tablespoons (30g) vegan butter or oil
- ¼ cup (50g) packed brown sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Generous pinch of salt (if using unsalted butter or oil)
Instructions
- In a large frypan over medium-high heat, melt the vegan butter.
- Add the cubed apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine.
- Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until apples are almost tender and slightly golden.
- Reduce heat to medium and cook for another 5–10 minutes until apples are soft and caramelized to your liking. If mixture sticks, add a splash of water.
- Serve warm as a topping or dessert. Best enjoyed fresh, but can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2–3 days.
Notes
- Use sweet apple varieties like Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady for a sweeter flavor. Use Granny Smith for a more tart taste.
- Apple slices can be used instead of cubes for a pie filling texture.
- Substitute brown sugar with coconut sugar or maple syrup. Note: maple syrup results in a less gooey texture.
- For extra caramel sauce, use ⅓ cup (65g) brown sugar instead of ¼ cup.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Topping, Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
