Fried Apples
Skillet apples cooked soft in butter and sugar — Cracked Barrel Fried Apples, Southern Fried Apples, Bourbon Fried Apples — for supper or Sunday breakfast.
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snackAir Fried Apple Wedges with Caramel Whipped Cream Dipping Sauce
Crispy and sweet air-fried apple wedges dusted with cinnamon sugar, served with a rich caramel whipped cream dipping sauce—an easy, delightful treat!
Crystal SchuttIngredients
- 3 large apples (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons caramel sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1Preheat your air fryer to 375°F (190°C).
- 2In a large bowl, toss the apple wedges with melted butter.
- 3In a small bowl, mix together sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle over the apples, coating them evenly.
- 4Arrange the apple wedges in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Air fry for 8–10 minutes, shaking the basket halfway, until the apples are tender and slightly crisp.
- 5In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold in the caramel sauce and vanilla extract until well combined.
- 6Serve the warm apple wedges with the caramel whipped cream dipping sauce on the side, and drizzle extra caramel over the top if desired.
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A pan of fried apples fits anywhere on the table. They go next to pork chops, over biscuits, beside eggs, or in a bowl with a spoon of whipped cream when nobody wants a whole pie.
Cooks on Pepper reach for these when apples are piling up on the counter, when supper needs one more thing, or when company is coming and there's twenty minutes left.
Every recipe here is a short list of apples, butter, and sugar. There's Cracked Barrel Fried Apples with brown and white sugar, Southern Fried Apples with a full stick of butter, Bourbon Fried Apples for a grown-up version, and Air Fried Apple Wedges with a caramel whipped cream dipping sauce.
Quick Tips
- 1
Pick a firm apple
Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, or Golden Delicious hold their shape in the pan. Softer apples break down into sauce in about 5 minutes.
- 2
Cut slices the same size
Aim for wedges about 1/2 inch thick so every piece cooks through at the same time.
- 3
Cover the pan partway
Put a lid on for the first 8 to 10 minutes to steam the apples soft, then uncover and let the syrup thicken.
- 4
Add bourbon off heat
Pull the skillet off the burner before stirring in the bourbon, then return it for 2 minutes to cook down.
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