Slow Cooker Cinnamon Apples
Buttery, soft Slow Cooker Cinnamon Apples are coated in a light brown sugar and cinnamon sauce. This easy recipe is the perfect holiday side dish, waffle topping, or simple dessert!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 132kcal
Equipment
- 4 quart slow cooker or larger
- wooden or silicone spoon
Ingredients
- 6 large apples or about 3 lbs - crisp sweet/tart apples work best, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup brown sugar or sugar free alternative
- 2 tablespoon butter
- pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 1 tablespoon potato starch (optional) mixed with 2 tablespoon water to make a slurry to thicken
Instructions
- Core and slice 6 large apples into even-sized pieces. You can peel if you prefer; I don't.
- Place apple slices into a well greased slow cooker.
- Add 1 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tsp cinnamon, ⅓ cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp butter, pinch salt, and 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- Gently stir to coat the apples.
- Cover and cook on low for 3 hours or on high for 1.5 hours, until the apples reach your preferred tenderness.
- OPTIONAL: If the sauce needs thickening, mix 1 tablespoon Potato starch with 2 tablespoon cold water until smooth. Stir into the hot apples and cook until thickened. Potato starch thickens quickly so this should happen within 4 minutes or so.
- Gently stir and serve warm.
Notes
- Crisp, sweet, and tart apples work best for this recipe and will hold their shape well
- If you wish to cook a bit faster, use thinner apple slices. The slices that come from my apple cutter were a bit thick.
- See above serving suggestions and storage ideas.
Nutrition
Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.3mg
