Description
Delicious sautéed apples cooked with butter, brown sugar, and warm spices, perfect as a side dish or topping for various dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
Apples:
- 4 medium apples (peeled, cored, and sliced)
Other Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Melt Butter: In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Cook Apples: Add the sliced apples and cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add Spices: Sprinkle in the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, and continue to cook for another 5–7 minutes, until the apples are tender and slightly caramelized.
- Finish: Stir in the lemon juice if using, then remove from heat. Serve warm as desired.
Notes
- Use firm apples like Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith for best texture.
- Serve these sautéed apples with oatmeal, pancakes, pork chops, or vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
