Enjoy the warm and comforting flavors of skillet apples with cinnamon. This simple recipe combines tender apples, butter, sugar, and cinnamon cooked to perfection in a skillet. Serve these warm and sweet apples as a dessert or side dish. It's a delightful treat that is sure to satisfy your apple cravings.
Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- A pinch of salt
- Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for serving (optional)
Directions
- In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Once the butter has melted, add the sliced apples and toss to coat them in butter.
- Cook the apples for about 5 minutes until they start to soften.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and pinch of salt over the apples.
- Stir to evenly coat the apples with the sugar and spices.
- Continue cooking for another 5-8 minutes until the apples are tender and caramelized.
- Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Serve the skillet apples warm as is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.
