Easy Stewed Apples (Small Batch)
Stewed Apples make a wonderful addition to your breakfast recipes and desserts. Add them on top of pancakes, and French toast or top your toast with cream cheese and stewed apple slices for a delightful morning treat! Moreover, they make a nice accompaniment to cheesecakes, panna cottas or simply Greek yogurt. Our recipe shows you how to make a small batch of cinnamon-stewed apples!
Equipment
- Large Wide-Based Pan
Ingredients
- 300 g apples about 3 small ones, peeled and cored
- ½ lemon juice only
- 50 ml water
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Peel and slice your apples into wedges, about 0.5cm thick. Drizzle lemon juice all over and toss well to combine. Lemon juice will prevent the apples from oxidising and browning.
- To a large skillet (or a wide-based large pot), add the water, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla. Set the pan over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves.
- Reduce the heat to low. Carefully place the apple slices in the sugar mixture in a single layer.
- Simmer them on low heat for 10-20 minutes, turning them over once midway through. The cooking time will depend on the type of apples you use (cooking apples may take 20-25 minutes, whilst apples with less firm flesh will only take 10-15 minutes).
- Serve the apples warm or at room temperature.
Notes
***You may cut your apples into cubes instead and cook them in the stewing liquid, stirring them occasionally with a wooden spoon, until they’re soft and tender.
Apple Varieties That Work Well:
- granny smith apples: one of our favourite apples to us in this recipe. They hold their shape well and have a lovely tang.
- pink lady: these are great if you like a sweeter type of apple. You may want to reduce the amount of sugar in the recipe to avoid the stewed apples being overly sweet though.
- honey crisp: a less common, but oh-so-delicious type of apple that releases lots of fruity juices, creating a lovely sauce to go with the apples.
- cooking apples: if you enjoy sharper flavour, these green apples are the way to go. They will hold the shape well but may need some extra sugar to cut through the acidic flavour of these apples. They may not release much liquid into the pan either, so add extra water or apple juice.
Nutrition
Calories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 225mgFiber: 5gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 88IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 0.4mg
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