Caramelized Apples
These caramelized apples are easy to make using just a few simple ingredients! They make a delightful and cozy topping for pancakes, oatmeal, cakes, cookies, and many desserts.
Ingredients
- 2 x (~360g) medium-sized apples peeled or unpeeled, and cubed (note 1)
- 2 tablespoon (30g) vegan butter or oil
- ¼ cup (50g) packed brown sugar or adjust to your preferred sweetness (notes 2 and 3)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Generous pinch of salt if using unsalted butter or oil
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large frypan over medium-high heat.
- Add the apples, sugar and spices. Cook for 5 minutes until the apples are almost tender and slightly golden brown.
- Reduce the stove to medium heat and cook for another 5-10 minutes until they are your desired consistency. If the apples stick to the frypan, add a dash of water. The longer you cook the apples, the softer and more caramelized they will be.
- These caramelized apples are best served within a few hours. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days.
Notes
- You can use any sweet snacking apple, such as Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady if you prefer sweeter caramelized apples. For a more tart mixture, use Granny Smith apples. If you prefer the caramelized apples to resemble apple pie filling, use apple slices instead of cubes.
- Instead of brown sugar, you can use the same amount of coconut sugar or maple syrup. Maple syrup doesn't caramelize as well, so your apples will be less gooey. I talk about other alternatives in the blog post.
- If you want extra gooey caramelized apples with extra caramel sauce, use 1/3 cup (65g) of brown sugar. The caramel sauce is perfect for decorating cakes such as my applesauce cake!