Fried apples are delicious southern-themed comfort food. Perfect on biscuits, on a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or as a sweet side dish. This recipe for Copy-Cat Cracker Barrel Fried Apples is an easy side to make and enjoy at any time.
Cracker Barrel Fried Apples Recipe
Do you like Cracker barrel recipes? Try some of my other posts, like…
- Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole
- Copy-Cat Cracker Barrel Vegetable Soup
- Over 15 Cracker Barrel Recipes
If you’ve been on the blog before, you might know that I have a deep love for the south. And, along with that…a deep love for Cracker Barrel. My kids have no choice, but to love it along with me. We just love the home-cooking taste and the Old Country Store.
Of course, when it’s time to eat, fried apples are usually on someone’s plate. Michael and I especially love them. As a matter of fact, on one trip to our favorite restaurant, Michael ate ALL of my fried apples along with his. I had no choice when we got home, but to make a Copy Cat of Cracker Barrel’s Fried Apples.
These fried apples come really close to the real version. My son, who eats fried apples on every trip to Cracker Barrel gave them a big thumbs up.
Are you ready to make this fried apple recipe? Let’s make sure you have everything you need…
Ingredients:
(full recipe, below)
- 1/4 cup of unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup of apple cider – or apple juice
- 1 Tbsp. of cornstarch
- 6 large Golden Delicious apples – cored, peeled, and cut into wedges
- 1 tsp. of lemon juice
- 1 tsp. of ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. of nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp. of allspice
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar
How Do You Store Fried Apples?
- If you have any leftovers, cover them and store them in the refrigerator for up to five days
What Meat Goes Will with Fried Apples?
- Fried chicken
- Grilled chicken
- Pork tenderloin
- Grilled fish
- Baked fish
Can you freeze fried apples?
- You can freeze fried apples. Upon reheating once frozen fried apples, the taste should stay the same but the texture may be altered
Copy Cat Cracker Barrel Fried Apples
Taste tested and approved by 2 Cracker Barrel fanatics – These delicious Fried Apples are a great side or dessert.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup of unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup of apple cider – or apple juice
- 1 Tbsp. of cornstarch
- 6 large Golden Delicious apples – cored, peeled, and cut into wedges
- 1 tsp. of lemon juice
- 1 tsp. of ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. of nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp. of allspice
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar
Instructions
- In a very large skillet, melt your butter over medium heat
- Add apples to melted butter and top with lemon juice and brown sugar – mix in
- Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until tender – about 15 minutes (stirring occasionally)
- Keeping the juices in the skillet – Transfer the apples to a bowl
- In a small bowl, stir the apple cider or juice with the cornstarch
- Whisk the mixture into the juices in the skillet
- Turn the heat up to medium and cook until it thickens and is smooth
- Spoon the thickened mixture over the cooked apples
Notes
Serve over vanilla ice cream or as a side dish
