Easy Slow Cooker Cracker Barrel Fried Apples
These Easy Slow Cooker Cracker Barrel Fried Apples are a perfect blend of sweet, tart, and spiced flavors! Made with simple ingredients like tart apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar, they’re cooked to perfection in a slow cooker. Serve them as a warm, comforting dessert or a topping for pancakes and ice cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6-8 1x
- Category: Dessert, Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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6 large tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces
Instructions
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Place the sliced apples in the bowl of the slow cooker.
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In a small bowl, mix together granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Sprinkle this sugar mixture over the apples in the slow cooker and toss to coat.
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Dot the top of the apples with pieces of butter.
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Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, or until the apples are soft and the sauce is bubbly.
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Stir the apples well before serving to coat them with the sauce. Serve warm, either alone or as a topping for ice cream or pancakes.
Notes
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These apples are delicious as a topping for desserts like ice cream, pancakes, waffles, or even yogurt.
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You can adjust the amount of sugar based on your preferred sweetness level.
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Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 46g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 30mg