Cast Iron Cinnamon Apples
Cast Iron Cinnamon Apples is a delicious side dish to your favorite meal or as a dessert over vanilla ice cream.
Are some apples better for cooking?
Absolutely! The different apple varieties are used for three different purposes. Those three purposes include eating, juicing and, the one I will be doing in this recipe, cooking.
How do you tell if an apple is a cooking apple?
Some apples are sweet while others are tart. Some variety of apples may be crisp while other varieties may have a softer texture. My preference is to use both tart and sweet apples when I cook with them. Cooking apples are generally larger and can be more tart than apples that are bred for eating. Enter the Granny Smith Apple and the Gala Apple varieties. The combination of these apples blend a fantastic tart and sweet flavor together for a delicious side dish.
What’s in Cast Iron Cinnamon Apples?
- apples
- butter
- cinnamon
- cardamom
- apple cider vinegar
There are several ways to prepare apples including: using the slow cooker, baking, and in pies to name a few. I, personally, really enjoy making this delicious side dish in a cast iron skillet.
Here are the steps for how to make Cast Iron Cinnamon Apples.
Original picture from May, 2017.
This post has been updated from its original May 2, 2017 publication with new photography, content, and recipe card with updated instructions.
Cast Iron Cinnamon Apples
Equipment
- 10" cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp cardamom
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 granny smith apples
- 3 gala apples
Instructions
- Peel and slice granny smith and gala apples. Set aside.
- Heat a 10" cast iron skillet on medium heat.
- Combine butter, brown sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, apple cider vinegar and add to skillet until melted together.
- Fold apples into the mixture.
- Stir apples occasionally to fully coat in mixture.
- Heat apples until apples are slightly soften. 10-15 minutes.
Nutrition
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This post has been updated from its original May 2017 publishing with new content, clarified recipe card, and new photography.
Oh my….the cardamon and apple cider vinegar add a whole new taste. I could have eaten the entire skillet myself in one sitting! Thanks!!!!
I had several gala apples sitting around and was so thankful to stumble upon this recipe. I didn’t have cardamom and only had gala’s available, but it still turned out great! Recommend pairing with vanilla ice cream once they cool a bit. For sure a new family favorite.
Oh thats great Sally! Great use of what you had in your house. Thank you so much for the kind works. So glad your family loved it.
Made Half per recipe (only one person) Excellent outcome. Apples tender, great cinnamon flavor. Will make again soon. Will also use as apple handpie filling.
Thanks for such an easy & delicious recipe.
This recipe is quick, easy, and delicious! It doesn’t hurt that my home smells amazing too!
This recipe is super easy and those apples are sensational! Deliciously addictive!
These apples turned out wonderful! I served them over ice cream and they were a real hit.
These were a huge hit with the family and the house smells amazing. Thanks for a great recipe.
I had some apples that I needed to use and am so glad to have found your recipe. I enjoy cardamom so I really appreciated that addition. Served these apples over pancakes and we all loved them.