Comments on: Fried Apples

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:54:20 +0000

In reply to Sadie. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Sadie! I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much! :)

By: Sadie

Sadie — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:06:00 +0000

These are excellent and were a delicious side with waffles and sausage. Taste is subjective. I added vanilla, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger and allspice. My Pink Lady apples simmered for about 30 minutes before they were fork tender. I like that the caramel sauce thickened nicely without the need for a cornstarch slurry.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 03:27:28 +0000

In reply to Sunny Trenholm. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Sunny! I'm so glad it was such a hit! :)

By: Sunny Trenholm

Sunny Trenholm — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:34:57 +0000

Perfect for a cold, winter afternoon!
I have a bag of Fuji apples, but it’s just too warm here in Los Angeles for me to munch on a cold apple ad really enjoy it. I tried this recipe and am in love! It’s perfect! Considering I didn’t want to mess with making a pie, this was an answer to my craving! Super easy and fast! I will definitely be making this again!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 02:04:41 +0000

In reply to RW. I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe! :)

By: RW

RW — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:55:36 +0000

I was raised on a farm with apple trees so I’ve had a lot of variations of fried apples over the years. This one is a nice balance. Not too sweet and not too tart. I tweaked it and mixed white 1/8 c white sugar plus 1/8 c cane sugar (to equal the 1/4 c) plus 1/4 c light brown sugar as called for to equal 1/2 c of sugar total. I use Fuji apples and they turn out great!

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:40:29 +0000

In reply to Laura. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Laura! :)

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:20:36 +0000

When you put the sugar in the pan at the very end once your apples are as tender as you want them, it doesn’t make a sticky mess and the cast iron pan washes up easy. I did my 8” pan and it held 2 green apples just right, so I halved this recipe and used my 2 apples and it was absolutely delicious. I will make them again soon. We had ours with pork chops 😋

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:22:46 +0000

In reply to Leslie. I'm so glad everyone enjoyed them so much, Leslie! :)

By: Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:47:26 +0000

These fried apples were delicious! I served them over vanilla ice cream to guests (4 total). I used the left overs for morning French toast for two of us. My experience was using Fuji apples. I fried them for double the time listed, the apples kept their shape and a bit of firmness– just how I like them! I would cut the sugar next time if using Fuji apples; they must be a sweeter apple. I added extra spices, maybe a bit too much, but it was so good! My guests wanted the recipe so I gave them your site.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:11:28 +0000

In reply to Pamela Shaw. Hi Pamela! Honestly I am not very familiar with the canning process so I can't say for sure whether or not it will work here.

By: Pamela Shaw

Pamela Shaw — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 18:20:11 +0000

Do you think I could “can” these as your recipe reads for winter use?

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:34:59 +0000

In reply to Elisha Cyr. Hi Elisha. You can just skip the lemon juice if you don't have it. We hope you enjoy these fried apples!

By: Elisha Cyr

Elisha Cyr — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:09:46 +0000

I don’t have any lemon juice do I have to use it or can I use something else

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 02:13:50 +0000

In reply to Nan. Hi Nan! That's totally a matter of personal preference, I would not reduce the cinnamon but if you think you might like it with a bit less spice they would still be delicious if you do want to cut it back a bit! Enjoy, and Happy Fall! :)

By: Nan

Nan — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:57:04 +0000

I’m thinking of making these in celebration of Fall 🙂 Do you think Ginger Gold apples would work? Should I reduce the cinnamon since Ginger Gold apples have spicy undertones?

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 15:00:15 +0000

In reply to Alex. I would just place them in the microwave for a few seconds. :)

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:59:33 +0000

In reply to Alex. I am so glad you enjoyed them so much! :)

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 02:37:15 +0000

In reply to Alex. Also, whats your best bet on reheating from cold in the fridge? Just nuking in the microwave or would warming on the stove be better and not overcook them?

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 02:33:17 +0000

Hi Sam! I loved your recipe and mine turned out great with your easy steps. Ill be making these more frequently and will definitely try them paired with pancakes. ♡

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 01:31:53 +0000

In reply to Michelle. I am so glad everyone enjoys them so much, Michelle! :)

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 17:48:05 +0000

We love the fried apples, I actually used it as a side with pork chops instead of using applesauce….which while we also love applesauce it gets boring always having the same thing all the time,so I try and switch it up sometimes.

By: Sugar Spun Run

Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 19 May 2020 17:26:27 +0000

In reply to Shenaya. A perfect filling for homemade crepes for sure, Shenaya! Yum! I am so glad that you enjoyed both recipes. :)

By: Shenaya

Shenaya — Tue, 19 May 2020 17:22:14 +0000

SO good!! I used it as a filling for your crepes (left another comment there!) and they just got demolished! I added a spot of nutmeg too just because 🙂 YUM!

By: Sugar Spun Run

Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:57:18 +0000

In reply to Carol Moffett. Thank you so much, Carol! I am so glad that you have enjoyed them. :)