After all five of us have eaten an apple a day, and we’ve made gallons of applesauce, tray after tray of dried apple rings, yards of apple-based fruit leathers, and an apple pie—our fridge is still full of apples. So here’s a nice way to celebrate a fridge full of apples. Especially on a pancake day or when you have guests for breakfast over a long holiday weekend.
Of course, I seem to recall from years past that these apples also make a fine dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream melting into them. Luckily, we have plenty of apples for me to re-confirm that for you sometime soon.
Caramelized Apples with Cinnamon: Peel and core a few apples and cut them into uniform slices, about ¼” thick at the widest part if you want them soft or about ½” thick if you want them to keep a bit of crunch. Melt a knob of butter over medium-high heat in your widest pan and slide in the apples (don’t pile them high in the pan, but they can be thicker than a single layer). Watch carefully as they cook, and use a thin metal spatula to scrape up the apples and turn them when golden-brown spots begin to appear. Continue to turn every couple of minutes, until the apples are golden-brown in many places. Add a Tbsp. or two of sugar and a few good shakes of cinnamon, then stir and taste. Add more sugar and/or cinnamon to taste and continue cooking for another minute or two, until the apples are well caramelized.
Related Recipes to Enjoy With Your Pancakes:
Apple Peel Tea
My Mom’s Berry Sauce (works perfectly with frozen berries)
Maple-Roasted Almond Butter
Emmy Cooks 
Umm…why have I never thought of doing this?! They look absolutely delicious!! What kind of apples did you use?
I used an assortment of several kinds of apples. I think you’ll be fine as long as you don’t use an applesauce variety. Anything you can buy at the store will be fine, and if you’re buying at a farmers market the seller can steer you right. :)
Ok, great – thanks!
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It’s like apple pie without the pie! Brilliant. I wonder if you could purée the apples and make apple pie sorbet?
It really is. In fact, I thought it might be great with a little granola sprinkled on top–apple crumble for breakfast!
I’m guessing no on the sorbet, but I wonder how they’d do folded into caramel as a ribbon thru vanilla ice cream? :)
This would also be perfect with a stirred custard over the top!
I’ve never heard of a stirred custard before! You inspired me to do a little research and now I think I’m going to have to make another batch of apples. :)
Oh my goodness, I used to make it all the time. I loved it so much more than ice cream. This recipe looks similar to the one I used to make
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/eggs-cheese/stirred-custard/
xx
I happen to love apples done this way. They are delicious!
Amazing what a little butter and sugar can do. :)
Yummers! It sounds like you are doing well with your glut of apples! I would be tempted to make booze . . . :-)
What?! What kind of booze would you make with apples? I still have lots and lots. And lots. :)
I’m not ambitious enough to attempt hard cider, but if you think about apples as the lemons you might use to make limoncello . . .
I found these online, but I’m sure that with a little research, you can pull up more . . .
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Apple-Brandy
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Apple-Brandy?keycode=ZBLOG
This looks so yummeeee!
Thanks!
I’m seeing these on my morning oatmeal…
I’ve been seeing that myself. :)
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mmmm this sounds terrific!! and mmmm too good on pancakes! :)
I am usually lukewarm on pancakes unless I have something great to put on them. These definitely fit the bill! :)
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