Caramelized Apples (Vegan & Refined Sugar Free)

Sweetly tart and thoroughly warming, my vegan and refined sugar free caramelized apples recipe is an easy-to-make healthy Fall dessert, perfect to eat with a scoop of icecream.

How to Make Caramelized Apples

Yay, more apple-based recipes! I have so many I need to use after all that apple picking I did in September, so hopefully this simple recipe can come in handy for you this Fall, too.

For this recipe, the apples are sautéed in butter, sugar, and cinnamon until tender and caramelized. They can then be added to sweet or savory dishes from pancakes to roasted pork loin, or be eaten directly with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

What Does Caramelization Mean?

One thing to keep in mind that often gets confused is that caramelized apples are not caramel apples! Caramelization is actually the browning of sugar used in cooking for the resulting sweet nutty flavor and brown color. 

MAIN INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE Caramelized Apples

• Apples – Use 2-3 gala, granny smith or any other firm cooking apple.

• Butter – I used non-dairy.

• Sugar – I used coconut sugar, but white sugar or brown sugar would also taste great!

• Cinnamon

TIPS FOR MAKING THIS Caramelized Apples RECIPE

What Are The Best Apples to Use For Caramelization?

The best apples to use for this recipe are a firm apples such as Granny Smith, Fuji, Gala or Honeycrisp. Most people prefer Granny Smith because they are tart, which pairs perfectly with the sweet buttery caramelized sauce. It’s not a good idea to use a softer apple because they will fall apart while cooking.

What to make with caramelized apples?

Caramelized apples can be used on top of ice cream, on your pancakes, or as a pie filling. You can also use caramelized apples in savory dishes like chicken or turkey if you enjoy a sweeter taste to your meals. But honestly, you can use caramelized apples on almost anything you want!

How to Store Caramelized Apples?

Once cooled, place it in a jar with a tight fitting lid and refrigerate. It should keep for up to 1 week in the refrigerator.

Caramelized Apples (Vegan & Refined Sugar Free)

5 from 4 votes

Recipe by Samantha Course: DessertsCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

5

minutes

Total time

15

minutes

Sweetly tart and thoroughly warming, my vegan and refined sugar free caramelized apples recipe is an easy-to-make healthy Fall dessert, perfect to eat with a scoop of icecream.

Ingredients

• 2-3 whole apples

• 1 tablespoon butter (I used non-dairy butter)
  

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

• Slice apples into even-sized pieces.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan before adding in the sugar, apples, and cinnamon.
• Cook for 4-5 minutes, tossing apples every minute or so until tender.

Recipe Video

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OTHER HEALTHY Fall RECIPES

• Baked Apple Cider Donuts
• Pumpkin Spiced Latte
• Apple Crisp Without Oats
• Homemade Raspberry Jam
• Jackolantern Pancakes