SLOW COOKER CRACKER BARREL FRIED APPLES are irresistible delights!
Tender, caramelized apples slow-cooked in brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 3 hrs
- Total Time: 3 hrs 10 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Southern
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large firm apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji), peeled, cored & sliced
- ½ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ cup apple juice (or water)
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Peel, core, and slice apples into even wedges. Place them into a greased slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and cornstarch. Sprinkle the mixture over the apples and toss to coat evenly.
- Dot the apples with butter pieces and drizzle with apple juice. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours (or HIGH for 1½–2 hours), stirring halfway through until tender and glossy.
- Stir in vanilla extract just before serving. Serve warm — spooned over pancakes, pork chops, oatmeal, or vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Add 1 tbsp maple syrup or caramel for extra richness.
- Swap butter for coconut oil to make it dairy-free.
- For a baked texture, broil for 5 minutes after slow cooking to caramelize the edges.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg