Fried Apple Applesauce

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If you love fried apples at restaurants, then you’ll LOVE our Fried Apple Applesauce! All the flavor of fried apples combined with the ease of applesauce. It’s delicious!

fried apple applesauce

Do you love to order fried apples at restaurants? I love them just about any way I can get them (click here for my fried apples recipe) but recently I had this fun idea…

What if you got store bought applesauce and seasoned it to taste like fried apples?

All the flavor of fried apples made entirely out of ingredients you can keep on hand that won’t go bad like fresh apples do, and no peeling, coring, or chopping!

Fried apples are usually served as a side dish but some folks save them to eat last as a dessert. You could also have them for breakfast!

Here is my simple recipe, full of spices and flavorings of fried apples without the fuss or time involved. It’s just a matter of mixing it all together and letting it simmer, so with very little work you can have a deliciously spiced side in no time at all. And nope, it’s not the same thing as apple butter – but if you want my apple butter recipe click here 🙂

What You’ll Need:

ingredients for fried apple applesauce

Ingredients:

  • unsweetened applesauce*
  • ginger
  • cinnamon
  • allspice
  • cloves
  • butter
  • dark brown sugar

*You can use sweetened applesauce if that is what you have, but you’ll need to taste it a few times to get the sweetness right. I’d start by not adding any sugar and then tasting it after cooking a few minutes. I prefer to get unsweetened so I can add that brown sugar flavor to it and sweeten according to my taste.

How to Make Fried Apple Applesauce:

place all ingredients in a skillet over medium heat

Place everything in a large skillet and put over medium heat, stirring well to combine.

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stir applesauce continually

Continue stirring as the butter melts and the brown sugar breaks up. 

Once the mixture begins to bubble, reduce temperature to low.

At this point, carefully taste and add 1/4 cup more brown sugar, if desired.

Stir occasionally, about ten minutes, or until thickened.

serve fried apple applesauce

This Fried Apple Applesauce keeps well in the refrigerator and is good hot or cold. It’s an easy win!

fried apple applesauce

Fried Apples (Made from applesauce!)

Ingredients

  • 46 Ounces or 4-1/2 cups Unsweetened Apple Sauce
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • 3/4 Cup Dark Brown Sugar more if you prefer it sweeter
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a large skillet and stir well. Place over medium heat, stirring often, until butter melts and everything is well incorporated and smooth.
  • Once bubbly, reduce temperature to low. Carefully taste and add 1/4 more dark brown sugar, if desired.
  • Continue cooking on low, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
  • Serve warm or cold.
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38 Comments

  1. This would be great over vanilla ice cream! OR frozen into vanilla ice cream for Fried Apple Ice Cream!!! Oh, my………………

  2. Christy,
    Funny that you love good southern food….who doesn’t. We southern gals know something good when we taste it. 😉
    I have used this recipe of yours for about 25 years and it is also the filling for the best fried apple pies you could ask for.
    Good luck and I really enjoy the site.

  3. Christy,
    Funny that you love good southern food….you doesn’t. We southern gals know something good when we taste it. 😉
    I have used this recipe of yours for about 25 years and it is also the filling for the best fried apple pies you could ask for.
    Good luck and I really enjoy the site.

  4. Made me giggle that your fried eggs look just like mine! Only us southerner’s love some fried eggs cooked in bacon grease!

  5. Made this recipe this afternoon since ‘Breakfast’ was on the menu for supper! It was WONderful! Keep in mind I made a diabetic version of it, too! Have a little bit left over and am going to serve it on your Daddy’s Rise-and-Shine Biscuits for tomorrow’s breakfast! Can hardly wait…Is it morning yet? ~snickers~

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