Paleo Cinnamon Fried Apples
Around here we are most definitely stress eaters. After my husband Duane and I come home from our long day at work we do not always want what is meal-planned for dinner. At that point in our day we are looking for delicious comforting food that is easy. One of our go to comfort food dinners is breakfast for dinner. We will cook up some bacon and hash browns in quick second. I like to pair our meals with some type of fruit or vegetable, even on comfort food nights. These Paleo Cinnamon Fried Apples hit the spot. They are easy to cook, and sweetly satisfying.
Jump to RecipeIngredients List:
- Apples
- Coconut Oil
- Water
- Salt
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Maple Syrup, Grade A
- Ground Cinnamon
What kind of apples to use?
Honestly, I use whatever apples on hand, which is usually Gala or Honeycrisp. My family is crazy picky about apples textures. If I pick up a bag of apples from the store that are not crispy enough for them, they won’t eat them. Once the family rejects the apples I will use the apples in my cooking. Here are a few types of apples that are recommended for baking and cooking:
- Empire
- Golden Delicious
- Granny Smith
- Gravenstein
- Jonagold
Benefits of Grade A Maple Syrup
I never thought I would use Maple Syrup as a sweetener in my cooking. In fact I have a love/ hate relationship with syrup. I love it on my pancakes or waffles, but I hate the smell of it. I feel like if I eat pancakes or waffles in the morning the smell will linger around me all day.
Pure Maple Syrup is completely different, yes it is sweet and sticky but it doesn’t have the pancake syrup smell. Grade A Maple Syrup is an all natural sweetener that actually has health benefits too. Aside from allowing you to leave out refined sugar from your recipes, it also aids in energy production, and boosts your immune system. Pure Maple Syrup contains calcium, which helps strengthen your teeth and bones. It also has riboflavin which helps your body’s metabolic process. That means your can boost your metabolism while satisfying your sweet tooth naturally. There is more, natural maple syrup also contains magnesium and potassium which helps maintain a normal blood pressure and can lower the risk of heart disease.
I love to eat, and I love my sweets. If I can get the flavors I love with the health gains listed above, I am sold.
What to serve with Paleo Cinnamon Fried Apples?
As mentioned above our favorite way to eat these Fried Apples are with breakfast for dinner. They are quick, easy, and perfectly accompany hash-browns and bacon. Other dishes we like to pair them with include:
- Aidells Chicken and Apple Sausage
- Eggs and cheese grits
- Pork chops and a green vegetable
Paleo Cinnamon Fried Apples
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 3 cups chopped apples
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup, grade a
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Heat medium sized frying pan to a medium low heat and melt coconut oil. Add apples and coat them in melted coconut oil.
- Pour in water and sprinkle with salt, cover and let apples simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, until soft.
- Once apples are soft uncover and add in vanilla extract, maple syrup, and cinnamon, Mix well until apples are coated. Cover and reduce heat to a low simmer for another 3 minutes.
- Serve warm!
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