Fake Fried Apples are sliced apples cooked in apple cider. My knock off of the Cracker Barrel Fried Apples.
Fake Fried Apples
I bet you are wondering what Fake Fried Apples are? This is my take on Cracker Barrel Apples without adding any butter or bacon fat like I see in the clone recipes out there. For the record I am not sure there is bacon or butter in the real recipe, especially the bacon fat. This recipe is just pure good apples, no additives and no fats. So how do I do it? I use apple cider to replace the fats and let the apples cook in it before I thicken them. I don’t add any spices either like cinnamon but feel free to if you want that flavor. The only thing I will do different next time is to cut each quarter of the apples into 3 pieces not four so the apples are a little chunkier.
These apples are so yummy! They are the perfect fall accompaniment to any fall dinner, breakfast or just a snack. I used Granny Smith and Rome apples to make the fake fried apples. You don’t have to use 2 types of apples, I do because I have them right now. You can use any apple that is good for cooking. These are a few of the apples that are generally available that are good for cooking or baking with.
Braeburn – Keeps well, great for baked apples, tangy-sweet, very firm and hard
Cortland, Redcort – Keeps well, sweet and crisp, good for pies and applesauce
Empire – Keeps well, sweet, crisp, juicy and firm, good for pies and applesauce
Fuji – Sweet, firm flesh good for applesauce
Gala – Sweet, very juicy, dries well
Golden Delicious – great for pies and applesauce
Granny Smith – firm and tart, great for baking
Mutsu – firm and tart, mellows as it ages, great for baking, also known as a Crispin
Rome – firm and crisp, excellent for baking whole, holds it shape
- 3 Granny Smith apples
- 3 Roma apples
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 heaping tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- Peel and slice the apples. Put in a pan with the cider and sugar. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium. Cook until the apples soften, about 10 - 15 minutes.
- Mix the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Stir the cornstarch slurry into the apples. Stir until thickened and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Really good served warm!
Maybe you’d enjoy our recipe for?
Apple Fritters
Apple Cider Donuts
Apple Pie Jam (this is amazing! just like apple pie on a spoon)
I actually make apples like this all the time. They are great as a side or on top of ice cream or mixed into yogurt. I’ve made them in the microwave too! so yummmmy!
Great tips Renee! I might actually eat some yogurt with these in it. I cook with yogurt but that is it.
looks delicious! I bet this would be awesome on oatmeal!
These are so good for fall. They are great along side pork but just as wonderful on pancakes! Lovely recipe!
Pork and apples is one of my favorites especially in the fall. They just go hand in hand to me.
I love how you kept this just pure and simple! I bet the apple yumminess really comes through. Thanks for the tips on the apples. I always have a hard time choosing which one to use when baking.
I do the same thing Marion, I get to the store and whatever I knew all of a sudden flies out of my head.
Can you use apple juice or water instead of cider?
Yes you can, I had cider so used it.
mmmm – I could eat these plain by the spoonful! so yummy!