Easy Cinnamon Spiced Stewed Apples Recipe

Easy cinnamon stewed apples recipe made with tart Bramley apples and flavoured with warming cinnamon spice.

As well as crumbles and pies, stewed apples can be used in muffins, flapjacks, cakes, and chutneys. They can be also spooned onto pancakes for breakfast, and even served as a quick dessert with ice cream or custard! You might also like my slow cooker stewed apples recipe.

One of my favourite things to do during the Autumn months is to stew apples from my large Bramley apple tree in the garden.

I enjoy preparing large batches and freezing them in portions, ensuring that we always have easy access to delicious stewed apple crumble or apple pie whenever my family craves them.

👩‍🍳 Don't forget to check out my stewed rhubarb and stewed plum recipes too!

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• ✔️ Why should you try it?
• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🔪 Instructions
• 🍴 Serving suggestions
• 📖 Variations
• 🥡 Storage
• 🧊 Suitable for freezing?
• ❓ FAQS
• 😋Related recipes
• Recipe
• 💬 Comments

✔️ Why should you try it?

• Stewed apple is a classic British comfort food. The gentle cooking process brings out the natural sweetness of the apples, making them incredibly tasty and satisfying.
• They can be enjoyed in various ways. You can have them on their own as a warm dessert, mix them with yoghurt or porridge for breakfast, or use them as a topping for pancakes and ice cream.
• Making stewed apples is straightforward and doesn't require many ingredients or complicated cooking techniques. It's a quick and easy recipe that can be enjoyed by everyone.

🥘 Ingredients

• Cooking Apples - washed, peeled, and quartered. I use Bramley apples, the most popular type of cooking apple.
• Lemon Juice - a squeeze of lemon juice helps prevent the apples from browning whilst you're peeling and chopping.
• Brown Sugar - I find that brown sugar gives the apples a lovely caramel flavour. You can also use honey or maple syrup.
• Cinnamon Stick - provides a subtle warmth to the apples. You can also use nutmeg or ground ginger to flavour them.
• Water - a splash of water helps break the cooking apples down during cooking.

🔪 Instructions

The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post

One: Wash, peel and chop the cooking apples into 3-4 cm chunks.

Two: Weigh out the sugar, cut the lemon in half and get a cinnamon stick from your spice cupboard.

Three: Put the chopped apples in a pan and squeeze over a little lemon juice (about half a lemon). Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon stick, and 20ml of water.

Four: Simmer on the hob, stirring often, for about 15 minutes. Allow to cool and test the sweetness. Add more sugar or honey if needed.

🍴 Serving suggestions

There are so many ways to use stewed apples. Here are a few ideas to try;

• Apple pies or apple pie bars.
• Crumbles - cinnamon apple crumble, plum and apple crumble or apple and mincemeat crumble (which is a big hit at Christmas).
• Muffins - cinnamon apple muffins, or replace the mincemeat in my spiced mincemeat muffins with stewed apples.
• Served on scotch pancakes.
• Red cabbage.
• Cakes - like this apple crumble loaf cake with custard icing.
• Chutney.
• Stuffing.
• Sausage rolls.
• Apple sauce.
• Apple turnovers - my apple and blackberry turnovers are a popular after-school snack in this house.

📖 Variations

• Make the stewed apple healthier by leaving out the sugar and using honey to sweeten the apples instead. It's best to do this after they have been stewed and cooled.
• Instead of traditional sweeteners, try drizzling a bit of maple syrup over your stewed apples.
• Swap the cinnamon stick for 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
• Flavour the apples with vanilla instead of cinnamon. Use a vanilla pod or 1 teaspoon of vanilla paste.
• Use pears instead of apples for cinnamon-stewed pears.
• For an indulgent treat, soak raisins in a little rum and add them to the stewed apples. It's a perfect topping for ice cream or custard.

🥡 Storage

Store - Once your stewed apples have cooled down, transfer them into an airtight container. They can be stored in the fridge for up to a week. 

🧊 Suitable for freezing?

If you'd like to store your stewed apples for more extended periods, you can safely freeze them as well. Simply place the cooled apples into a freezer-safe, airtight container or resealable freezer bag.

Frozen stewed apples can last up to three months in the freezer. When you're ready to enjoy them, defrost the apples in the fridge overnight or use a microwave to reheat them quickly.

❓ FAQS

😋Related recipes

More delicious apple recipes;

• Cinnamon Apple Crumble
• Apple Pie Bars
• Apple Flapjacks
• Apple Muffins
• Apple and Blackberry Turnovers
• Apple and Blackberry Crumble
• Apple Crumble Bars

Have you seen my blueberry compote recipe? Another delicious recipe using seasonal fruit!

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