Bringing you an easy 'how to' recipe, with these easy stewed apples at home. This is a super simple, 3 ingredient recipe. Great topped on cereal, pancakes, in pies or cakes.
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Why We Love This Recipe
This is the easiest recipe for stewed apples you'll need. Mum has been making stewed apples for as long as I remember and I freaking LOVE them!
You'll love this recipe because;
- it's a great way to use up leftover apples
- it's so quick and easy to make
- they're great topped on desserts, breakfasts or to put in pies and cakes (hello my apple shortcake)
- it requires a few simple ingredients
Recipe Ingredients
There are only 3 ingredients to this recipe;
Apples - I use green apples aka Granny Smith apples. They hold up well, and aren't as sweet as other apples like pink lady apples. You'll need about 5-6 large apples.
Sugar - castor sugar is best, if you don't have castor sugar regular white sugar is also fine to use. I use a ⅓ cup and it balances out the acidity of the apples beautifully. If you're using a sweet apple I would reduce the sugar.
Water - a ¼ cup of water just helps the apples stew more.
Optional Cinnamon - if you want you can also add cinnamon however I prefer keeping the apples plain so that you can adjust the flavour when you use them.
Step By Step Instructions
Preparing the apples is super simple.
Step One - peel your apples using a sharp peeler
Step Two - cut apples into halves, then into quarters.
Step Three - use a sharp knife to cut out the core of the apples, then slice into even slices.
Step Four - One sliced, combine your apples with ⅓ cup of sugar, and ¼ of a cup of sugar in a medium sized saucepan.
Step Five - Bring to a boil for 7 minutes, then reduce heat and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
Step Six - The apples should be soft and starting to break down. Use a wooden spoon to mash up your apples.
Recipe FAQ and Tips
What Can I use Stewed Apples for?
There are so many different dishes you can serve your apples with. They are great;
- topped on cereal for breakfast
- with yogurt and cinnamon
- topped on overnight oats
- on pancakes
- with ice cream (my personal favourite!)
- made into cakes or pies
How To Store These Apples?
These keep in a air tight container for up to 4 days. You can also freeze apples up to 3 months in an air tight container. When you're ready to eat them, defrost them in the microwave to use.
Want more ideas?
- Apple Shortcake
- Apple and Pear Crumble - via 'A Baking Journey'
- Overnight Oats with Apples and Sultanas - via 'It's Not Complicated Recipes'.
And remember, I'd love to know if you made this recipe. Leave a star rating and comment, or snap a pic and share it on instagram tagging @thehomecookskitchen.
Georgie x
📖 Recipe
Stewed Apples
Equipment
- Knife
- Chopping Board
- Vegetable Peeler
- Saucepan
- Wooden Spoon
Ingredients
- 6 large apples about 550g
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Peel, and quarter your apples. Remove the core then finely slice them into even pieces.
- Place apples, sugar and water in a medium sized saucepan.
- Put onto medium heat, then bring to the boil for 7 minutes.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Use a wooden spoon to break up the apple a little bit.
- Cool then store in an air tight container before using.
Heather says
Just an FYI it says "One sliced, combine your apples with ⅓ cup of sugar, and ¼ of a cup of sugar in a medium sized saucepan" I gather it's 1/3c sugar and 1/4c water. Just about to try the recipe 🙂
Georgie says
Oops thanks for pointing out I will rectify the recipe!
Michael says
Fabulous recipe. Easy to make and tastes so delicious
Ash says
Perfect recipe without any extra ingredients that are not needed. Only change I did was use brown sugar as that’s how my Nan likes it.