An absolutely delicious copycat Cracker Barrel fried apples recipe you can make right at home in your slow cooker. Or you can make your Cracker Barrel fried apples on the stovetop if you prefer.
Cracker Barrel fried apples are reason alone to visit Cracker Barrel, am I right?!
These slow cooker fried apples are so tender and full of flavor, just like the ones at Cracker Barrel.
This easy crockpot fried apple recipe is perfect for Autumn and apple-picking season. But to be honest, there isn’t any day of the year that I could turn down some delicious fried apples.
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Just Like The Ones At Cracker Barrell
Can you believe that I didn’t know Cracker Barrel even existed until I was in college?
They didn’t have any Cracker Barrel restaurants where I lived in Northern New Jersey — although Northern New Jersey does have some amazing restaurants.
So it wasn’t until I was on an out-of-state road trip with friends that I came across a Cracker Barrel restaurant.
Fast forward to today, and I live just about a 25 minutes away from a Cracker Barrel. So now I am making up for lost time!
Cracker Barrel Fried Apples
Cracker Barrel’s fried apples might just be my favorite thing on their menu right along with their incredible ritz cracker meatloaf. They are just so incredible.
Being able to make these delicious fried apples, right at home in your crockpot, is so easy that you will want to make them every day.
Enjoy them on their own, or pour them over a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a real treat. So good.
How to Make Cracker Barrel Fried Apples in the Slow Cooker
You will need 3-4 pounds of apples for this Cracker Barrel fried apple recipe. I have found that granny smith or golden delicious apples are great for making fried apples, so I would suggest picking up one of those two varieties if possible.
This slow cooker fried apple recipe is as easy as tossing your ingredients in the slow cooker and stirring.
The toughest part is coring, peeling, and slicing your apples, but if you use one of these, you will have your apples ready in no time at all.
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Cracker Barrel Fried Apples
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Ingredients
- 3-4 lbs apples, peeled and sliced into wedges
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add apples and cornstarch to slow cooker. Stir to coat apples.
- Pour in the brown sugar, sugar, and cinnamon, stirring to mix well.
- Add butter, lemon juice, and vanilla. Stir to mix well.
- Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.
- When cooking time is complete, stir and serve.
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by a third party and intended to serve as an estimate only. The accuracy of nutritional information is not guaranteed.
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Can these be canned? If so what would the instructions be?
I do not have experience with canning, only with making these slow cooker fried apples to enjoy immediately.
Can you use honey crisp apples
Yes, I have made this with honey crisp and they are delicious! It works because honey crisp are a crunchie type of apple.
Can I do them in the oven in a small roaster or baking dish ?
I am not tried making fried apples in the oven, but I do have a great stovetop fired apples recipe if you want to give that a try.
can you us stevia or trival sugar instead of reg. sugar?
I do not think that would be an issue but I have not tried the recipe with a sugar substitute myself so I can’t say for sure. If you do decide to give it a try please let us know how it turns out!
Has anyone tried to freeze these? I have some apples to use but would love to try to make them last until we can use them at Thanksgiving. I’m worried my apples won’t make it that long.
You can freeze the fried apples in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Mine sauce came out watery. Any suggestions for next time?
Did you use 2 Tablespoons for cornstarch? If so, and you would still like to thicken up the sauce, next time try making a cornstarch slurry by combining 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch and 1 Tablespoon of water. Add it to the crockpot about 30 minutes before it’s done and give it a stir.
I would like to freeze as well and was hoping for some advice on that subject
Hi. Yes, you can freeze your fried apples for up to 3 months.
Trying these today and if they turn out well I’ll make the Kim for thanksgiving as well
can you peel and slice apples the day before or will they brown
The apples will brown so I recommend prepping them right before adding to the crockpot.
Can you use canned apples?
I would use fresh apples for this recipe.