Emulsifier Free Cinnamon Stewed Apples
Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this stovetop apple dish is the kind of thing that makes your whole kitchen smell like autumn. Sliced apples are gently simmered in butter, pure maple syrup, and ground Ceylon cinnamon until they turn perfectly tender and glossy with a light, naturally reduced syrup. Ceylon cinnamon is worth seeking out here — it's softer and more floral than the common cassia variety, and it lets the apple flavor shine rather than overpower it. Every single ingredient in this recipe is clean and straightforward, which is exactly what you want when you're avoiding the emulsifiers and additives that sneak into so many packaged fruit products and flavored syrups. There's no thickener, no stabilizer, no mystery — just real food doing what real food does. Serve it warm over oatmeal, alongside pork, or spooned over vanilla ice cream, and it's equally at home at breakfast or dessert. It keeps in the fridge for a couple of days, so making a batch ahead is absolutely worth it.
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4 servings
- 4 medium apples (about 1 ½ lb), peeled, cored, and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp pure vanilla powder
- ¼ cup water
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until foamy and just beginning to subside, about 1 minute.
- 2
Add the apple slices, maple syrup, Ceylon cinnamon, vanilla powder, water, and salt. Stir to coat the apples evenly.
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