Sautéed Cinnamon Apples – Warm, Cozy, And Healthy Snack or Dessert Ready in 20 Minutes!

These warm Cinnamon Apples are the perfect representation of a rainy and balmy fall atmosphere when you’re craving to wrap yourself up the the warm cotton blanket with a good book in your hands and some healthy sweet meal to warm your soul.

In case you have excess stored apples or ones from your garden, and don’t know what to do with them – this would probably be one of your new favorites to make your place a little bit more interesting and compelling!

This healthy apple and cinnamon roasted treat is easily created in the comfort of your home, and it’s perfect for fall with just the right amount of sweetness without using any refined sugar! It’s warm and comforting and full of vitamins and minerals we all need to shield ourselves during these chilly days!

In case you are craving something sweeter, easy, and easier but don’t want to eat toxic, sugary cakes, and you’re determined to cook only incredibly healthy meals as much as possible or just don’t have the nerves or time for intricate recipes, you’ve come to the perfect spot, my blossom friend!

The best part is that the whole preparation process will only take 5 minutes, with an additional cooking time of 15 minutes, making it the perfect breakfast, snack, light dessert, or even a pancake and ice cream topper! How amazing is that for a 5 simple ingredient super healthy recipe?

Since the chilly, freezy days don’t rejoice many of us, one thing always stands out and sparks the whole season making us miss it when the spring comes – comfort warm home, and fall scents, while the rain is pouring outside. If you’re one of those people, you have to try this cinnamon apple treat! Not only will it satisfy your sugar cravings, but in a much simpler and healthier way, but will also bring you back the breath of fall beauty in this gloomy weekend!

Ingredients You Need To Make These Sauteed Cinnamon Apples Fall Treat

This recipe only calls for a handful of ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen and a total of 20 minutes of your time! You’ll need 3 apples (let’s not complicate whether they’re Pink Lady or Honeycrisp, it truly doesn’t matter, use whatever you already have at hand!); 1 tablespoon of preferably organic, unrefined coconut oil; a touch of honey, cinnamon, and a sprinkle of salt! That’s all you need to make this super healthy and nutritious cinnamon apple recipe. Impressive right?

Some of the benefits of the ingredients you need:

• Apples have a fiber source called pectin that acts as a prebiotic to encourage the development of good bacteria in your stomach. Quercetin is one of the several antioxidants abundant in apple peels. High-pigment (colorful) foods including citrus fruits, berries, green tea, and red wine all contain this vitamin. Also, quercetin may protect your brain from oxidative stress-related damage, according to Healthline.

• Cinnamon– adds a delicious warming effect to the smoothie and is also packed with various nutritious ingredients, with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. (1)

• Honey – without the need for additional sugars or artificial sweeteners, honey may naturally sweeten and flavor your cake.  Many health advantages come from raw honey that has been separated from the honeycomb. During processing, some of honey’s beneficial components, like bee pollen and antioxidants, may be lost. Sweeteners may also be added to it. (2)

• Coconut oil – Coconut oil is an effective substitute for butter in recipes, and it has a better fat ratio. Additionally, it will give your cake a little coconut-y taste.

Why You’ll Love These Sauteed Cinnamon Apples?

• You’re too busy for more complicated, and demanding sweets? This one’s for you! – Let’s be honest, even the professional culinary and baking addicts simply can’t wait to taste the magic of their recipes, and we want everything super quickly, minimally demanding in every sense!

• No matter if you’re overly busy, stressed, or just despise spending hours in the kitchen, but craving something healthy sweets – you can prepare these sauteed cinnamon apples in a total time of 20 minutes without any complicated steps!

• No refined sugar or dairy! – This recipe (like all of my recipes) focuses on and prefers only highly healthy, and natural ingredients as much as I can, without refined sugars and other toxic highly processed additions. You can agree that pure, raw, unfiltered honey is always the best way to go, right?

• Only 5 ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen! – How many times have you rejected to make a mouth-watering, insanely delicious-looking recipe you found just because it requires 10+ ingredients for which you need to get ready and drive to the grocery store to get them? Yeah, skip that…
  • I feel you, and I’m just like you! That’s why I’m always aiming and trying to simplify my recipes as much as I can! For this delectable sauteed cinnamon apples recipe you’ll only need apples, cinnamon, honey, coconut oil, and a sprinkle of salt – also if you prefer, you can add some additional toppings such as some ground nuts.

• Interesting way to use the excess apples from the fall season and make your plate a little bit more interesting!

How To Make

We’ve come to the most important part of this whole story – making our Sauteed Cinnamon Apples in a step-by-step process! They’re insanely easy, and don’t require some extra and complicated steps – those are one of those recipes you can truly enjoy while making with your favorite playlist in the background!

• Prepare apples (chop or dice them) – Start by washing apples in filtered water before dicing them into small/medium-sized pieces. If you prefer you can peel them first just like I did.

• In a pan, over medium heat, add plant-based oil.

• To the pan, add the diced apples – Stir for 2-3 minutes, and add 2 tbsp of water. Continue stirring until the apple pieces start becoming softer.

• Add ½ tsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp lemon juice (squizzed lemon), 2 tsp honey, and salt –  Stir until the additions are evenly distributed to every apple piece.

• Cook and stir occasionally until the apples are soft to your preference (but not mushy) – the apples will start getting that golden-lightly brownish look. Cook the apples for 5 more minutes if you want them softer.

• Once the apples soften, remove the lid and serve immediately, or chill and keep in a tightly closed container for 2-5 days in the fridge.

Tips, Variations, And Ideas

• Use maple syrup – My recipes rarely call for maple syrup, since I’m a big advocate of raw honey, but substituting it for maple syrup would also work pretty well. Also, using some other type of sugar also works, but those are not-so-healthy options, and I prefer to stay away from it as much as I can, so I recommend the same to you.

• Peel off the apples – In case you prefer peeled apples or planning to make this recipe kid-friendly, peeling off apple’s skin first is a good option.

• Use butter instead of coconut oil – In case you don’t have coconut oil by hand, substituting it for butter may also work well. Butter has a unique flavor and creamy texture due to the presence of milk proteins and water while being classified as fat. Coconut oil, on the other hand, is an entirely plant-based oil. (3)

• Add some ground nuts of choice – adding some ground almonds, or walnuts as your sauteed cinnamon apple toppings sounds like the ideal idea to add some nutty flavor and strengthen the whole flavor. Use whatever type of nuts you have at hand, experimenting and sticking to your preferences is always the go-to option!