Cinnamon apples prepared on the stovetop are so simple to make, yet so incredibly delicious. They taste like a warm apple pie filling that can be used in such a wide variety of ways, from breakfast all the way through dinner and dessert.
My favorite way to enjoy cinnamon apples has always been to spoon them into the center of a perfectly puffy Dutch baby pancake. When I was growing up in the Chicago area, we had a local pancake house chain called Walker Brothers that served the most incredible apple cinnamon pancake. It was one of those dishes where the aroma alone would make your eyes peek up from behind the menu, and your head turn to follow the server if someone ordered it at an adjacent table.
Imagine a giant pancake that could be shared from the center of the table topped with cinnamon-and-sugar-glazed apples. It was certainly a little slice of brunch heaven, and the closest I have ever come to replicating the food memory is to make a batch of these cinnamon apples and serve them over a family-sized pancake.
How Do You Make Cinnamon Apples on the Stove?
Making cinnamon apples on the stove is as easy as sautéing sliced apples in a bit of butter with brown sugar and cinnamon. A slurry of water and cornstarch helps thicken the cinnamon-sugar coating for these soft and delicious apples.
