Cinnamon Stewed Apples – A Stewed Apple Recipe With Simple Ingredients

My kids love these rosy red Cinnamon Stewed Apples for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Made with apples, sugar, water and cinnamon and cooked on the stove-top in a matter of minutes, you’ll find yourself adding these to your weekly menu rotation.

Cinnamon Stewed Apple Recipe

Have you been looking for a recipe for red apples? Look no farther than these stewed apples with a perfect cinnamon flavor and rosy red color. I would compare the flavor and texture of these to a red hot cinnamon apple recipe.

This recipe originates from my Wilson Family Farm Cook Book. Now that I realize how easy these cooked apples are to make, I will be whipping them up often since my kids loved them so much. Using the stove-top to stew these makes it a fast process from start to finish. The ingredients are simple – water, sugar, cinnamon, apples and red food coloring (optional).

Rosy Cinnamon Apples

My favorite part of these old fashioned cinnamon apples is the pretty rosy color. I mean there’s nothing wrong with regular brown cinnamon apples because they still taste great. BUT, the beautiful color of these red cinnamon apples just makes them more fun to eat.

Is that possible? I think so, especially when feeding children. This momma says do whatever it takes to help make dinner time smoother. If that means adding a couple drops of food coloring to your easy stewed apples, then by all means, go for it.

How To Make Stewed Apples with Cinnamon

Step by Step Instructions

1. Peel, core and cut apples into small slices.
2. In a small saucepan, bring water, sugar, cinnamon and red food coloring (optional) to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add apple slices, bring sauce back up to a boil and continue to cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until apples are cooked and tender. Stir occasionally.
4. Remove from heat, and let the syrup thicken as it sets.
5. Serve hot with bowls of vanilla ice-cream. Or serve them warm or even cold.

Storage Instructions

Let cool completely to room temperature. Cover tightly with a lid or transfer to an airtight container. Store in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave.

For the full instructions and ingredient amounts for Rosy Stewed Apples, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post. 

Ingredient List for Easy Stewed Apples

What do I need to make stewed apples?

• Apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• Sugar
• Water
• Ground Cinnamon
• Red Food Coloring (optional)

Recipe FAQs

• If you have large apples, use 3 to 4, or if they are medium to small, use 5 or 6.
• Be sure to slice the apples in uniform sizes. If not the texture will be different from apple to apple.
• Red food coloring is optional. It does color the apples to make a perfect rosy stewed apple. Check out our choice with no artificial dyes in our Amazon Store.
• Wanting to make a red hot cinnamon apple recipe yet have no red hots? This southern stewed apple recipe is very similar in outcome to a red hot cinnamon apple.
• Love extra cinnamon-flavored? Feel free to add more than the 1/2 teaspoon this recipe calls for.

How to Serve Cinnamon Stewed Apples

• Eat them warm on their own.
• Serve over vanilla ice cream.
• Top with granola.
• Add to overnight oats.
• Serve over pancakes.
• Add as a topping to your morning oatmeal.
• Top with a dollop of yoghurt.

What’s the best type of apple to make stewed apples?

Jonathon apples are a great choice of apple variety when making old fashioned cinnamon apples or stewed apples; however, my grandma would say to use whatever type of apples you have on hand including honey crisp, gala, pink lady, Fuji, granny smith, etc.

Old Fashioned Apple Recipes

Grandma’s Apple Crisp (no oats)

Sour Cream Apple Squares

Apple Cheesecake Salad

Caramel Apple Cake

Caramel Apple Crisp Bars 

Minnesota Apple Crisp 

Do apples and cinnamon help constipation?

Apples are a natural source of fiber which is a great remedy to help fight constipation. Ground cinnamon, on the other hand, has been known to help with inflammation. Pair these two superfoods together for a great option for fighting IBS.