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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.
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Cinnamon Stewed Apples - A Stewed Apple Recipe with Cinnamon

My kids love these rosy red Cinnamon Stewed Apples for breakfast, lunch or dinner.  Made with just a few simple ingredients and cooked on the stove-top in a matter of minutes, you'll find yourself adding these to your weekly menu rotation.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cinnamon apples, Cinnamon Stewed Apples, old fashioned cinnamon apples, old fashioned stewed apples, recipe for red apples, red hot cinnamon apples, Southern Stewed Apples, stewed apples with cinnamon
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 144kcal
Author: Barbara

Ingredients

  • 5 medium apples
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 10 drops red food coloring (optional)

Instructions

  • Wash, peel and core apples. Cut halves into 5 or 6 equal-sized slices.
    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.
  • In a small saucepan, bring sugar, water, cinnamon and red food coloring to a boil over high heat.
    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.
  • Once boiling, reduce heat to simmer for 5 minutes.
    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.
  • Add sliced apples to the sauce; raise heat to bring the sauce back to a boil.
    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.
  • Boil uncovered for 5 to 8 additional minutes or until apples are fork tender and soft; stirring occasionally.
    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.
  • Remove from heat and let cool. Serve hot, warm or cold.
    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.

Notes

  • 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.
  • 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. 
  • Try Grandma's Apple Crisp (it's famous) and Sour Cream Apple Squares. 
  • The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg