Breakfast
Sauteed apples, healthy, no sugar
These healthy sauteed apples are a fast and simple low-calorie dessert you can make in 5-8 minutes with cinnamon, vanilla and no added sugar. You can even serve the apples as topping for your oats or yogurt at breakfast!
These healthy sautéed apples are a fast and simple, low-calorie dessert that you can make in minutes without added sugar. Solid recipe for fall!
If you’re wondering what to do with those aging apples lounging in your kitchen, don’t hesitate and give them a makeover with this satisfying, healthy apple recipe! Great as a topping for your oatmeal or yogurt at breakfast too, these cinnamon-y apples are sautéed in 5 minutes, simple, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and great for meal prep too!
Why Make Sauteed Apples
We know our timing with sharing an apple recipe couldn’t be better! Apples don’t look well right now…At least the organic ones. We can literally see where the hungry caterpillar went in and out.
Yet, here we are, a month or so late to the apple party with one of the tastiest, easiest healthy apple recipes. And we say better late than never.
Maybe you see these sauteed apples next year when those forbidden fruits come back and take over the world again. The point is, when you do get those little hands on them again – try this if you’re looking for an simple healthy apple dessert without a ton of calories.
You know, when you need something sweet, but aren’t in the mood to make pie or crumble or whatever. Just make this.
Also, sorry that we called your hands little. You probably have huge hands. At least we do. Well, not huge, but we know the witch from Hansel and Gretel would be living off of the pinky finger for a week.
Ah, right: APPLES!
Sauteed Apples Ingredients
Apples. Choose the sweetest, best fresh apples you can find. Or just use whatever apples you have at home and look like they’re shrinking from being too old. We're not going to pretend we know which sorts of apples are the sweetest. We have no idea. We've heard of Golden Satisfying or Granny Smith, but can’t tell you anything about them. Just have a taste and make sure the apples are not sour like we learned to do here.
Cinnamon. We are currently obsessed with cinnamon and we've decided to use it in anything we can. We even bought apple cinnamon tea and love it. Also, cinnamon + apples = gold. You’re welcome for the math lesson.
Vanilla. Vanilla does well with cooked apples as well! Surprise!
Nutmeg. That’s optional, but we loved it here!
Coconut oil and a bit of water. That’s to help the sauteeing process. You don’t need a ton and if you can’t have coconut oil – you can use butter as well.
Maple syrup and a pinch of salt. Maple syrup is optional, we actually didn’t add any, but if the apples aren’t sweet enough – it can help. A pinch of salt is a must to help all the tasty flavors come out!
How it comes together
Peel, core and chop the apples into bite-sized pieces.
Add them to a nonstick pan with some coconut oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and a little splash of water and stir together to coat. Cover with a lid and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Remove lid and reduce heat. Keep stirring occasionally for another 3-4 minutes or until some of the apples become golden brown.
Take out and serve immediately.
How To Serve
You can easily elevate these healthy sautéed cinnamon apples by adding a scoop of ice cream on top for dessert. Make that vanilla ice cream. Greek yogurt or dairy-free yogurt is a great option as well.
with yogurt
with nutsYou can also top them with some toasted pecans or other toasted nuts. You’ll love the sweetness of the apples and the nuttiness and crunchiness of the nuts! Wow, we truly have our way of describing food.
Another thing you can do besides eating the cooked apples over the skillet with a fork (NOT what we did, no) is to have them as a warm breakfast. You’ll discover it’s actually solid for the cold months! Serve warm with some oatmeal and nuts on top and milk of choice…It’s so good and comforting!
Can You Store The Sauteed Apples?
Yes! These apples are great for meal prep, too! If you have any extra, place them into an airtight container, close the lid and put them in the fridge. They will stay good for about 3 days.
We highly recommend reheating either on the stove with a bit of water, in the oven or in that toxic incubator called “the microwave”.
- Yield: 3-4
- Prep: 3 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
- Total: 8 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 apples, peeled, cored and chopped
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp water
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- a pinch of nutmeg
- a pinch of salt
- optional: 1 tsp maple syrup
Method
- Peel, core and chop the apples into bite-sized pieces.
- Add them to a nonstick pan with coconut oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and a little splash of water and stir together to coat. Cover with a lid for 1-2 minutes to make the apples softer.
- Remove lid, reduce heat and keep stirring occasionally for another 3-4 minutes or until some of the apples become golden brown.
- Take out and serve immediately.
