Quick and easy stewed Apples with cinnamon, sweetened with Monkfruit. Perfect on top of your favorite yogurt, oats, or pancakes for breakfast, or as a dessert in the evening.
Recipe Highlights
- Simple ingredients, and a great way to use up leftover apples
- Perfect for hitting those after dinner cravings
- Sweet without added sugar
- Kid-friendly and a healthy snack
- Tastes great hot or cold
- Add to apple muffins, on top of protein pancakes, or with sugar free custard
Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
- Apples: Granny smith apples, also known as cooking apples are one of the best type of apples to use and I love them for their sharper flavor. Other apple varieties that would work just as well are Baldwin, Cameo, Cortland, Idared. These are all varieties of tart and crisp apples that hold thier shape well during cooking and baking.
- Sugar Alternative: I used classic white monkfruit sweetener which is a sgranulated sweetener that measures like sugar. Granulated stevia or any other granulated sweetener that measures like sugar could also be used.
- Spices: I like using ground cinnamon, with a little ground cloves and mixed spice. Alternatively you could use a cinnamon stick, ground ginger or even a dash of vanilla essence.
- Lime: this balances out the sweetness and tartness of the apples. Lemon juice will also work.
How To Make
Peel apples into chunks, making sure to get all the peel off from the edges
Chop apples into bite sized chunks, about 2cm x 2 cm or ½ inch squares
Add chopped apples to a pot on stove on medium heat, along with all other ingredients. (don’t use a lid on the pan)
Cook for 10 – 15 minutes or until fragrant and apples are starting to soften. (Make sure to put a timer on). Stirring every couple of minutes to ensure apples cook evenly through.
Taste apples to see if they are cooked to your liking after 12 minutes, if not cook for another couple of minutes.
Ways to Use Stewed Apples
- Breakfast: Use stewed apples as a sweet topping for oatmeal, cereal, yogurt, and pancakes.
- Desserts: Serve stewed apples as a topping for ice cream or as a filling for crepes and waffles.
- Apple Pie Filling: Prepare your favorite pie crust, and then use the stewed apples as the filling
- Meat Sides: Pair stewed apples with pork or poultry dishes as a sweet and savory side.
Storage
Storage: Before storing, let the cooked apples come to room temperature. Then place into an air tight plastic container with lid and keep in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
Freezing: This recipe is not suitable for freezing. Its best to eat within 2 – 3 days.
Tips
- Apples cut roughly the same size will allow for more even cooking
- Lemon juice or lime juice is what prevents apples from turning brown when stewing.
- If apples are too mushy, then the heat is too high. I cook mine with the lid off on medium heat for 10 – 15 mins to get tender (not mushy) apples.
More Apple Recipes
- Sugar Free Apple Crumble
- Apple Rose Pastry
- Apple Muffins (no added sugar)
Easy Stewed Cinnamon Apples (No Sugar)
Ingredients
- 7 large Granny smith green apples – (see note 1)
- 1 tablespoon Monkfruit Sweetener (White)
- 1 tablespoon Tap water
- 1 tablespoon Lime juice
- ½ teaspoon Mixed spice
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Ground Cloves
Instructions
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Peel apples into chunks, making sure to get all the peel off from the edges7 large Granny smith green apples
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Chop apples into bite sized chunks, about 2cm x 2 cm or ½ inch squares
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Add chopped apples to large pot on stove on low to medium heat, along with all other ingredients. (don’t use a lid on the pan)1 tablespoon Monkfruit Sweetener (White), 1 tablespoon Tap water, 1 tablespoon Lime juice, ½ teaspoon Mixed spice, ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ½ teaspoon Ground Cloves
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Cook for 10 – 15 mins until apples become tender, stirring every couple of minutes to ensure apples cook evenly through. (If the pot dries out too fast before the apples become tender, add a bit more water)
Notes
- Apples: Granny smith apples are a tart green apple commonly sold in supermarkets in Australia. Other apples that would work just a s well are Baldwin, Cameo, Cortland, Idared. These are all varieties of tart and crisp apples that hold thier shape well during cooking and baking.
- Monkfruit: I used classic white monkfruit sweetener which is a sgranulated sweetener that measures like sugar. Granulated stevia or any other granulated sweetener that measures like sugar could also be used.
- Spices: any spice combination may be used, ginger is also another popular option.
- Storage: Store apples in an air tight container in the fridge for 3 or 4 days.
- Serving: Serve with sugar free custard, or sugar free ice cream.
Nutrition
Note: Sugars contained in this recipe are from naturally occurring sugars in fruits, vegetables or other natural sweeteners.
