Instant Pot Cinnamon Apples (Print)
Sweet cinnamon-spiced apple slices cooked until tender in your Instant Pot, perfect for serving over oatmeal, pancakes, or ice cream.
# What You Need:
→ Produce
01 - 6 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/2-inch wedges
→ Sweeteners
02 - 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
03 - 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
→ Liquids
04 - 1/4 cup water or apple juice
→ Spices
05 - 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
06 - 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
→ Other
07 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
08 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
09 - Pinch of salt
# How To Make It:
01 - Peel, core, and slice apples into uniform 1/2-inch wedges for even cooking.
02 - Place apple slices in the Instant Pot insert. Sprinkle brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt evenly over the top.
03 - Drizzle maple syrup or honey over the apples, then add the water or apple juice to help create steam and prevent sticking.
04 - Distribute the butter pieces evenly across the surface of the apples.
05 - Secure the lid and set the steam release handle to sealing. Cook on HIGH pressure for 2 minutes.
06 - Allow the pressure to release naturally for 3 minutes, then carefully quick-release any remaining pressure.
07 - Open the lid and stir in vanilla extract. For a thicker sauce, select Sauté mode and simmer 2-3 minutes, stirring gently. Serve warm over oatmeal, pancakes, or ice cream.
# Expert Advice:
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- Ready in less time than it takes to debate what to make for dessert
- Transforms basic apples into a treat that tastes like you labored all afternoon
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- Natural release time matters for texture—skipping it leaves apples slightly underdone
- Overcooking on Sauté to thicken the sauce will turn tender apples into applesauce faster than you expect
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- Mix apple varieties for more complex flavor and texture
- Use apple juice instead of water to intensify the fruit flavor