Instant Pot Cinnamon Apples (Printable Version)
Tender spiced apple slices cooked quickly under pressure for a warm, sweet treat perfect over oatmeal or ice cream.
# What You’ll 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 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
→ Liquids
04 - 1/4 cup water or apple juice
→ Spices
05 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
06 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
→ Other
07 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
09 - Pinch of salt
# Directions:
01 - Peel, core, and slice apples into uniform 1/2-inch wedges for even cooking.
02 - Place apple slices in Instant Pot. Sprinkle brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt evenly over top. Drizzle with maple syrup or honey and add water or apple juice.
03 - Distribute butter pieces across the surface of the apples.
04 - Secure lid and set valve to sealing position. Cook on high pressure for 2 minutes.
05 - Allow natural pressure release for 3 minutes, then carefully quick-release any remaining pressure.
06 - Open lid and gently stir in vanilla extract. For thicker consistency, use Sauté mode and simmer 2-3 minutes. Serve warm over oatmeal, pancakes, or ice cream.
# Top Tips:
01 -
- The Instant Pot does all the work while you catch up on dishes or relax with coffee
- These apples taste like apple pie filling but ready in under twenty minutes
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- Do not overfill your Instant Pot apples release liquid during cooking and can trigger the burn sensor
- Natural release for those 3 minutes matters or your apples might be too crisp
03 -
- Mix apple varieties for more complex flavor rather than sticking to just one kind
- Use coconut oil instead of butter for a subtle tropical twist that works beautifully