Easy Crock Pot Fried Apples

These Easy Crock Pot Fried Apples are a perfect, effortless Thanksgiving side dish or an everyday treat! You’ll love how easy they are to whip up!

Hi friends! We’re coming up QUICK on Thanksgiving, one of my favorite times of the year! And while I love cooking a nice holiday ham and all the fixings I have to be honest, I don’t love slaving away all day in the kitchen. I’m always looking for easy shortcuts that still pack the same flavor punch of our holiday favorites. And that’s just what I’ve done here, with these Easy Crock Pot Fried Apples!

I love fried apples. And on any given day, they’re way easier to make than a traditional apple pie but on Thanksgiving, you may just not have the bandwidth to make them in the traditional way. But here we have a MAJOR shortcut! Start with bagged, sliced apples – yes WITH the peels on them! Opt for a thin skinned red apple, like gala, which are common with sliced, bagged apples. Toss them in a little cornstarch, then a cinnamon-sugar blend – pop in the crock pot and top with melted butter, vanilla and lemon juice. Then let those babies cook on high for a few hours and BOOM! You’re in fried apple Heaven with just a few minutes of effort!

HOLIDAY SHORTCUT: Thanks to one of our readers, Sarah, after you add the cinnamon sugar mixture to the Ziploc, you can pop those apples in the fridge – pre-holiday prep style! Then the day you’re ready to make them, simply pour the apples into the crock pot, top with butter, vanilla and lemon juice and cook as usual. Great shortcut, Sarah!