Bourbon skillet apples

Bourbon skillet apples

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Simple recipe for sautéed Bourbon apples, flavored with cinnamon and cloves.

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Enjoy these delicious Bourbon apples, sautéed in bourbon, and seasoned with cinnamon and cloves. A light and flavorful appetizer for your winter meals.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$0.78 $0.39 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.35
  • $0.28
  • $0.03
  • $0.00
  • $0.06
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Coat the apples in butter and lemon juice. ≈ 3 min
  2. Combine the sugar, the four spices, cloves, and cinnamon. ≈ 4 min
  3. Sprinkle the apples and mix well to ensure they are evenly coated. ≈ 4 min
  4. Heat a small stainless steel frying pan over medium-high heat.
  5. Add the apples and brown sugar until they are lightly golden. ≈ 3 min
  6. Add bourbon to the frying pan and deglaze.
  7. Bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
  8. Serve immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Bourbon skillet apples

  • 1 Honeycrisp apple, cored, peeled, and cut into 12 pieces$0.35
  • 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted$0.28
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice$0.03
  • 1/4 cup of sugar$0.00
  • 1/2 teaspoon of Jamaican scotch bonnet pepper, ground$0.06
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon$0.06

Total$0.78

that's $0.39 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 Honeycrisp apple, cored, peeled, and cut into 12 pieces
  • ¾ of a glass of bourbon
  • 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of Jamaican scotch bonnet pepper, ground
  • 2 crushed cloves of allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

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