You will love how easy it is to make these Instant Pot Cinnamon Apples for breakfast or dessert.

Instant Pot Cinnamon Apples are cooked with butter, cinnamon, and sugar for a sweet and delightful breakfast side or dessert option.

Breakfast lovers can rejoice—there’s no need to wait in line for warm, sweet apples. These copycat Cracker Barrel cinnamon apples are quick to make at home in the Instant Pot.

Cooking fried apples in a pressure cooker saves time and stovetop space. You can assemble everything in the Instant Pot while you prepare other parts of your meal, and the apples will be ready when you are.

These Instant Pot cinnamon apples are a fall favorite but are delicious year-round. They’re great over pancakes, served as a side dish for dinner, or spooned warm over vanilla ice cream for an easy dessert.

More Instant Pot Apple Recipes You Won’t Want to Miss:

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• Instant Pot Apple Crisp
• Easy Instant Pot Apple Cake
• Instant Pot Apple Dump Cake
• Instant Pot Applesauce
• Instant Pot Apple Butter with Maple Syrup
• Instant Pot Pumpkin Apple Butter
• Instant Pot Apple Butter Bundt Cake

Pressure Cooker Cinnamon Apples

Whether you serve them at breakfast or as a side, everyone appreciates the comforting taste of southern-style fried apples. A pressure cooker speeds the process while giving you tender, cinnamon-scented apples that taste as if they’ve simmered for hours.

Homestyle Side Dish Ideas:

• Copycat Cracker Barrel Mac and Cheese
• How to Make Jiffy Cornbread Taste Better
• Homemade Dinner Rolls
• Southern Style Green Beans

Quick tip: you don’t have to peel the apples. I use a corer/slicer to speed prep, but feel free to peel if you prefer. The result is an easy, crowd-pleasing dish that your family will love.

How to Make Instant Pot Baked Apples

This recipe is simple and uses common pantry ingredients along with your favorite apples.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

• Apples
• Brown sugar
• Granulated sugar
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Cloves
• Ginger
• Cornstarch
• Unsalted butter
• Water

How to Make It:

(Full printable recipe is available below)

Make the sugar mixture. Whisk together the brown and granulated sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and cornstarch in a small bowl.

Core, slice, and coat the apples. Core and slice the apples, place them in a large bowl, sprinkle the sugar-spice mixture over them, and toss to coat. Pour melted butter over the apples and toss again so everything is evenly coated.

Prepare the Instant Pot. Pour 3/4 cup water into the Instant Pot insert, add the apple mixture (do not stir), close the lid, and seal the vent.

Pressure cook the apples. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes, then perform a quick release. When the pressure drops, open the lid, stir the apples, and let them cool slightly—the sauce will thicken as it cools.

Notes and Adaptations:

• Any apple variety will work, but Granny Smith and Honeycrisp provide a great balance of flavor and texture. Mixing varieties creates more complex flavor.
• For faster prep, leave the peels on or use an apple corer/slicer.
• Serve the apples on their own, spoon them over pancakes or pound cake, pour over ice cream, or use as a pie filling for a quick twist on dessert.

Yield: 10 Servings

Instant Pot Cinnamon Apples

These cinnamon apples cook up in the Instant Pot for an easy homestyle treat—perfect for breakfast or a side dish.

Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
10 minutes

Additional Time
15 minutes

Total Time
30 minutes

Ingredients

• 10 medium-large apples, cored and sliced (peels optional)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 TBSP ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 2 TBSP cornstarch
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3/4 cup water

Instructions

1. Put all apple slices in a large mixing bowl.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together brown and granulated sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and cornstarch. Sprinkle over apples and toss to coat.
3. Pour melted butter over the apples and toss to combine.
4. Pour 3/4 cup water into the Instant Pot insert.
5. Pour the apple mixture into the insert—do not stir.
6. Close the lid and set the vent to sealed. Select 10 minutes at high pressure.
7. When the cook time finishes, perform a quick release (or allow a natural release if preferred).
8. When the valve drops, open the lid carefully, stir the apples, and serve warm. The sauce will thicken as it cools.

Notes

• Granny Smith and Honeycrisp are excellent choices for flavor and texture, but any apples will work.
• An apple corer/slicer speeds prep and can be set to leave the peel on or remove it.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 341
Total Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 9g
Trans Fat: 0g
Unsaturated Fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 37mg
Sodium: 8mg
Carbohydrates: 58g
Fiber: 6g
Sugar: 48g
Protein: 1g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and is not guaranteed for accuracy.