Baked Apple Slices
Updated Sep 25, 2025
These cinnamon brown sugar baked apple slices are an easy fall dessert. I like to serve them with pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, and ice cream!
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brown sugar baked apples!
A super simple way I like to bake with apples is to literally just make Baked Apple Slices. Sure, I love a good Apple Crisp, Apple Pie and Apple Muffins, but when I want a warm baked dessert with apples and don’t have time for a lot of prep, this is what I make.
I throw apple slices in the oven with brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and ginger and it pretty much smells like apple pie. This recipe for baked apple slices is easy to follow and is your answer for what to do with all those apples from the orchard. Serve the baked apples with ice cream if you want to make it a full dessert experience!
Happy Baking!
– Yumna
Baked Apple Slices Ingredients
- Apples: I use Honeycrisp apples for this recipe, but any kind works, like Braeburn, Granny Smith, or Pink Lady. Choose firm apples so they hold their shape and don’t get mushy. Read my tips on how to cut an apple.
- Butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the amount of salt in the recipe. If you use salted butter, you may need to reduce the amount of salt or skip it.
- Brown sugar: You can also use honey, maple syrup, or white sugar.
- Spices and seasonings: Ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and salt. If you don’t have ground ginger, you can use nutmeg or cardamom, or just skip it.
How to Make Baked Apple Slices
Baked Apple Slices
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter cubed
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 6 medium apples about 2 ½ pounds, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Place the butter in an 8 x 11-inch baking dish and set it in the oven for 5 minutes, until the butter melts.
- Remove the dish from the oven. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt, and toss to combine. Add the apples and toss again to evenly coat them with the butter mixture.
- Bake for 40 minutes, tossing halfway through, until the apples are soft, but retain their shape.
Equipment
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Recipe Tips
- Cut the apple slices the same thickness. Aim for between ¼ to ½-inches so they cook evenly. I prefer to use a sharp knife for this, but you can also use a mandoline.
- Toss the apple slices with lemon juice first. This keeps them from browning too quickly.
- Use your hands to coat well. You can use a spoon, but I find that using my hands allows me to coat the apples better so the sauce sticks better and the apples caramelize nicely.
- Get extra caramelization. Switch to broil for the last 1–2 minutes to get more caramelization on the baked apples – just keep a close eye so they don’t burn.
Serving Ideas
- With pancakes: Banana Pancakes, Oat Flour Pancakes, Pumpkin Pancakes
- With oatmeal: Baked Peanut Butter Oatmeal, Easy Overnight Oats, Protein Oatmeal with Bananas
- With ice cream: Mason Jar Ice Cream, Banana Nice Cream, No Churn Ice Cream
FAQs
Store the baked apple slices in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat them in the oven or microwave until warmed through.
Yes! Place them in a freezer-safe bag or container, and they’ll keep for up to 3 months. Thaw them in the fridge overnight and reheat in the oven or microwave until warmed through. The thawed apple slices will be softer and make a great apple pie or apple crisp filling. You can also use them to make applesauce!
You don’t have to, but I prefer to peel my apples before slicing and baking them. Apple skin can be tough even after baking, and I think they taste better without it.
