Everyday kitchen · Easy
Soft cinnamon apple cups
Warm apple pieces cooked until easily mashable, with a little cinnamon. A simple make-ahead snack for a spoon, served cool enough to eat.
Estimated nutrition
Per portion and for your whole batch. These are ingredient-based estimates, not laboratory-tested nutrition facts. Optional ingredients are excluded.
Nutrition is approximate and may be incomplete where an exact food-composition match is unavailable. Missing values are never counted as zero.
| Nutrient | Per portion | Whole batch |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 47 kcal | 190 kcal |
| Protein | 0.3 g | 1.1 g |
| Carbs | 12.6 g | 50.6 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5.6 g |
| Sugars | 9.9 g | 39.4 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g | 0.5 g |
| Saturated fat | <0.1 g | <0.1 g |
| Sodium | <1 mg | 3 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg |
USDA FoodData Central references. Brands, food varieties, preparation and portion size change the result. Added sugars assume plain, unsweetened ingredients; for prepared breads and sauces, a range shows zero to the reference food’s total sugar because the added amount is unspecified.
Ingredients, sources & assumptions
All listed edible food and oil are counted as eaten. Cooking losses and final cooked weight are not measured. Some ingredients use a stated reference food or a proxy for a missing nutrient. No personalized dietary advice.
Apples, raw, without skin · 390 g in the original batch
Uses the recipe’s edible peeled-apple gram amount rather than purchase weight. Its trimming yield is approximate.
USDA food referenceBeverages, water, tap, drinking · 60 g in the original batch
Generic USDA tap water reference; local sodium and mineral content varies.
USDA food referenceSpices, cinnamon, ground · 1 g in the original batch
Single-ingredient ground cinnamon reference.
USDA food referenceCalculation version 2. Source records and method are documented in our nutrition guide.
Nutrition guidanceLet’s make it
Amounts below match your selected batch. Follow each short step, and use timers as reminders to check the food.
Equipment
Small saucepan with lid · Knife · Cutting board · Fork · Kitchen scale
- 1
Prepare the apples
Start with 500 g whole washed apples. Peel, remove cores and seeds, and cut the flesh into small even pieces. Discard the peels and cores; the purchase weight includes this waste.
- 2
Simmer until soft
Put the apple pieces, 60 ml water and 1 g cinnamon in a small saucepan. Cover and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Reduce to low and cook about 10–15 minutes, keeping covered between stirs, until every piece mashes easily with a fork. If the pan dries, add a splash of tap water to prevent scorching.
- 3
Mash, cool and serve
Mash the soft apples to a texture suitable for your child, then divide into the selected portions. Allow about 5 minutes to cool, or longer if needed to reach a comfortable temperature before serving; check for hot spots. Refrigerate any portions for later promptly.
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For kids & different preferences
Do not offer firm raw apple chunks to young children. Cook until soft and mash as needed. Choose soft textures and shapes for your child’s development. Young children should sit upright and be supervised while eating and should never eat in a moving car or stroller. This is a family snack, not infant-feeding guidance.
Storage & packed lunches
Refrigerate promptly in shallow covered containers at 40°F / 4°C or colder. Refrigerate within 2 hours, or within 1 hour above 90°F / 32°C. For trips, pack in an insulated bag with ice packs and keep cold until eaten. Use within 3 days.
Freezing & reheating
Freeze in small covered portions for up to 1 month for best quality; thaw in the refrigerator.
Serve chilled, or reheat leftovers to 165°F / 74°C, stir well and cool before offering.
If something looks different
Apple varieties soften at different speeds. Add tap water only as needed to keep the bottom moist; keep cooking until fork-mashable. Use a pot sized to your batch, with room to stir; larger batches can need longer.
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Version 1 · Updated 2026-10-23
Bethany’s Kitchen · /recipes/soft-cinnamon-apple-cups · Original recipe instructions and vector illustration created for this project. Not physically kitchen-tested or human-reviewed.