Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cubes | Sweetened

Apples, Cane Sugar, Cinnamon, Citric Acid.

Cinnamon sugar apple cubes are chewy, dense little bites with a warm, spiced-sweet character. The cinnamon-sugar coating creates a slightly crisp exterior that gives way to a chewy apple center. The overall flavor is reminiscent of apple pie filling, warm, familiar, and comforting. The sweetness level is noticeably higher than plain dried apple. The small cube format makes them easy to eat out of hand and particularly effective as a granola or oatmeal mix-in.

Store Gerbs Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cubes in a cool, dry place in an airtight container. The cinnamon-sugar coating can become slightly sticky in warm or humid conditions, this is a natural characteristic of the product, not a quality defect. Unopened, they keep for up to 12 months. After opening, consume within 3 months for best texture and flavor. Refrigeration is acceptable but may cause the sugar coating to absorb condensation, bring to room temperature before serving if refrigerated.

When you’re shopping for a sweet dried fruit snack with food allergies in mind, knowing where your food was processed is non-negotiable. Gerbs Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cubes are made in our family-owned, dedicated allergen-free facility in Johnston, Rhode Island. Our facility has never processed gluten, peanuts, tree nuts, crustaceans, mollusks, milk, eggs, sesame, or any of the 14 major allergens. No shared equipment. Every batch is handled exclusively by our own trained staff.

These apple cubes are made from diced dried apples (Malus domestica) rolled in cane sugar and warm cinnamon, a combination that turns a familiar fruit into a dessert-caliber snack. The cinnamon amplifies the apple’s natural sweetness while adding a warm spiced note that makes these cubes especially popular in trail mixes, as an oatmeal stir-in, and as a standalone holiday-season snack. We’re upfront that added cane sugar is part of this product’s appeal; the sweetened coating is what makes them distinctively different from our plain dried apple slices.

Apple cubes are cut from whole apples before drying, giving them a chewier, denser bite than sliced varieties. The small cube format makes them easy to measure and mix into recipes without further chopping.

Cinnamon sugar apple cubes are diced dried apple pieces (Malus domestica) coated in a blend of cane sugar and ground cinnamon. The apple is cut into small, uniform cubes before dehydration, resulting in a bite-sized piece with a denser, chewier texture than sliced dried apple. The cinnamon-sugar coating transforms the clean fruit flavor into a warm, spiced confection reminiscent of apple pie or baked apple desserts. Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum cassia) is one of the world’s oldest traded spices, used for over 4,000 years across South and Southeast Asia. The pairing of cinnamon and apple is among the most enduring flavor combinations in Western baking tradition.

Apple Polyphenols

Apples (Malus domestica) are a recognized source of quercetin and other flavonoid polyphenols, particularly in the fruit skin. USDA FoodData Central confirms that dried apple products retain measurable polyphenol concentrations.

Cinnamon’s Bioactive Compounds

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum species) contains cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid, and cinnamate. No medical claims are made here, cinnamon is included for flavor and as a recognized spice with a long history of use.

Natural Energy

Cinnamon sugar apple cubes provide readily available carbohydrate energy from both fruit sugars and added cane sugar, making them a practical sweet snack or recipe ingredient for those needing quick energy. The combination of natural fruit sugars and added cane sugar produces a more energy-dense product than plain dried apple.

Straight Snacking

Cinnamon sugar apple cubes are designed for direct snacking, small, sweet, and warmly spiced, they satisfy a sweet craving with the nutritional backing of real fruit. Their bite-sized format makes them easy to portion and particularly popular with children as a school snack alternative to candy or cookies.

Oatmeal and Porridge

Stir cinnamon sugar apple cubes into oatmeal or porridge before serving. They warm through quickly, releasing their cinnamon-spiced sweetness into the oats without dissolving, each piece retains a chewy center. A natural sweetener replacement for brown sugar in a bowl of hot oatmeal.

Granola

Mix into granola for a warm, apple-pie-flavored component that adds sweetness, cinnamon spice, and textural interest. Add after baking (not during) to preserve the cinnamon-sugar coating. Pair with dried cranberries and raisins for a classically autumnal granola profile.

Yogurt Parfaits

Layer cinnamon sugar apple cubes into yogurt parfaits between layers of plain or vanilla yogurt and granola. Their warm spiced sweetness elevates a simple parfait into something that tastes like dessert without the calorie load of actual apple pie.

Baking (Fold-In)

Fold into muffin batter, pancake batter, or scone dough for concentrated apple-cinnamon flavor in every bite. The cubes hold their shape through baking at standard temperatures and deliver pockets of warmly spiced sweetness throughout the finished product.