Today's Case:
Wyatt's Cafeteria Apple Pie & Cinnamon Sauce
Re: Wyatt's Cafeteria apple pie & cinnamon sauce
From: Marina
To: Phaedrus
Date: 11/12/2025, 8:26 AM
On 11/11/2025 7:44 PM, Marina wrote:
I would love to have the recipe for the Apple Pie swimming in Cinnamon Sauce.
We used to eat at a Wyatt's Cafeteria near us and my 10 year old son would always
want of slice of this scrumptious looking apple pie. The taste was really good.
Thanks,
Marina
Hello Marina,
Marina, I'm sad to say that Wyatt Cafeteria's recipe for apple pie with cinnamon sauce is just not available. I searched for it just a little over a year ago with no success ( 09-11-2024 ), and I did a thorough search for it today, also with no success. I even had "Gemini," an artificial intelligence program, search for it.
I have a dedicated Wyatt's Cafeteria page with links to other recipes of theirs that I have found here:
Wyatt's Cafeteria
I do have a couple of recommendations for you:
This recipe is for a "Swedish Apple Pie with cinnamon cream sauce" I'm not saying that this tastes like Wyatt's, but it might be an acceptable substitute: Swedish Apple Pie with Cinnamon Cream Sauce
Gemini AI had no recommendations for a pie recipe that might taste like Wyatt's, but it did provide a cinnamon sauce recipe that was based on such sauces that were popular around the same time that Wyatt's was in operation. See below for its response. Perhaps you could use your favorite apple pie recipe for the pie and try Gemini's cinnamon sauce on it. Couldn't hurt to try these suggestions.
Phaed
While the exact original recipe for Wyatt's Cafeteria's apple pie cinnamon sauce is not publicly
available, it was likely a simple, sweet, and buttery sauce similar to common cafeteria-style
recipes from that era.
Based on general recipes for similar sauces, the core ingredients for such a cinnamon sauce
typically include:
Water
Sugar (often a mix of granulated and brown sugar)
Butter
Cinnamon (ground or a cinnamon stick)
Thickener (like cornstarch mixed with water)
Evaporated milk or cream (for a richer, creamier sauce)
A Likely Recipe (Adapted from similar cafeteria-style sauces)
Here is a common recipe for a cinnamon sauce often served with apple desserts,
which is similar to what might have been used at Wyatt's:
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. cinnamon (heaping teaspoon)
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. cold water (for mixing with cornstarch)
1/4 cup evaporated milk (optional, for creaminess)
A pinch of salt (if using unsalted butter)
Instructions:
In a small saucepan, combine the water, brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, cinnamon,
and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 3-4 minutes.
In a small separate bowl, mix the cornstarch with 1 Tbsp. of cold water until it forms a smooth slurry.
Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the simmering sauce. Continue to simmer for another 4-5 minutes,
stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens.
Remove from heat. If using, stir in the evaporated milk for a richer flavor and creamy consistency.
Serve warm over apple pie or other desserts. The sauce can be stored in the refrigerator.
