✓ Heat a large skillet over medium heat until the surface shimmers

✓ Add butter and melt until light amber, avoiding browning

✓ Stir in brown sugar until it dissolves and bubbles

✓ Add chopped apples, sauté for 5-7 minutes until softened and edges turn golden brown

✓ Sprinkle cinnamon, stir gently until coated and fragrant

✓ Remove skillet from heat and let the apple mixture cool for 3 minutes

✓ Divide the apple mixture among 6-8 small serving cups, filling three-quarters full

✓ Top each cup with a generous dollop of whipped cream

✓ Drizzle caramel sauce over the whipped cream in a slow swirling motion

✓ Optional garnish with a dusting of cinnamon or thin apple slice

✓ Serve warm or at room temperature; the dessert is ready when the caramel glaze shines and the whipped cream holds a soft peak