Apple Nachos

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Apple Nachos are quick and easy to make with basically limitless ways to make 'em! Not only do these make a nutritious snack, they can also be a totally tasty dessert (and a lot easier than making homemade caramel apples!)

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword apple nachos

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 248kcal

Author Chelsea Lords

Ingredients

Nutritious Apple Nachos

2 large cold Honeycrisp or Fuji apples, Note 1
1/4 cup nut butter of choice (peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, etc.)
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips Note 2
2 tablespoons pepitas
2 tablespoons dried sweetened cranberries
Optional: drizzle of honey or maple syrup for sweeter nachos
Other ideas: melted dark chocolate drizzle, toasted coconut, chia seeds, granola, chopped roasted & lightly salted nuts, etc.

Caramel Apple Nachos

2 large cold Granny Smith apples Note 1
1/4 cup caramel sauce Note 3
1/4 cup Milk Chocolate English Toffee® bits
2 tablespoons miniature chocolate chips

US - Metric

Instructions

APPLES: Prep apples (Note 1) and lay apple slices in a single layer around the outside of your plate. Layer more on top in a circular motion towards the inside of the plate.
NUT BUTTER OR CARAMEL: Place nut butter or caramel in a small heat proof bowl and heat until just warm (not hot), about 10-15 seconds in the microwave. Transfer to a small plastic bag and cut off the tip. Pipe generously over the apple slices.
TOP NACHOS: Top with desired toppings of choice adding as much or as little as you'd like. That's it, dig in! These are best enjoyed right after being made!

Notes

Note 1: Apples: Before making, store apples in the fridge -- these are best with cold apples! Wash, dry, and thinly slice (1/4th-1/2-inch thick) the apples. The choice of apples is up to your personal preference, but I like the tartness of Granny Smiths when making dessert nachos. They help moderate the sweetness of the toppings. For more nutritious apple nachos, we like using Honeycrisp or Fuji. But there are plenty of other great choices, and it would be pretty to alternate red and green apple slices!

Apples: Make Ahead: We recommend eating this apple nachos right after making them (that's when they taste best!), but if they are going to sit out for a little, we recommend the following: Create a water bath for the apple slices with a ratio of 1 cup cool water with 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Soak apple slices for 3-5 minutes, then drain and rinse them. Throughly dry and enjoy apples that don't brown for several hours.

Note 2: Toppings: The recipe calls for 2 tablespoons up to a 1/4 cup of the various toppings, but feel free to modify as you like -- these are your nachos just add what you want and how much of what you want. (Really, a small handful is what I use, but that's hard to quantify when calculating nutritional information!)

Note 3: Caramel Sauce: You can use a store-bought one or our preference is homemade. This homemade caramel sauce is so easy to make (no candy thermometer needed) and ridiculously tasty!

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