Apple Nachos – A Couple Cooks

Apple nachos are the perfect straightforward and wholesome snack! This easy idea is irresistible to children and adults alike.

Confession: we regularly run out of snack concepts (whilst cookbook authors!). Right here’s a wholesome snack that’s captured our 5 12 months previous’s creativeness, and subsequently ours: Apple Nachos! This easy mixture of sweetened yogurt, almonds and apple slices is so refreshing and scrumptious, it’s onerous to cease sneaking bites. It’s actually simply loaded apple slices, but it surely’s all within the branding, proper? Right here’s how one can make this enjoyable snack.

Components in apple nachos

These apple nachos had been impressed by our 5 12 months previous, and now they’ve turn into a favourite household snacks! He picked out a children cookbook from the library and as he was paging via, he landed on an image of apple nachos. We made them collectively and from the primary chunk, he was hooked! This recipe is our spin on the idea from that guide (Tremendous Meals for Tremendous Youngsters, which we’d suggest!). It’s so easy to whip up and a good way to include wholesome meals into your snacking, no matter your age. You’ll want:

• Apples
• Greek yogurt or plain yogurt
• Maple syrup or honey
• Peanut butter (elective; omit for nut allergy symptoms)
• Sliced almonds
• Cinnamon

Notes on the yogurt drizzle

This apple nachos recipe is so easy, you possibly can whip it up with out taking a look at a recipe. The drizzle is much like our Yogurt Fruit Dip or Peanut Butter Dip, which we regularly make just by stirring collectively the components with out measuring. Listed below are just a few notes concerning the drizzle:

• Use Greek or plain yogurt. Plain yogurt has a looser texture; Greek yogurt will probably be thicker.
• Add peanut butter if desired, but it surely’s not required. We prefer it each methods.
• If it’s thick, add water 1 teaspoon at a time to get to a consistency that’s straightforward to dollop onto the nachos. We add as much as 1 tablespoon water when utilizing Greek yogurt and peanut butter, but it surely all is determined by the model and sort of yogurt and whether or not you’ve added PB.

Variations on apple nachos toppings

There are a great deal of methods to make apple nachos. You’ll be able to maintain them healthy-ish and easy like these, which we love as a result of they’re tremendous easy to place collectively and style superb. Or, you possibly can model them as extra of a dessert merchandise. Listed below are just a few extra topping concepts:

• Chopped pecans, peanuts or walnuts
• Mini chocolate chips
• Granola
• Raisins
• Peanut butter drizzle (heat it within the microwave so it’s straightforward to drizzle)
• Caramel or chocolate sauce
• Sprinkles

Extra wholesome snacks

Love wholesome snacks? Apple nachos are a good way to infuse fruits, nuts and yogurt into your snacking. Listed below are just a few extra wholesome snack recipes to attempt: