Apple Nachos with Peanut Butter and Chocolate
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Apple Nachos with Peanut Butter and Chocolate
Description
Apple Nachos with Peanut Butter and Chocolate feature thinly sliced apples coated lightly with lemon juice to prevent discoloration, layered on a plate and topped with melted creamy peanut butter and dark chocolate. The recipe uses a combination of apple varieties, including Granny Smith, Red Gala, and Fuji, to balance tartness and sweetness. The chocolate is melted with coconut oil for smoothness, while the peanut butter is sweetened with honey.
The final dish offers a mix of crisp apple texture with the silky, rich drizzle of peanut butter and chocolate. Adding toppings such as dark chocolate chips, toasted nuts, or desiccated coconut provides additional texture contrast and flavor complexity. The apples' natural crunch stands out against the creamy and sweet toppings.
This recipe is best served immediately to maintain the apples’ fresh crispness. The method of melting and drizzling separately allows control over how much topping is added, making it customizable to personal preferences. It works well as a quick and visually appealing snack or a lighter dessert option.
Since the apples soften over time when covered with the toppings, it is advisable to prepare the apple slices and toppings just before serving. This ensures the slices stay crisp and the flavors remain fresh.
Ingredients
- 2 apple one each Granny Smith, Red Gala, Fuji or use same variety
- 1 ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ cup peanut butter unsweetened, creamy
- 1 ½ tablespoon honey organic
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips + extra for sprinkling
- ½ teaspoon coconut oil
For Toppings-
- Use all or any of the below
- dark chocolate chips
- desiccated coconut
- nut toasted
Instructions
- Wash apples and pat dry using kitchen towel.
- Using mandolin slicer or apple corer slice apples. If using 8 piece apple corer, slice each piece into 2 or 3 slices, as per preference.
- Pour lemon juice over sliced apples. Toss gently to coat each slice in lemon juice. This will prevent apples from browning.
- Arrange sliced apples on a plate. Keep aside.
- Add dark choco chips and coconut oil in one bowl and creamy peanut butter with honey in another
- bowl.
- Pop both bowls in microwave and melt for a period of 15 seconds. Remove both bowls and whisk separately choco chip and peanut butter. If it’s not melted fully, put the bowls back into microwave and melt.
- Drizzle peanut butter over apple slices and then chocolate. Pour peanut butter and chocolate into small zip-lock bags and drizzle if you want neat even drizzles.
- Sprinkle choco chips and any other toppings that you want to use.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Prepare and drizzle the peanut butter and chocolate just before serving to keep apple slices crisp.
- Lemon juice helps prevent the apples from browning after slicing.
- You can customize toppings such as nuts, desiccated coconut, or extra chocolate chips based on preference.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1305 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1305kcal | 65% |
| Carbohydrates | 127g | 42% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 81g | 125% |
| Saturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 645mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 1511mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 18g | 72% |
| Sugar | 91g | 182% |
| Vitamin A | 195IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 19.6mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 214mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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