Apple Nachos

Last night was the Super bowl. Many football fans were ordering takeout pizza, making nachos and drinking a lot of beer…or some variation of this. And then we all sat on the couch all afternoon and evening. Not great for those New Year’s resolutions we made a month ago. So instead of making traditional nachos, I made apple nachos. I’m thinking this could be a great snack for playdates or kids birthday parties. I used Honeycrisp apples sliced really thin. You can be really creative with what toppings you add to your “nachos” or even have a make-your-own station so kids can add what they like. I added just a small handful of chocolate chips so that Joy thought it was a treat, but she really only had about three total. Here’s what I did, but use what you have on hand and try something new.

2 Honeycrisp apples, thinly sliced
¼ cup organic smooth peanut butter
2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
1 Tbsp finely ground coconut
1 Tbsp chocolate chips

Directions:

Melt the peanut butter so that it is very soft and runny. Spread half the apple slices on a plate and drizzle with peanut butter. You might be able to just use a spoon, but I put it into a little plastic bag and cut the corner so I didn’t just glob it all over.

Use half the nuts and coconut and spread over the apples and peanut butter. Then do a second layer, with the remaining apple, peanut butter, nuts and coconut. Then top with a few chocolate chips. You can serve immediately or chill in the fridge for an hour (or longer) so the peanut butter isn’t so messy.

Now, as much fun as this can be for the little ones, I will admit that I enjoyed it as much as anyone. I can honestly say that I will be making this again and again.

This is apparently a pretty common idea, but I originally found the recipe at http://www.manifestvegan.com/2011/10/apple-nachos/?utm_source=feedburner.