Apple “Cookies”

I have always been a fan of apples with nut butter.  But it sounds so boring when you say it that way. Apple cookies sound a little more enticing, especially to children.  This recipe for apple “cookies” I am sharing with you today is simple, easy to make and the children can help!  You choose your nut butter (sweeten if desired or leave as is if you want it more salty to go with the sweet apple), spread it over round apple slices then top off with fun “sprinkles”. The children can choose their own toppings, and this isn’t just for kids, adults will love these too.  Sprinkle them with heart healthy hemp seeds and chia seeds, or be sweet and playful and use chocolate chips!  It is all up to the one creating their own delicious masterpiece!

Author: Amy Lyons O’Neil

Amy has worked for Fresh and Natural Foods since 2006 contributing to the variety of healthful foods we offer. She graduated with a degree in studio art from Bethel University in 2007, but in her senior year of college, found that her passion was with the art of food. She later used her photography and culinary skills to create a vegan food and recipe blog, Fragrant Vanilla Cake. She has also written 3 cookbooks. She specializes in vegan and vegetarian recipes. Local, fresh and organic food has always been her focus in whatever she creates.

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Servings: 4 servings | Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Ready in: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 Sweet Apple Slices (such as Pink Lady or Honeycrisp, cut horizontally and seeds picked out)
• 1/3 cup almond butter, peanut butter (or your favorite nut butter)
• 1 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup (optional)
• Sprinkles (Pick your favorite):
• raisins
• hemp seeds
• chia seeds
• dried berries
• cacao nibs (if you prefer less sweet)
• chocolate chips (if you prefer more sweet)
• chopped dates

Instructions

Mix together the nut butter and maple syrup (of you prefer sweeter) in a bowl, then spread over the cookies. Sprinkle with your preferred toppings (feel free to add in your favorites as well), and enjoy!