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    Home » Recipes » Kid Approved Recipes

    Published: May 2, 2020 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Peanut Butter Apple Nachos

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    Apple nachos are a tasty and fun treat for any age, but kids especially love the added peanut butter and chocolate chips! They're messy, they're fun, and they're perfect for sharing!

    side view of apple nachos on a plate with bowls filled with toppings in background

    I love eating caramel apples or candy-covered apples but I hate biting through so much hardness and chewiness. Apple nachos are the perfect way to enjoy your favorite candy apples without feeling like you'll be losing a tooth filling.

    These apple nachos with peanut butter and chocolate are softer and better tasting too!

    Butterscotch chips with the apples taste as good (if not better) than caramel, so I love using them instead when it comes to this simple apple nachos recipe.

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
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    🥘 Ingredients

    • Apples
    • Chocolate chips
    • Caramel syrup
    • Marshmallows
    • Peanut butter

    *You can use any of your favorite chocolates or toppings

    For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • cutting board
    • paring knife

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make apple nachos with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    Quarter your apples and remove the core/seeds.

    Slice each quarter into 4 slices.

    sliced apple wedges on a cutting board next to a knife

    Arrange the apple slices on a plate.

    aerial view of sliced apple wedges on a plate

    Drizzle peanut butter all over the nachos. Add chocolate syrup or caramel syrup as desired.

    aerial view of apple wedges wit chocolate and peanut butter drizzled on top and toppings to the side

    Sprinkle with chocolate chips, marshmallows, M&Ms, and sprinkles as desired.

    Serve and enjoy.

    aerial view of apple nachos fully assembled on a plate

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    If you want them to look pretty you might want to use lemon water to soak your apple slices in to prevent browning. This is pretty easy to do and doesn't take much time.

    MAKE SURE YOU PAPER TOWEL DRY THE APPLES ARE SOAKING! A wet apple will have all of the pretty toppings fall right off!

    You can also put your warmed and melted toppings in a Ziploc bag and cut the tip-off. Squeeze it out over the apples for a nice look over the apples. otherwise using a spoon works great if you're just looking for fast, easy, and delicious.

    💭 FAQs

    What kind of toppings should I use for apple nachos?

    You can use any of your favorite candy apple toppings. Melted chocolate chips or even ice cream syrups work great! Sprinkles and chopped nuts or shredded coconut all work amazingly well.

    What kind of apples should I use?

    You can use any type of apple. Personally, I prefer apples with a sour bite to them like Granny Smith or a Pink Lady, but if you like sweeter apples like Red Delicious or Fuji or even a Jonagold, they'd work too.

    How far in advance can I make these?

    For the best tasting results, I don't recommend making them until just before serving. This keeps them fresh and delicious (which is what we want!

    Are apple nachos healthy?

    Apples are healthy and so is peanut butter. This dish is packed with vitamins, protein, and fiber. It also has some unhealthy bits like chocolate and marshmallows. When you compare it to fast food or any number of other treats for kids, this is probably one of the healthiest fun things you can give them.

    a hand holding up a piece of apple from the apple nachos

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    📖 Recipe

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    5 from 1 vote

    Peanut Butter Apple Nachos

    This super fun and tasty apple nacho recipe is one that kids and adults love to eat. It's healthy, fun and so good!
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 3 mins
    Total Time 13 mins
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 580kcal
    Cost Recipe $2.56 / Serving $1.28
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    Equipment

    • Measuring Cups
    • Paring Knife
    • Cutting Board
    • Plate

    Ingredients

    • 2 cup Apples ($1.78)
    • ¼ cup Chocolate chips ($0.25)
    • ¼ cup Marshmallows ($0.08)
    • ¼ cup Peanut butter ($0.20)
    • *You can use any of your favorite chocolates or toppings
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    Instructions

    • Quarter your apples and remove the core/seeds.
    • Slice each quarter into 4 slices.
    • Arrange the apple slices on a plate.
    • Drizzle peanut butter all over the nachos. Add chocolate syrup or caramel syrup as desired.
    • Sprinkle with chocolate chips, marshmallows, M&Ms and sprinkles as desired.
    • Serve and enjoy.

    Notes

    Recipe Tips

    • To prevent the apples from browning, you can soak them in a lemon juice+water mixture. If you soak them, make sure to dry the apples on a paper towel well before assembling the nachos.
    • Placing your melted toppings in a plastic baggie with the corner snipped off will allow you to squeeze it out over the apples for a nicer look, but using a spoon to drizzle works fine too.
    • You can use any type of apple. Personally, I prefer apples with a sour bite to them like Granny Smith or a Pink Lady, but if you like sweeter apples like Red Delicious or Fuji or even a Jonagold, they'd work too.
    • I don't recommend making them until just before serving for the best tasting results. This keeps them fresh and delicious (which is what we want!)

    Topping Ideas

    • You can use any of your favorite candy apple toppings. Melted chocolate chips or even ice cream syrups work great! Sprinkles and chopped nuts or shredded coconut all work amazingly well.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1apple | Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 86.7g | Protein: 9.9g | Fat: 25.9g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8.6g | Cholesterol: 2.6mg | Sodium: 255.7mg | Potassium: 419.7mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 69g | Vitamin A: 14.6IU | Vitamin C: 10.3mg | Calcium: 30.5mg | Iron: 0.8mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Snack
    Cuisine American
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