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Candy Apples – Healthier Halloween Treat Week

October 28, 2013 by Sharon 4 Comments

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If you are looking for a quick healthy treat to snack on this Halloween season then look no further! A healthier twist on the classic candy apple using my freshly made maple almond butter, brown rice syrup and a touch of vanilla. So simple, yet so full of caramely goodness.

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Start with your apple of choice. My all time favourite is the honeycrisp apple, so that was my pick for this recipe. I chopped the apple into four, then eight, then sixteen even pieces. Finally, I stuck a toothpick in each. If you happen to be feeling particularly Halloween-y they probably have some theme toothpicks at the dollar store or Michaels. I rolled with your basic toothpick.


Then, over medium low heat I melted together the almond butter I made earlier in the week and an equal part brown rice syrup. I stirred in a splash of vanilla once the mixture had begun to get a little liquidy. You want to have a nice smooth, well blended mixture.

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Line a baking sheet with parchment. I used, for some unknown reason, wax paper. I don’t recommend using wax paper at all. The caramel stuck to it a bit and I had to peel some of them off very carefully. Using the parchment will make that much easier. It took a couple of apple slices to get the hang of the best way to do it. I used a spoon and coated two sides of an apple slice and put a non coated side face down on the baking sheet. I popped the lot into the fridge for 15 minutes.

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I was so happy with the way these turned out. The almond butter caramel was rich and chewy and the apple, sweet and tart. Just as good as those big brand name caramel squares but with the added benefit of using natural ingredients. Winner!

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Enjoy these tasty little devils right away. They are not the ‘keep in the fridge and eat half later’ type snack. The caramel will begin to melt, so eat up! One apple is a good snack to share with at least a couple of people. Maybe something the family can snack on while carving pumpkins?

Fun!

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Candy Apples
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Chill
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Healthy Candy Apples
Servings: 16
Calories: 84 kcal
Author: Sharon
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup almond butter
  • ½ cup brown rice syrup
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1 large apple
Instructions
  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside
  2. Chop the apple into 4, then 8, then 16 chunks and stick a toothpick in each.
  3. In small saucepan melt together the almond butter and brown rice syrup over medium low heat. You want the mixture to be fairly liquid
  4. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla
  5. Working quickly, with a spoon cover two sides of the apple chunks and place the uncovered side face down on saran lined baking sheet
  6. Leave in the fridge for 15 minutes to set.
  7. Enjoy immediately
Nutrition Facts
Candy Apples
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g 6%
Sodium 8mg 0%
Potassium 70mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 7g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 0.1%
Vitamin C 0.6%
Calcium 3.5%
Iron 1.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Snacks / Desserts, Vegan Tagged With: almonds, dairy free, dips/spreads, fast & easy, gluten free, halloween, meatless, snacks, sweet, vegan, vegetarian

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