Description
Delight in a healthy and delicious snack with these Apple Donuts topped with creamy peanut butter and your choice of colorful, flavorful toppings. This easy-to-make recipe combines crisp apple slices with protein-rich peanut butter and a variety of toppings to satisfy your sweet tooth without guilt.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 4 apples
- Blueberries (as desired for topping)
- Strawberries (as desired for topping)
Nut Butter
- 1 ⅓ cups peanut butter
Toppings
- Roasted coconut (optional)
- Sprinkles (optional)
- White chocolate (for drizzling, optional)
- Dark chocolate (for drizzling, optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Apples: Rinse the apples thoroughly under cold running water to remove any dirt or residue.
- Slice the Apples: Cut the apples into ½ inch thick slices, discarding the top and bottom slices to ensure uniform rings.
- Core the Slices: Use a small biscuit or cookie cutter, or a melon baller, to carefully remove the core from each apple slice, creating a donut shape.
- Apply Peanut Butter: Spread the peanut butter evenly over each apple slice, covering the surface but not too thickly to keep the balance of flavors.
- Add Toppings and Chocolate Drizzle: Decorate the peanut butter-covered apple slices with your favorite toppings such as roasted coconut, blueberries, strawberries, and sprinkles. Optionally, drizzle with melted white chocolate or dark chocolate for an extra touch of indulgence.
Notes
- Use crisp and firm apple varieties like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for best texture.
- For a nut-free version, substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter or cream cheese.
- Chill the apple donuts briefly to set the peanut butter and toppings before serving.
- These apple donuts are best eaten fresh to enjoy the crisp texture of apples.
- If drizzling chocolate, melt it gently over a double boiler or in short bursts in the microwave to avoid burning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-cook assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 apple donut
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: apple donuts, peanut butter snack, healthy snack, fruit dessert, no bake snack, easy appetizer
