Healthy Caramel Apple Dip
Just 3, simple ingredients. Great for a party or fun activity for kids. For a party, double the recipe.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Caramel Dip
- 1/2 cup natural-style cashew or almond butter can use any nut or seed butter, see notes for more options
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp vanilla paste or extract
- 1/8 tsp salt or to taste
Apples and Dipping Platter
- 3 to 4 large apples
- lollipop or popsicle sticks (optional)
- various toppings, such as mini chocolate chips, finely chopped nuts, sprinkles, crushed graham crackers/cookies,...
Instructions
Caramel Dip
- Add the cashew butter (or other nut/seed butter) to a medium bowl.
- Stir in the maple syrup, vanilla, and salt. The mixture will get thicker as you stir. Taste and add more salt or maple syrup as needed.
- Eat with apple slices or other dippers. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days. If dip gets too thick, stir a teaspoon of water at a time until you get the desired thickness.
Apples and Dipping Platter
- Cut apples into 8 to 12 wedges, using an apple corer or a knife. I like to cut the apples into quarters with a knife then cut out the core from each quarter. Then I use a knife or crinkle cutter to cut into smaller wedges.
- If you are serving the apples later or are concerned about them browning, soak the slices in a salt water solution. Full instruction in the blog post.
- You can leave the apple wedges as is or place them on sticks for easy dipping. I find it best to make a small hole with the tip of a knife then insert the stick carefully.
- Place toppings in little bowls or silicone muffin liners. Place those on a platter with apple slices and caramel dip in the center. Enjoy!