Here’s a wholesome twist on a classic snack that will have your kids clamoring for more.
Nutty Butter Apple Nachos provides a winning combination of crisp apples, smooth nut butter, crunchy granola, and chocolate chips that will make it a major win for moms and preschoolers alike.
Have a picky eater? No problem! Just use one of the many suggested variations to make a treat that will suit the taste of even your pickiest snacker.
And be sure to check out all the snacks in my ABC Snacks Series. Our snack series has more than fifty alphabet-inspired snacks for you to enjoy with your preschooler.
Nutty Butter Apple Nachos
Here’s what you’ll need to make one plate of “nachos”:
- 2 apples, any variety, washed and thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter or your favorite nut butter
- 4 tablespoons granola, any variety
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
Directions:
- Melt nut butter in the microwave or in a double boiler.
- Arrange apple slices on a plate.
- Drizzle melted nut butter over apple slices.
- Sprinkle granola over warm nut butter.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over apple nachos.
Variations:
- Use any variety of apples, pears, or even bananas.
- Mix it up by adding caramel, Nutella®, melted chocolate, or marshmallow fluff to your favorite nut butter before drizzling.
- Double the fun! Drizzle chocolate, caramel, butterscotch, or another topping over the melted nut butter.
- Skip the granola and chocolate chips and garnish with other toppings like nuts, butterscotch chips, toffee candy bits, or chocolate sprinkles.
Adapted from A Nest in the Rocks
Teaching Tips
- While you’re munching on your nachos, say /n/–/n/–nutty nachos together.
- Spread a thin layer of nut butter on a plate. Write the letter N with your finger. Lick finger and repeat.
- What if you wanted to make an apple pie, but the store was closed? Read How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World to learn about one solution to the problem.
- Download ABC Snacks: Tips for Working on Pre-Reading Skills for more teaching tips.
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