Simple Apple & Pear Snacks

Having an arsenal of easy snacks is a must for a busy household. Here are 4 all with fewer than 5 ingredients!

Apple Grape & Cheese Kabobs

• wooden or metal skewers
• apple cubes
• whole grapes
• cheese cubes

1. To assemble, gently slide on an apple cube, a grape and a cheese cube.
2. Repeat until the skewer is full.
3. Continue to assemble until you have enough.

Cinnamon Apple & Pear Chips

• 1-2 Apples
• 1-2 Pears
• cinnamon
• sea salt

1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. Leave the skin but remove the seeds from both apples and pears and cut into 1/8 inch thick slices.
4. Lay onto the sheets (without touching) and sprinkle with cinnamon and sea salt.
5. Bake for 1 hour, flipping and baking for an additional hour for a total of two hours.
6. Remove from the oven, let cool.

Apple Or Pear Cinnamon Yogurt Parfait

• 2 apples or 2 pears
• ¼ cup of sugar
• ½ tsp of cinnamon
• plain or vanilla yogurt

1. In a small saucepan, add the peeled and chopped apples or pears, sugar, and cinnamon.
2. Bring to a low simmer and cook until the fruit is soft. Add a bit of water if the fruit is looking too dry.
3. Remove from the stove and let cool.
4. Serve over yogurt.

Nut Butter Apple Slices with Assorted Toppings

• 2 apples
• nut butter (cashew, almond, sunflower, or peanut)
• toppings (almonds, cashews, walnuts, granola, raisins, dried cranberries, coconut, chocolate chips)

1. Remove seeds from the apple.
2. Slice it into ¼ inch thick rounds.
3. Spread a tbsp of nut butter onto each slice.
4. Decorate with favorite toppings.

Simple Apple & Pear Snacks, courtesy of Stemilt Growers, first appeared in The Foundation for Fresh Produce’s Have A Plant® blog.

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