Date Caramel Apple Slices

Date caramel slices displayed on white parchment

5 from 1 vote

Need a sweet treat while working on your health? Try these nutritious date caramel apple slices for a balanced snack or dessert.

Prep Time5

Chilling time10

Total Time15

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Dates, Healthy Dessert

Servings: slices

Author: Miranda Galati, MHSc, RD

Ingredients

6 slices granny smith apple about 1/2 cm thick
1 Tbsp dry roasted and salted peanuts crushed
6 medjool dates pitted
3-4 Tbsp semi sweet chocolate chips
pinch flakey sea salt

Instructions

Line a large plate with parchment paper.
Open your pitted dates and flatten them on the parchment paper, placing them about 2 inches apart. I recommend having the inside of the dates facing up. Use the bottom of a cup to flatted if needed.
Add an apple slice on top of each date and press firmly. *See notes.
In a microwave-safe dish, melt your chocolate chips. Warm them in 15-second intervals and stir in between, being careful not to burn your chocolate.
Drizzle each apple slice with a generous amount of melted chocolate. Make sure your drizzle covers the apple slice and date, since this will help hold them together once cooled.
Immediately top each slice with crushed peanuts and sea salt. Transfer to the refrigerator and cool for at least 10-minutes before eating.

Notes

*If you're planning to travel with your caramel apple slices, I recommend using a small dollop of chocolate to hold the date and apple together. You may need to melt an additional 1-2 Tbsp of chocolate chips to do so.

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