Easy Peanut Butter Apple Nachos: Best 5-Minute Snack
These easy peanut butter apple nachos are a quick, 5-minute snack featuring crisp apple slices drizzled with warm peanut butter and topped with chocolate chips, peanuts, and coconut. Perfect for game day, after-school treats, or a healthy-ish dessert.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large apples (Honeycrisp or Fuji preferred)
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or honey
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips (mini chips preferred)
- ¼ cup chopped peanuts (dry-roasted, salted)
- 2 tablespoons shredded coconut (unsweetened)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds or hemp hearts (optional)
Instructions
- Wash and dry apples. Cut into thin rounds (about ¼-inch thick), discarding core and seeds. You should get about 20-24 slices from two large apples.
- Arrange apple slices in a single layer on a serving plate, overlapping slightly if needed.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter and coconut oil or honey. Microwave in 15-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth and pourable (about 30-45 seconds total).
- Drizzle the warm peanut butter mixture generously over the apple slices in a zigzag pattern, ensuring even coverage.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the top, followed by chopped peanuts, shredded coconut, and any optional toppings. Press down gently to help them adhere.
- Serve immediately while apples are crisp and peanut butter is warm.
Notes
Best served immediately. Apples will brown if left too long; toss with lemon juice if prepping ahead. For a party, prep sliced apples and toppings ahead, but drizzle peanut butter just before serving. To toast coconut and nuts, spread on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 3-5 minutes until golden.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Half of the recipe (
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 36
- Fiber: 10
- Protein: 14
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