Kid-Friendly Fall Recipe: Fruit & Nut Stuffed Apples

Maura Knowles - The Upside Blog

by | Updated: December 2nd, 2016 | Read time: 1 minute

Little hands can be a big help in the kitchen. Scooping and stirring and licking the spoon–learning to cook isn’t just fun, it teaches healthy eating habits that stick for life, before kids are even tall enough to reach the stove. Break out the tiny aprons and set up a simply topping buffet. Stuffed apples are easy enough for all ages and make the perfect nutritious snack this time of year.

Fruit and Nut Stuffed Apples

Fruit & Nut Stuffed Apples

Ingredients

Small apples of choice
Nut butter of choice
Toppings: nuts, seeds, dried fruit, shredded carrots

Directions

  1. Cut apples in half; remove seeds, leaving a melon-ball size or larger hole.
  2. Fill apples with nut butter and top with chopped nuts, seeds, dried fruit or toppings of choice.