Apple slices with almond butter

Crisp apple rounds spread with almond butter and topped with cinnamon and hemp hearts.

  • Lazy AF
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
  • American
  • Snack
  • Fruit
  • No cook
Hands-on
4 min
Total time
6 min, show breakdown
  • Prep 4 min
  • Cook 0 min
  • Clean up 2 min
Pans
0
Ingredients
5
Cost/serving
$1.85

Per serving

Calories
298
Protein
8.8 g
Fiber
7.4 g
Net carbs
23 g
Fat
19 g

High in (% Daily Value per serving): Vitamin E 42%, Magnesium 35%, Riboflavin (B2) 23%

Full nutrition facts, vitamins and minerals. All nutrition is estimated; check your own labels.

Already vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, soy-free.

Ingredients for 1

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  • 1 medium apple (180 g), a crisp one, such as Honeycrisp or Pink Lady
  • 1½ tbsp almond butter (24 g)

    Same amount as: 20 mL.

  • 1 tbsp hemp hearts (hulled hemp seeds) (10 g)

    Same amount as: 15 mL.

  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon (0.3 g)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice (5 g)

    Same amount as: 5 mL, ⅛ lemon squeezed from fresh lemons.

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Quantities are for 1 serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving per recipe

Serving size 1 plate (219 g raw)

NutrientPer serving% DV*Whole recipe
Calories298
Total fat19 g24%
Saturated fat1.5 g8%
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Sodium4 mg0%
Total carbohydrate31 g11%
Dietary fiber7.4 g26%
Total sugars20 g
Net carbs†23 g
Protein8.8 g18%
Vitamin D0 mcg0%
Calcium104 mg8%
Iron1.9 mg10%
Potassium499 mg11%
Vitamin A5.6 mcg1%
Vitamin C10 mg11%
Vitamin E6.2 mg42%
Vitamin K4.1 mcg3%
Thiamin (B1)0.17 mg14%
Riboflavin (B2)0.3 mg23%
Niacin (B3)1.9 mg12%
Vitamin B60.16 mg9%
Folate30 mcg8%
Vitamin B120 mcg0%
Magnesium146 mg35%
Zinc1.9 mg17%
Selenium0.59 mcg1%

Estimated, not verified. These numbers are calculated from typical ingredient data and haven't been checked against a lab or your brands. Check the labels of what you buy and confirm anything that matters to you, especially sodium, sugar and allergens.

* % Daily Value shows how much one serving adds to a 2,000-calorie day. † Net carbs is not on US labels; it is total carbs minus fiber, allulose, erythritol and half of other sugar alcohols. "To taste" amounts are counted as written. Counted items (eggs, cloves, spoons) use the rounded amount shown in the ingredient list. Vitamins and minerals are from raw ingredients; cooking lowers some, especially vitamin C and folate. How this is calculated.

Steps

  1. Stand the apple upright and cut it across into rounds about 1 cm (½ in) thick. Cut the core out of each round with a small knife.

    Done looks like: Flat rings with a hole in the middle.
  2. Brush or rub both sides of each round with lemon juice.

  3. Spread almond butter on one side of each round. Sprinkle with hemp hearts and cinnamon.

    Done looks like: Thin even layer of almond butter, seeds stuck on top.

Equipment

Chef's knife, 20 cm (8 in) $15–50

What to look for

  • Comfortable handle that does not slip when wet
  • Blade you can sharpen, or a cheap one you replace every few years

Skip: Knife blocks with 12 knives. A chef's knife and a small paring knife cover almost everything.

Cutting board $10–30

What to look for

  • At least 30 × 40 cm (12 × 16 in), so food stays on it
  • Wood or plastic; plastic goes in the dishwasher

Skip: Glass or stone boards. They dull knives fast.

What goes wrong

WhatCauseFix
Almond butter too stiff to spreadStraight from the fridge, or the oil has separated.Stir the jar well and let it sit at room temperature 10 minutes, or warm the spoon under hot water.
Slices turn brownCut apple oxidizes in the air.Don't skip the lemon juice, and eat within an hour.

Versions

VersionChangesPer serving
OriginalAs written. Hands-on 4 min, total 6 min.298 kcal
8.8 g protein
7.4 g fiber
23 g net carbs
19 g fat
Nut-freeSunflower butter instead of almond butter. Hands-on 4 min, total 6 min.299 kcal
7.9 g protein
6.3 g fiber
26 g net carbs
19 g fat

Notes

Allergies: removing an allergen from the recipe does not remove it from your kitchen or from other products. Check labels for "may contain" warnings.