When I look for an after school snack, I want something that the kids will love and that will get them through their homework and after school activities. Some family favorites include caramel popcorn, chocolate zucchini bread, fruit salsa with cinnamon chips, pizza muffins and these easy apple nachos. My kids absolutely love fruit, so these apple nachos are a perfect choice for a fun yet easy treat. Apple slices will never be boring again! If you’re looking for other apple recipes, you have to also try my amazing snicker apple salad. I also love to make savory after school snacks like my homemade Chex mix, pigs in a blanket and turkey roll ups. If you are looking for more snack ideas check out my list of amazing after school snacks!
Apple Nachos Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need apples, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, mini chocolate chips and sprinkles.
How Do You Make Apple Nachos?
Arrange your sliced apples on a large plate. Drizzle the caramel sauce and chocolate sauce over the top. Add some rainbow sprinkles and mini chocolate chips, then serve immediately and enjoy.
Tips For The Perfect Snack
This recipe is best when served right away, as the apples can brown if they sit out for a long period of time. I like to use a combination of tart and sweet red and green apples. Some of my favorite varieties include Pink Lady, Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Fuji apples and Braeburn apples. You can use a spoon to drizzle the sauces over the apples, or for a fancier look, use a disposable piping bag. If your sauces are really thick, melt them for a few seconds in the microwave before use. Miniature chocolate chips work best because the larger ones can fall off of the apple slices. Most stores carry the mini chips in the same area as the rest of the chocolate chips and baking products. Feel free to use your favorite brand of caramel and chocolate sauce. I typically go for a hot fudge style chocolate sauce rather than chocolate syrup. The flavor is better and it’s thick enough to adhere to the apples.
Flavor Variations
This recipe is great as-is, but you can easily customize the ingredients to suit your tastes.
Fruit: Instead of apples, try using sliced firm pears, pineapple wedges, strawberries or even grapes. Sauces: Swap out the chocolate and caramel sauce for melted peanut butter, honey, almond butter, marshmallow sauce, butterscotch sauce or magic shell. Toppings: Feel free to add other toppings such as chopped almonds, peanuts, pecans, walnuts, crushed up candy bars like peanut butter cups, dried cranberries, toffee bits, mini marshmallows, granola, raisins, mini M&M’s or coconut.
These caramel apple nachos are a great way to jazz up back to school snacking for all ages. They’ve even fun for birthday parties or classroom events! Regardless of how you serve these apple nachos, you’ll be sure to have happy kids (and adults love ’em too!).
