If you have a sweet tooth but are wanting to eat more healthily, these apple peanut chocolate sticks will be absolutely perfect for you! They combine nutritious and high fiber ingredients like apple slices, peanut butter, and peanuts with dark chocolate for something that is both salty and sweet, making these suitable to have for a healthy snack or dessert.
To make the apple peanut chocolate sticks, all you have to do is thread apple slices onto popsicle sticks before topping them with peanut butter and peanuts, and dipping them in melted dark chocolate. Then, once the chocolate is set, they are ready to be served.
What are Apple Peanut Chocolate Sticks?
Apple peanut chocolate sticks are basically apple lollipops that contain peanut butter, peanuts, and dark chocolate. The apple slices are spread with a sweetened peanut butter and garnished with peanuts before being coated in melted dark chocolate to form a rich coating. The combination of sweet apples with crunchy nuts and rich dark chocolate will make you want to keep making these again and again.
Pro Tips
- Slice the apples thick enough so that you can easily thread them onto the sticks.
- If the peanut butter you are using is already sweetened, you can skip adding the honey to it if you prefer.
- For an even sweeter coating, replace the dark chocolate with semi-sweet chocolate.
- To melt the dark chocolate, you can either melt it in a double boiler or in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave, stirring the chocolate every 20 seconds until the chocolate is completely melted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Make the Apple Chocolate Sticks Peanut-Free?
Absolutely! If you or someone in your family can’t have peanuts, you can use another type of nut butter and another variety of whole nuts instead. Almond butter and whole almonds would work well. Alternatively, you could consider trying cashew butter and whole cashews.
What Type of Apple Should Be Used for Apple Peanut Chocolate Sticks?
You can use whatever type of apple you enjoy the most whether it is Macintosh, Spartan, Golden Delicious, or Cortland. The apple should be ripe, sweet, and crisp for the best results for this recipe.
Can I Use Another Type of Chocolate?
Yes, even though dark chocolate offers a particularly healthy halo for this recipe, you could use semi-sweet chocolate for more sweetness. They would also be delicious coated with melted milk chocolate if you would like the apple peanut chocolate sticks to have more richness.
How to Store Apple Peanut Chocolate Sticks
The apple peanut chocolate sticks can be stored in a covered container in the fridge until you are ready to serve them. It is best to serve them within 2 to 3 days before the apples soften and start to go bad.
Ingredients
How to Make 5-Ingredient Apple Peanut Chocolate Sticks
Cut the apple into slices and remove the seeds and core.
Cut the apple into slices and remove the seeds and core.
Thread the apple slices onto popsicle sticks.
Thread the apple slices onto popsicle sticks.
Spread the peanut butter on the apples.
In a bowl, mix the peanut butter with honey until combined.
Top the apple slices with the peanuts.
Spread the peanut butter on the apples.
Dip the apple slices in melted dark chocolate until coated. Refrigerate them until solid.
Top the apple slices with the peanuts.
Serve immediately!
Dip the apple slices in melted dark chocolate until coated. Refrigerate them until solid.
Serve immediately!
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