Healthy Vegan Apple Donuts Snack
 
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This delicious snack has a vanilla cashew butter "magic shell" to hold the toppings in place and act like a healthy, sugar-free icing. You can use another nut, like almonds, if preferred.
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Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • ½ cup raw cashews
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
  • ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt
  • 8 raw macaroons (see Cookie Options below)
  • 2 medium organic apples
Instructions
  1. Place the cashews in a spice grinder or food processor*, and process until finely ground and beginning to clump. Add the coconut oil, vanilla, and salt, and process again until smooth and creamy.
  2. Finely dice the macaroons (they are easy to cut when chilled).
  3. Core the apples and slice horizontally into ¼- to ½-inch thick rounds.**
  4. Spread the cashew butter onto one side of each apple round. Top with cookie dough macaroon bits (be generous!), gently pressing into the cashew butter (they should settle in nicely).
  5. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. The coconut oil will help the cashew butter set up for a rich glaze that holds tight to those cookie dough bits. Devour.
Notes
Cookie Options: I used Hail Merry Cookie Dough Bites. Other tasty store-bought options are Emmy's Macaroons or Enjoy Life Soft-Baked Cookies. For healthy homemade options, try my Raw Cookie Dough Bites or Oatmeal Cookie Dough Balls. Both are vegan-friendly and gluten-free.

*If using a medium to large food processor, you may want to double the batch of cashew butter. This would be 1 cup cashews, 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil, ½ teaspoon vanilla, and a dash of salt.

**If you are concerned about browning, you can toss the apple rounds with citrus juice (lemon, pineapple, orange).
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/hail-merry-grain-free-and-dairy-free-recipes