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    Kid-Friendly Apple Recipes for Snacks, Lunchboxes or Parties

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    By Alisa Fleming on October 13, 2015 Alisa's Favorite Dairy-Free Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dairy-Free Snack Recipes, Kids Can Cook

    To help keep little ones entertained and well-nourished, boring sandwiches are out, fun bento-worthy eats are in! And what better way to celebrate the flavors of fall than a few kid-friendly apple recipes that can travel to school, be prepared quickly for afternoon snacks, or provide healthy delicious fun at festivities. Plus, all three of the kid-friendly apple recipes shown here are safe for most – they’re dairy-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, optionally soy-free and optionally vegan.

    Three Kid-Friendly Apple Recipes for Snacks or Lunchboxes - dairy-free + gluten-free (Apple Kabobs, Apple Bagels, Pirate Apples)

    Apple Treasure Chest
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Total time
    15 mins
     
    Author: Lil Snappers
    Serves: 2 servings
    Ingredients
    • 2 kid size apples (like Lil Snappers)
    • 1 can (6-ounces) white albacore tuna*, packed in water, drained
    • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise*
    • ½ teaspoon honey mustard*
    • ½ carrot, finely diced
    • Salt, to taste
    • Black pepper, to taste
    Instructions
    1. Slice off the top one-third of each apple. Using a small teaspoon or grapefruit spoon, core-out the center of each apple base (working outward from center-most part of fruit), leaving ¼-inch outer edge.
    2. In a small bowl, mix the tuna, mayonnaise, mustard and carrot. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
    3. Spoon ¼ cup of the tuna salad into each apple, top with the top one-third of apples, tilted slightly to resemble a chest being opened.
    4. Use playful, pirate-themed cupcake holders and flagged toothpicks to make for fun presentation and easy clean-up, if desired.
    Notes
    *For a vegan version, substitute mashed chickpeas (drained) for the tuna and use a vegan mayo and lightly sweet vegan mustard.
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    Three Kid-Friendly Apple Recipes for Snacks or Lunchboxes - dairy-free + gluten-free (Apple Kabobs, Apple Bagels, Pirate Apples)
    Apple Kabobs
     
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    Prep time
    10 mins
    Total time
    10 mins
     
    Author: Lil Snappers
    Serves: 2 servings
    Ingredients
    • 1 kid size apple (like Lil Snappers)
    • 3 ounces dairy-free cheese alternative (like Daiya blocks or Follow Your Heart blocks)
    • 1 slice oven-roasted turkey, cut ¼ to ½-inch thick
    Instructions
    1. Core the apple and slice in half vertically.
    2. Place the two halves on a cutting board, flesh side down, and slice each into 3 to 4 slices, from stem end to bottom to resemble half-moon.
    3. Cut 2 to 3½-inch slices from the cheese alternative, depending on dimensions, cut each slice again to create square or triangle shapes, as preferred.
    4. Cut cubes of turkey from the slice, or use a 1½ to 2-inch round cutter to cut rounds of turkey from the slice, and cut each round in half.
    5. Thread pieces onto 2 skewers, alternating between apple slices, cheese alternative and turkey.
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    Three Kid-Friendly Apple Recipes for Snacks or Lunchboxes - dairy-free + gluten-free (Apple Kabobs, Apple Bagels, Pirate Apples)
    Sweet Apple Bagels
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Total time
    15 mins
     
    The pictured version is made "donut-style" with Hail Merry Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Macaroon bits, but you can keep it simple or add your toppings of choice.
    Author: Alisa Fleming
    Serves: 4 servings
    Ingredients
    • ½ cup raw cashews
    • 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
    • ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • Pinch salt
    • 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. Core the apples and slice horizontally into ¼- to ½-inch thick rounds.**
    3. Spread the cashew butter onto one side of each apple round. If toppings are desired, add them now and press lightly into the cashew butter.
    4. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. The coconut oil will help the cashew butter set up like a rich, creamy glaze.
    Notes
    *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 big dash of salt.

    **If you are concerned about browning, you can toss the apple rounds with citrus juice (lemon, pineapple, or orange).
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    More Kid-Friendly Apple Recipes

    • Apple Fries (better than McDonalds!)
    • Hemp ‘n Apple Muffins (fruit sweetened!)
    • Eskimo Kiss Cider (with pomegranate juice, too)
    • Apple Smile Sandwiches (a more inviting sammy)
    • Lil Critters (fun for children to make)
    • Apple Pie Smoothies (our kid testers voted them better than chocolate!)
    Alisa Fleming
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    4 Comments

    1. RFC on October 23, 2015 4:41 am

      These are fantastic! My kids are WILD about apples as is, but I think some of these recipes will be huge hits in our home. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
    2. Amanda - RunToTheFinish on October 20, 2015 6:50 am

      I am such a huge apple lover, but I have never once tried this tuna idea…I smell lunch!

      Reply
    3. Kristina on October 13, 2015 8:00 pm

      these are all SO fun!! I love those pirate apples…

      Reply
    4. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious on October 13, 2015 5:59 pm

      These are such fun lunch ideas for kids!

      Reply

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