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Healthy Apple Donuts

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apple donuts with sprinkles and icing on top
apple donuts with sprinkles and icing on top
apple donuts with sprinkles and icing on top
apple donuts with sprinkles and icing on top

These apple donuts are a great way to eat more fruit and have fun simultaneously! A healthier snack option than traditional donuts made with apples, chocolate, and your favorite toppings that your family will love.

Making these apple donuts is also a terrific kid-friendly kitchen activity that can be fun at snack time! Grab your apples, and let’s get slicing!

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Healthy Apple Donuts

There’s no better healthy apple donuts recipe than one that requires no frying or batter! This recipe uses fresh apples sliced into donut rings as the base, topped with irresistible flavors like chocolate or peanut butter.

Having picky eaters at home, I’m always trying to come up with new fun ways of getting them to eat more fruit, and with this recipe, it’s a win-win for everyone!

And did I tell you that these healthy apple donuts have chocolate? It’s as good as it sounds! You can still enjoy all your favorite toppings AND chocolate.

How to Cut Apples into “Donuts”

By using a knife to slice an apple horizontally and then removing the core in the middle, you’ll be able to cut apples into donuts fast!

First, grab a knife and cut the apples into ⅓ inch-thick slices. Then, remove the core using a round, small cookie cutter, an apple corer, or a melon-baller. If you don’t have any of these, use a knife to carve out the middles.

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How to Make Donut Apples

Easy, quick, healthy, delicious: this recipe is everything a busy mom needs for a party snack or a fun dessert. Here is how to make epic these apple donuts:

  1. Prep the Apples
    Cut each apple into ⅓ inch-thick slices and remove the middle with a round, small cookie cutter, apple corer, melon baller, or knife.
  2. Get your toppings ready
    Grab a microwave-safe bowl and add the chocolate and the peanut butter. Warm for 30 seconds and stir until the texture is nice and runny to drizzle over the apple slices.
  3. Decorate!
    Place the apple slices onto parchment paper and alternate drizzling the white and dark chocolate and the peanut butter over the apple slices using a spoon. Cut the end, and pipe the mixture over the apples. You can also transfer the chocolate and peanut butter mixture to a zip bag. 
  4. Add the finishing Touches
    Sprinkle the sprinkles and your favorite toppings.

Check out this video to see the healthy donuts come together!

Best Apple Donut Toppings

A sweet apple donut drizzled with chocolate is even better when adding the best toppings! Here are a few ideas to give your apple donuts the final touch:

  • Sprinkles
  • Mini chocolate chips
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Raisins
  • Granola
  • Grated coconut
  • Strawberries diced
  • Blueberries
  • Walnuts chopped
  • Almonds chopped

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Looking for a healthy and fun snack for kids? These apple donuts are just what you are looking for. They are a healthy treat that look just like donuts.

  • Author: Laura Fuentes
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Category: Healthy Snack

Ingredients

    • 4 green apples, washed
    • ¼ cup melted white chocolate
    • ¼ cup melted milk chocolate
    • ¼ cup peanut butter, or your favorite, melted
    • sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Cut apple slices into ⅓ inch-thick slices. With a round, small cookie cutter, apple corer, knife, or melon baller, remove the core.
  2. Melt chocolate and warm peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowls for 30 seconds, stir until the texture is nice and runny to drizzle over.
  3. Place apple slices onto parchment paper and alternate drizzling the white and dark chocolate over the apple slices as well as peanut butter. Sprinkle the sprinkles over the top.

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Notes

Store leftover apple rings in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 194
  • Sugar: 17.2 g
  • Sodium: 60.5 mg
  • Fat: 10.7 g
  • Saturated Fat: 4.2 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 22 g
  • Fiber: 2.8 g
  • Protein: 3.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 3.6 mg

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  1. Laityn

    March 28, 2019 at 5:21 pm

    I love it and everybody else in the family does too!

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  2. Min K

    March 16, 2017 at 12:33 pm

    I enjoy a plate of sliced apples and cheeses.

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  3. Cristina

    March 13, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    We put leftover apple slices in the dehydrator and eat them that way or I make my own trail mix and add the dehydrated slices to that.

    Reply
  4. Melissa

    March 12, 2017 at 3:54 pm

    We enjoy our sliced apples in a dip of yogurt, almond (or peanut) butter and cacao nibs.

    Reply
  5. Talia Bartoe

    March 10, 2017 at 12:33 pm

    Apple slices are a popular snack around my house just plain as they are. However, the kids love a creamy peanut butter dip every once in a while.

    Reply
  6. Abigail Roell

    March 09, 2017 at 8:25 pm

    We love apple slice with pb or almond butter, and on occasion, caramel!

    Reply
  7. lisa franklin

    March 09, 2017 at 11:35 am

    sprinkle them with cinnamon (to keep them from browning and also for a flavor treat or use them in apple cake, apple crisp or apple pie granola

    Reply
  8. Wendy

    March 08, 2017 at 6:31 pm

    We dip our apples in coconut peanut butter mix! If no coconut milk is available, I do cream cheese and nut butter dip!

    Reply
  9. Val

    March 08, 2017 at 6:13 pm

    Just used up some of my apples today by tossing then in to my homemade chicken salad! Yummy!

    Reply
    • Laura Fuentes

      March 09, 2017 at 8:49 am

      love apples in chicken salad. yum!

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