Apple Stacks

Paleo | Gluten-Free | Vegan | Vegetarian | Dairy-Free

When I get a craving for something sweet, this apple stack always does the trick. While it’s still definitely a sweet treat, it doesn’t leave me feeling the adverse effects that something like a slice of cheesecake would. Needless to say, it makes a great after-school snack for the kiddos.

Makes 1

• ¼ cup salted cashew butter
• 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and cut crosswise into 4 rounds
• 2 tablespoons coconut butter, melted
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• ¼ cup walnut pieces
• 3 teaspoons honey
• 3 teaspoons unsweetened shredded coconut

Spread 1 tablespoon of the cashew butter onto a slice of apple. Drizzle 1½ teaspoons of the coconut butter over the cashew butter and top with 1 tablespoon of the dried cranberries and 1 tablespoon of the walnut pieces. Drizzle the apple slice with ¾ teaspoon of the honey and sprinkle ¾ teaspoon of the shredded coconut over the top. Repeat to make 3 additional slices.

Stack the slices on top of one another and serve.