Fresh Apple Donuts

Womans hand holding a red apple with core removed sliced to look like a donut, spread with peanut butter and topped with sprinkles. 5 other apple donuts below with various toppings.

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Fresh apple rings topped with peanut butter and fun toppings—an easy, no-bake snack kids love!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Apple Donuts, Fresh Apple Donuts, Easy Apple Snacks

Servings: Donuts

Calories: 113kcal

Author: Stacey

Ingredients

1 Large Apple
4 Tablespoons Peanut Butter (or nut/seed butter of your choice)
1 Tablespoon lemon juice (optional to prevent browning)

Cinnamon Apple Roll

1 Tablespoon raisins
1 pinch cinnamon (ground)

Birthday Sprinkle

1 Tablespoon rainbow sprinkles

Strawberry Sundae

1 Tablespoon Freeze-dried strawberries (crushed)
1 teaspoon Shredded coconut

Chocolate Almond

1 Tablespoon Sliced almonds
1 teaspoon Dark chocolate chips

S’mores

1 Tablespoon Mini marshmallows
1 teaspoon Cookie crumbs Crushed graham crackers (or wholegrain biscuit alternative)
1 Tablespoon dark chocolate (melted for drizzling) (Optional, could use a sprinkle of choc chips instead)

Instructions

All apple snacks start with the same base:
Slice a crisp apple into rings (remove the core to make “doughnuts”)
Optional - soak your apple slices in lemon juice to prevent browning
Combine 1 tablespoon of lemon juice with 1 cup (250 ml) of cold water in a bowl.
As you slice and core your apples into rings, immediately place them into the lemon water solution. Let them soak for about 2–3 minutes.
Remove the slices from the solution and pat them dry gently with a clean tea towel or paper towel before spreading with peanut butter and toppings.
Spread with a generous schmear of your favorite nut or seed butter
Sprinkle on your toppings
-Cinnamon Apple Roll
-Birthday Sprinkle
-Chocolate Almond
-S'mores
Serve immediately for best texture and colour.

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Notes

For best results serve immediately
Some apples are better for Apple donuts than others, sweet and crisp apples are your best bet. I like Pink ladies, Ambrosia, Jazz, Royal Gala.
These are fantastic as after school snacks, or snacks you have at home, I find they don't transport well in a lunch box!
Any nut butter is fine, I have used peanut butter in these versions but use your favourite (almond butter, cashew butter). Sunflower seed butter can be used for nut free donuts.
Mix and Match, use any combination of toppings you have on hand, I have five apple donut recipes below but be creative!

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