Sweet and juicy apples create perfect, delicious sandwiches in this easy recipe! The filling options are endless, so you can create a sweet treat that everyone craves. Apple Ring Sandwiches are a family favorite!
These Apple Ring Sandwiches are my kid's current summertime obsession! They're sweet, juicy, and so fun to fill with our favorite toppings and ingredients. Almond Butter and hemp seeds in the middle create a nutritious snack or even lunch that's totally filling. You could also spread them with Vanilla Frosting or Chocolate Frosting and a sprinkle of Chocolate Granola for a sweet dessert treat that tastes indulgent!
Creating fun and healthy snacks is one of my favorite things to do in the kitchen. I'm always so interested to see which snacks they love and are drawn to! Back-to-school season is almost here, and even though we've been doing remote learning for over a year now, I'm still brainstorming fun and healthy snack ideas for the house. I stock up on must-haves at my local Sprouts anytime I'm developing a recipe! Their foods keep my learners fueled and full throughout their busiest school days. For this recipe I used crispy, flavorful apples from the produce section, and I love their bulk section for nuts and seeds as I create nut butters and fillings.
All About Apples
An apple a day is always a good idea! Apples are full of powerful disease-fighting nutrients and health benefits! They keep you hydrated, they’re low in calories, fat-free, sodium-free, cholesterol-free, and full of fiber and vitamin C. Vitamin C helps keep your gums and teeth healthy, so they keep the doctor and the dentist away! I wrote an article about the health benefits of apples in The Washington Post a couple years ago with even more apple information.
How to Core an Apple
I use an apple corer to quickly and cleanly remove apple cores. After that, I just slice them! You can play with the thickness of the slices to see what you like best. If you don't have an apple corer, slice the apples whole and then carefully cut or scoop the core pieces out.
How to Keep Apple Slices from Browning
If you want to prep these apple ring sandwiches ahead of time, put one cup of water and one tablespoon of lemon juice in a bowl and soak the slices for a couple minutes. Drain them, make your sandwiches, and pop them in the fridge! The acid in the lemon will keep them from turning brown.
Apple Ring Sandwich Filling Ideas
There are so many ways to make these little sandwiches your own!
- Nut or seed butter + jelly for a traditional flavor! Try my homemade creamy raw almond butter and raspberry chia jam, which are absolutely delicious together.
- For a dessert option, Homemade Vegan Nutella or Chocolate Sweet Potato Frosting with Granola are wonderful together.
- Creamy Vegan Cinnamon Vanilla Fruit Dip or Easy Vanilla Cashew Blender Icing with Granola are a really sweet and snacky combination.
- Homemade vegan caramel sauce
- Add a sprinkle of hemp seeds, chia, or flax for added protein and nutrients.
- Unsweetened shredded coconut or crushed up freeze dried fruits add texture and nutrients to any of these combos. Or, get festive and add dye-free natural sprinkles!
This post is sponsored by Sprouts, a grocery store I use and love regularly! This apple ring sandwich recipe is gluten-free, vegan (no eggs, meat, or dairy!), soy-free, and can be nut-free depending on your filling. If you make this recipe, I hope you'll post and tag me on Instagram so I can see, and a review below is more helpful than you know.
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Apple Ring Sandwiches
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 sandwiches 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Apple Ring Sandwiches have endless filling options, so you can create nutritious and savory filling or a sweet treat that everyone craves.
Ingredients
For the "sandwich"
- 2 medium sweet red apples (I love Honeycrisp), cored and sliced into ¼ inch rings
- 2 medium Granny Smith apples, cored and sliced into ¼ inch rings
- optional: lemon half to prevent browning (see notes)
Filling Ideas:
- nut or seed butter + jelly: try my homemade creamy raw almond butter and raspberry chia jam
- homemade vegan Nutella + granola
- homemade vegan caramel sauce
- Creamy Vegan Cinnamon Vanilla Fruit Dip + chocolate granola
- Vegan Blender Vanilla Icing + granola
More garnish ideas/options for inside or outside the sandwiches
- Drizzle of melted coconut butter
- Drizzle of homemade instant caramel sauce (vegan + paleo)
- Drizzle of Creamy Vegan Cinnamon Vanilla Fruit Dip
- Drizzle of Easy Vanilla Blender Icing (vegan + refined sugar-free + paleo)
- Drizzle of melted vegan chocolate (try my homemade chocolate recipe - no need to let it set!)
- Chopped Hu dark chocolate gems [use my code ELAINE for discount] OR mini vegan chocolate chips
- crushed up freeze dried fruit (such as freeze dried raspberries) OR dye-free sprinkles
- unsweetened shredded coconut
- dusting of ground cinnamon
- granola
- hemp seeds
Instructions
- Select your fillings and spread 2 tablespoons on one apple ring half. Top with the other apple ring to form a sandwich.
- Add optional garnishes on the outside of the sandwich (or inside if you prefer!). We love to drizzle the fruit dip overtop and sprinkle with cinnamon and granola. Have fun with it, make it your own and experiment with different combinations or with whatever you have on hand.
Notes
Each apple yields about 6 apple ring slices or 3 sandwiches. Usually I prepare one apple (3 sandwiches) per child as a snack.
If you want to prep these apple ring sandwiches ahead of time, put one cup of water and one tablespoon of lemon juice in a bowl and soak the slices for a couple minutes. Drain them, make your sandwiches, and pop them in the fridge! The acid in the lemon will keep them from turning brown.
- Prep Time: 10
- Category: Snack
This post is sponsored by Sprouts. All writing and opinions are my own.
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