Superfood Apple Nachos {vegan, nf}

Superfood Apple Nachos.  Sliced apples with smooth and creamy hemp seed butter and a crunchy base and healthy superfood toppings that look like sprinkles.  A healthy and delicious snack for any time of the day!  Naturally Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free, Vegan, Paleo & Whole 30 approved. 

I never ever thought to make nachos with apples!  There was a time when I didn't think I'd ever been able to bring apples back to my diet after a terrible food sensitivity that wouldn't heal.  For two years I couldn't even eat apples without having a food sensitivity facial numbing reaction to half my face, lips, and throat.  After 2014, apples were out!  It was so sad because I LOVED the apples.  I used to eat them daily.  But like many of my food sensitivities that developed, this one came on so strong and no matter how small of a piece I ate over time, the same reaction would occur.  So I gave up and abandoned apples.

When healing leaky gut, autoimmune disease, and chronic inflammation anything can happen in your body.  It can go right, it can go wrong, and it can go haywire.  You're not a slave to the chaos if you take the time to heal and repair it.  2.5 years later, the apple sensitivity subsided and apples were brought back into my diet.

SUPERFOOD CHIA SEED BENEFITS:

• Chia seeds are a loaded superfood, a healthy source of fiber, healthy fats, protein, and Omegas all in that tiny little seed
• Higher in antioxidants than blueberries
• Provides sustainable energy
• Rich in Omega 3's, an essential fatty acid needed to support normal cardiovascular function
• Positive effects on cholesterol
• Looks like ice cream sprinkles
• Used by the Mayans and Aztecs in ancient times

For this recipe, I used just a few simple ingredients.  I stuck with Granny Smith apples because of their super tart flavorful punch, and low sugar content.  Green apples are also extra crunchy, and incredibly tart.  The crunch factor serves as "the nacho" part of the recipe.  And hemp seed butter and chia seeds were my creative toppings to this apple nachos recipe.

WHY HEMP BUTTER OVER ALL OTHER NUT BUTTER?

• Seed butters are a great alternative to those that suffer from nut allergies and nut sensitivities
• Hemp seeds can be turned into hemp butter
• Pumpkin seeds can be made into pumpkin seed butter
• Sesame seeds churned together creates tahini aka sesame seed butter
• Sunflower seeds blended together make sunbutter aka sunflower seed butter
• As a nut-free person that lands on Benadryl each time a nut is nearby, seeds naturally became the new nut butter

My hemp butter recipe includes coconut oil so you get healthy fats on top of your plant-based protein.

HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR APPLE NACHOS TOPPINGS

My recipe was chosen based on my food sensitivities.  However, If you don't like my ingredients, just use my recipe as inspiration to create your own.  Use apple as your base, and then choose your nut or seed butter of choice, and your toppings of choice.

NUT BUTTER AND SEED BUTTER OPTIONS

• Cashew butter
• Almond butter
• Peanut butter
• Sunbutter
• Pumpkin seed butter
• Walnut butter
• Macadamia butter
• Pistachio butter
• Tahini
• Hazelnut butter (for dessert apple nachos)

APPLE NACHOS TOPPING IDEAS

• Raw nuts
• Raw seeds
• Fruit
• Chocolate
• Carob
• Coconut butter
• Certified gluten-free oats
• Tiger nut slices
• Flax seeds
• Goji berries
• Pomegranate seeds

But do yourself a favor and keep it healthy, clean, and functional.

MORE FRUIT-INSPIRED RECIPES

• Papaya Boats
• Hemp Seed Stuffed Dates
• Chocolate Dipped Figs

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Superfood Apple Nachos {Vegan, Paleo, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free}

Superfood Apple Nachos.  Sliced apples with smooth and creamy hemp seed butter and a crunchy base and healthy superfood toppings that look like sprinkles.  A healthy and delicious snack for any time of the day!  Naturally Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free, Vegan, Paleo & Whole 30 approved. 

Prep Time15 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Paleo, Vegan

Keyword: chia seeds, creamy, creamy hemp butter, Granny Smith Apples, healthy, superfoods

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1 whole Granny Smith apple
• 1 cup hemp seeds not soaked
• 2 teaspoon coconut oil solid or melted
• 3 drops liquid stevia I like Nu Naturals
• 1 pinch pink Himalayan salt or sea salt
• 1-2 tablespoon chia seeds

Instructions

• In a food processor, add all hemp seeds and process until semi creamy.  This can take about ten-20 minutes depending on the strength of your food processor.
• Then add coconut oil one teaspoon at a time, stevia and salt into the food processor and process until you get your desired creamy consistency.  Use a kitchen spoon to measure coconut oil not measuring spoons.  This means be generous with your coconut oil.
• Cut your apple into slices with the skin on.
• Using a disposable pastry bag cut the tip at a slanted angle, spoon the hemp seed butter mixture into the pastry bag and pipe the hemp seed butter onto the apples.  If you don’t want to use a disposable pastry bag, simple spread the hemp seed butter onto your apples with a spoon or a knife.
• Top apples with a generous sprinkle of chia seeds.

Notes

Make sure your superfoods are certified gluten-free if you are gluten-sensitive or celiac.

Health, and love,