Dessert Nachos - healthy, vegan, gluten-free, and awesomely yummy!
Great as a dessert -- and healthy enough to be breakfast! Thinly slice up an apple as the chips, then add healthy vegan caramel as the sauce and sprinkle on toppings. YUM!!!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Total Time5 minutesmins
Course: Dessert or Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4small servings or 2 medium ones
Author: Valerie Mates
Ingredients
1apple
5-6dateswith no pits or hard bits of stem
2 1/4teaspoonsalmond butterfor a nut-free version, try sunflower seed butter or soybutter instead
2teaspoonscanola oil
3tablespoonswater
3/8teaspoonsaltoptional but really good!
Toppings such as 2 tablespoons chocolate chipscoconut bits, pomegranate seeds, etc.
Instructions
In the smallest jar of a reliable blender, using a nut-butter blade if you have one, put the dates, almond butter, oil, water, and salt. Blend until very smooth. If the mixture isn't getting smooth easily, add a couple of teaspoons of water and blend again.
Slice the apple into many thin slices.
Divide the apple among four plates (for small servings) or two plates (for bigger servings). Add the caramel sauce on top, then sprinkle on the toppings.