Cinnamon-Spiced Almond Butter Dip with sliced apples is an ideal snack with tangy, crisp Fuji apple dipped into a salted, lightly sweetened almond butter.
Creamy, crunchy, salty, sweet—there are 40 Healthy Snack Recipes here for near snack perfection—so it’s all good and no guilt!
We spice it with cinnamon and generously top it with toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds). It’s awesome with the unrefined coconut sugar, but a drop of stevia works just as well for a sugar-free alternative.
Of course, you can adjust any of the add-ins to your liking, but I highly recommend you don’t skip the salt. I had a hard time with almond butter when I first tried it because it tasted flat to me; salt made all the difference.
Below the Cinnamon-Spiced Almond Butter Dip Recipe, you’ll find 40 More Healthy Snack Recipes
Often it is the random things we grab for a snack (candy bars, donuts, granola bars, or sugary yogurt) that wreck the good decisions we make at mealtime.
Planning nutritious snacks for those morning and afternoon droops is key to healthy snacking.
A few reasons snacks are important to a healthy lifestyle:
- Increase cognitive function for decision-making tasks
- Increase energy and alertness
- Avoid the vending machine temptations
- Level blood sugar between meals
- Curb hunger leading up to a meal to reduce portion sizes
- Provide energy for a workout
- Reduce caffeine consumption—try a snack instead of an afternoon latte
- Avoid over-buying at the grocery store on our way home from work
Cinnamon-Spiced Almond Butter Dip
A tangy, crisp Fuji apple is ideal for dipping into this salted, lightly sweetened almond butter, spiced with cinnamon and generously topped with toasted pepitas.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons pepitas pumpkin seeds — toasted
- 1/3 cup almond butter
- 2 teaspoons coconut palm sugar or honey
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- sea salt to taste
- 1 medium Fuji or honey crisp apple sliced
Instructions
- Toast pepitas in a dry skillet over med-high heat, stirring occasionally, until pepitas start to pop in the pan and are lightly browned. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix the coconut palm sugar and cinnamon into the almond butter until well blended. Taste and adjust as desired. Sprinkle with sea salt and top with toasted pepitas.
Notes
The coconut palm sugar gives the dip an added little crunch, honey will be more smooth, but works fine too. In my opinion, the salt is very important with almond butter and is a nice contrast to the sweet.
Nutrition
Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 489mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 4.2mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 2.4mg
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mjskitchen says
I’ve been several of these to make. What a wonderful collection of snacky ideas!
mjskitchen says
Thank you for updating and reposting! There are so many snack here to try, I just don’t know where to start. My husband brought home an assortment of nuts from Costco last week, so now I have plenty of ideas on how to use some them. Great roundup Judy!!
Judy Purcell says
Thanks MJ! Yeah, those Costco nuts give you lots of options! 🙂
Chelsea says
I’ve tried a couple of these and love them — saving this to favorites!
Aloysius says
That is a nice job Judy.
At least I have ample amount of snack to pick from when ever I feel like. Can the butter stay over the night without soiling?
Judy Purcell says
Aloysius, the almond butter will not spoil if left out overnight, just be sure to cover it.
Karen (Back Road Journal) says
If in need of a snack, you have certainly given us a wonderful choice to decide from. 😊
Mandy - The Complete Book says
I would happily snack on this all day. Lovely.
🙂 Mandy xo
Judy Purcell says
Thanks Mandy, me too!
Karen (Back Road Journal) says
Now I’m looking forward to picking our apples and it is not even spring. 🙂
Judy Purcell says
Oh yes, the apple blossoms that promise crisp, sweet apples to fill our hands … perfect.
sonia says
Hey, This post is looking so good and Amazing! A very well made post with beautiful pictures. I’ve bookmarked this special recipe of yours and would love to give it a shot soon. Thanks for sharing your well prepared and presented recipes. Shall look forward to your next post.
Have a wonderful week ahead. Take care.
Thanks & Regards, Sonia!!!
Raymund says
This looks so delicious and healthy, I would love to try cantaloupes in this one
Judy Purcell says
Oh, cantaloupe, now that is an interesting idea … gonna have to try that this summer when we can get one that is ripe. 🙂
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
I love anything with cinnamon in it and I’d stand at the front of the line for this!
Judy Purcell says
Me too, Maureen, I will sometimes choose cinnamon desserts over chocolate — and that is sayin something.
mjskit says
I think we’re going to have this for lunch tomorrow! Just bought some organic pink lady apples and they would be perfect with your almond butter. Love the pepitas for some extra crunch!
Judy Purcell says
Pink Lady apples are perfect for this snack, MJ, I love how crisp and tangy they are. Hope you like it. 🙂
Jed Gray (sportsglutton) says
Tons of flavor, no guilt and a colorful presentation to boot! Sharing this one with Liz for sure.
Sorry about the Super Bowl and hope you guys are recovering well. 🙂
Judy Purcell says
Hi Jed! Ugh, the Super Bowl … we are recovering fine, wasn’t terribly surprised by the loss though the lopsided score was hard to fathom. Hopefully, it will be a wake up call to focus on a more balanced team. Hope all is well with you and Liz ~ happy snacking. 🙂
John@Kitchen Riffs says
I love your dip! Perfect with apples. And such a great roundup of healthy snacks! I don’t plan my snacks carefully enough — too easy to pick something up at the supermarket, which usually tends to be a bad decision. Good post — thanks.
Judy Purcell says
Hi John, I’m with you, without a plan I don’t usually make the better choice.
Lizzy (Good Things) says
OMG, how absolutely delicious!
Judy Purcell says
The only problem is keeping it “snack size”. 😉