No-Bake Apple Donuts: A Healthy After-School Snack

No-bake apple "donuts" are an easy, healthy and fun after-school snack to throw together. They take less than 10 minutes, require zero cooking, and kids love decorating them with their favorite toppings.

Ingredients:

Apples: Crisp varieties work best because they hold their shape (Honeycrisp, Gala, Granny Smith, or Pink Lady). 

The "Icing" (Base Spread):

• Peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter
• Lighter option: Vanilla Greek yogurt or cream cheese
• Sweet option: Chocolate-hazelnut spread

The "Sprinkles" (Choose your toppings):

• Granola or rolled oats (for crunch)
• Mini chocolate chips
• Blueberries or sliced strawberries
• Unsweetened shredded or toasted coconut flakes
• Rainbow or chocolate sprinkles
• Chopped nuts

Instructions:

• Slice: Wash the apples, cut off the top and bottom, and slice them crosswise into 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch-thick rounds.
• Core: Use a small round cookie cutter, a melon baller, or the wide end of a piping tip to punch out the core/seeds from the center of each slice so it looks like a donut ring.
• Spread: Spread your choice of nut butter, seed butter, or yogurt over the top of each apple ring.
• Decorate: Let the kids go wild loading up their apple donuts with granola, chocolate chips, coconut, and sprinkles.

Pro-Tips for Parents

Make a "Donut Bar"

Put out a few small bowls of different spreads and toppings and let children build their own custom snack.