Apple sandwiches

A plate of apple sandwiches
Recipe credit

Oregon SNAP. OSU Extension Service

About this recipe

Serves
2
Serving size
1/2 Apple
Time to make
10 minutes
Special criteria

Ingredients

  • 1 medium apple
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon raisins

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Cut apple in half from the stem down and lay each half cut-side down on a cutting board. Slice each half into 6 half-round slices and cut out the core.
  3. Spread 1/2 teaspoon peanut butter on one side of each apple slice.
  4. Put 4 to 6 raisins on top of the peanut butter on one apple slice. Top with another apple slice, peanut-butter side down. Squeeze gently.
  5. Continue with remaining apple slices.
  6. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Tips and variations

  • Sprinkle the peanut butter with grated carrot, chopped nuts, seeds or granola instead of, or along with, the raisins. 
  • Try other nut or seed butters, such as almond, hazelnut or sunflower seed.
  • Use other dried fruit pieces, such as cherries or cranberries.

Nutritional info

Calories
150
Total fat
8g
Saturated fat
1.5g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
70mg
Total carbohydrates
19g
Dietary fiber
3g
Protein
4g
Total sugar
13g