1 Food 3 Ways: Apples

If we’re going to talk about delicious fall foods, we have to talk about apples. Low in calories and packed with skin-benefitting antioxidants, what’s not to like about this filling, sweet fruit? You may think that recipes using apples are limited, but you might be surprised when you see the variety of ways we came up with to cook with them. Try these fall recipe ideas while apples are in peak season:

 Apple Nachos

• 3 crispy apples (such as honeycrisp)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp natural peanut butter
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1/4 cup vegan chocolate chips

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Chipotle Sausage Chili with Apple and Black Beans

• 1 can mostly drained black beans
• 1 vegan sausage link (try apple-sage)
• 2 carrots peeled and chopped
• 2 diced plum tomatoes
• 1 cup rehydrated TSP (textured soy protein, available at Whole Foods)
• 1 diced apple
• 3 Tbsp tamari
• 3 Tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp cumin

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 Candy Apple Macaroons

• 2 ½ cups unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 ½ granny smith apples (1 shredded, ½ blended)
• 1/3 cup almond butter
• 3 Tbsp almond flour
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp natural almond flavor
• pinch of salt

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