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Chocolate- and Caramel-Drizzled Apples

One winter evening some time ago, our younger son said he had an idea for a dessert, and ordered us all out of the kitchen. He made the caramel sauce from scratch, but it was rather involved and made a bit of a mess (though it tasted incredible). Since this is a book dedicated to ease, I’ve used prepared caramel syrup in this recipe. When I was finally allowed to peek into the kitchen, I saw that Evan had combined apples with chocolate, a combination I thought wouldn’t work well. Pears and chocolate, strawberries and chocolate, yes, but apples? It turns out I was wrong. We loved this dessert, and since then have had it regularly. With prepared caramel sauce, it’s a snap to make and strikes a wonderful balance of raw and cooked, healthy and decadent. It looks pretty, too. Lucky me to have such a great young dessert chef in the family!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

4 medium crisp, sweet apples, diced (don’t peel)
1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips
1/4 cup vegan caramel syrup
Cinnamon

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Line two plates with waxed paper and divide the diced apple evenly between them.

    Step 2

    Melt the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl in the microwave or in the top of a double boiler. Drizzle over the apples.

    Step 3

    Drizzle the caramel syrup over the apples, followed by a sprinkling of cinnamon. Put the plates in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes until the chocolate has hardened.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 4

    Calories: 186

    Step 5

    Total Fat: 4.5g

    Step 6

    Protein: 5g

    Step 7

    Carbohydrates: 39g

    Step 8

    Fiber: 5g

    Step 9

    Sodium: 5mg

Reprinted with permission from Vegan Express: Featuring 160 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, and Healthy Meals by Nava Atlas. Copyright Ā© 2008 by Nava Atlas. Excerpted by permission of Broadway, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Nava Atlas is the author of nine cookbooks, including The Vegetarian Family Cookbook, The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet, and Vegetarian Soups for All Seasons. She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York with her husband and two teenage sons (all vegans).
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