Artificial Food Coloring Free Apple Slices with Coconut Butter
Crisp, juicy apple slices paired with a warmly spiced coconut butter dip make for a snack that feels indulgent without a single questionable ingredient in sight. The dip comes together in minutes — just coconut butter loosened with a little warmth, then stirred together with honey, Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, and a bright squeeze of lemon juice. That combination of sweet, spicy, and citrusy is genuinely hard to stop eating. For anyone navigating a diet free from synthetic dyes, packaged snack foods and flavored dips are often a minefield of unnecessary additives, so having a go-to recipe this simple is a real win. Honeycrisp or Fuji apples are ideal here because their natural sweetness plays beautifully against the richness of the coconut butter. It works as an after-school snack, a lunchbox addition, or even a light dessert when you want something that feels a little special without any fuss.
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2 servings
- 2 medium apples (such as honeycrisp or fuji), cored and sliced
- ¼ cup coconut butter, softened
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ tsp ceylon cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
If the coconut butter is firm, set the jar in a bowl of warm water for 3–5 minutes, stirring once, until it is smooth and pourable.
- 2
In a small bowl, stir together the coconut butter, honey, Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, and lemon juice until fully combined and uniform in color.
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