Ingredients:
- 2 large Michigan Apples
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet or milk chocolate candy coating
- 8 servings, about 32 slices
Per serving, 4 slices
- 480 Calories
- 32 g Fat
- 0 mg Cholesterol
- 10 g Protein
- 49 g Carbohydrate
- 163 mg Sodium
- 7 g Dietary Fiber
Wash Michigan Apples, halve and core. Cut into 1/2-inch slices. Dip and completely coat with orange juice. Drain on paper towels.
Spread one side of each Apple slice with peanut butter. Place on cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until peanut butter is firm.
Melt chocolate over hot not boiling water, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Using fork, dip each Apple slice in chocolate coating completely. Place on cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Yield: 8 servings, about 32 slices
Variation: Omit peanut butter. Continue with above method.
Suggested Michigan Apple varieties to use: Empire, Gala, Golden Delicious, Ida Red, Jonagold, Jonathan, McIntosh, Red Delicious or Rome.
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