Healthy Apple Fruit Donuts for Kids Recipe
Celebrate National Donut Day with a healthy twist by making easy apple fruit donuts. These kid-friendly snacks use sliced apples as the base, topped with colorful cream cheese and sprinkles for a fun, low-sugar alternative to traditional donuts. Perfect for little ones and quick to assemble, these apple fruit donuts are nutritious, visually appealing, and delicious.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 apple fruit donuts 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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Apple Fruit Donuts Ingredients
- 2 large apples (any variety)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- Food coloring (optional, a few drops)
- Sprinkles, for garnish
- Honey (optional, for drizzling)
Instructions
- Slice the apples: Cut the apples into slices approximately 3/4 inch thick. Using an apple corer, a knife, or a pastry tip, carefully make a hole in the center of each slice to create the ‘donut’ shape.
- Prepare the cream cheese: If desired, mix a few drops of food coloring into the softened cream cheese to create vibrant colors. This step is optional but adds a fun visual element.
- Assemble the donuts: Spread the colored or plain cream cheese evenly over each apple slice. Then, sprinkle the top with your choice of sprinkles for a festive touch.
- Optional sweetening: To balance the tanginess of the cream cheese and add a bit of sweetness, drizzle a small amount of honey over the assembled apple donuts.
- Serve and enjoy: These healthy apple donuts are best enjoyed immediately as a fresh kid-friendly snack.
Notes
- You can use any variety of apples you prefer, such as Fuji, Granny Smith, or Gala.
- For a dairy-free option, substitute cream cheese with a plant-based cream cheese alternative.
- Food coloring is optional; natural fruit purees or jams can be used as topping alternatives.
- Use a small round cookie cutter or piping tip if you don’t have an apple corer to create the holes.
- These snacks are best consumed fresh to prevent apple slices from browning; to slow browning, you can lightly brush apple slices with lemon juice before topping.
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