{"id":155,"date":"2014-10-16T07:00:50","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T07:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betondinner.com\/?p=155"},"modified":"2018-03-23T19:38:28","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T19:38:28","slug":"apple-pie-dip-and-cinnamon-sugar-pita-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betondinner.com\/apple-pie-dip-and-cinnamon-sugar-pita-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Pie Dip and Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Having a three-year-old has really cramped my snacking style<\/del> helped me to make healthier snack choices. It’s just a lot harder to sneak things than it used to be! That means I generally only snack at designated times, and I eat something I’m willing to give her. So I’m very glad when there’s a big bowl of cinnamon-y apples in the fridge!<\/p>\n

The first time I made this delicious apple pie dip, I ate it with Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips and it was awesome. Then one fateful day, they were out of them (why you gotta do me like that, TJ’s?<\/em>). So I tracked down a super simple recipe to make my own and\u00a0whoa<\/em>. Homemade pita chips definitely take this snack up a notch!<\/p>\n

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To get started, peel and dice up a few apples. My daughter loves to have her own cutting board and a plastic knife to slice up pieces of apple I give her. (She also loves to eat most of the pieces she cuts up!)\u00a0Throw the pieces into a saucepan or pot, depending on how much you’re making, and stir in cinnamon and lemon juice – and brown sugar if you’re feeling sassy. In all seriousness, I have made this with no sugar when we’re more stringently avoiding it; when I do use it, it’s still much less than the original recipe called for. I use sweet apples so you really don’t miss it much!<\/p>\n

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Stir the apples around for a few minutes until they soften slightly and release their juices. A cornstarch and water slurry thickens the sauce up and helps it coat the apples. That’s it!<\/p>\n

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To make chips, brush a little oil onto pita halves, and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. I use scissors to cut them into squares. They only take about 5 minutes in the oven to get brown and crispy.<\/p>\n

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Snacking heaven! And since\u00a0this is fruit and a whole wheat pita with a little sprinkling of sugar, I classify it as a healthy snack even if it tastes like dessert!<\/p>\n

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This recipe is for a large batch of the apples, because they keep well\u00a0in the fridge! We do love the pita chips, but the apples also\u00a0make a great side dish at dinner (think of them as a substitute for a potato or rice alongside a green veggie and a protein). Sprinkling a little homemade granola<\/a> on top and eating\u00a0it for breakfast is encouraged, too. And if after the kids are in bed you decide\u00a0to warm up a bowl and add a scoop of butter pecan or vanilla ice cream…I mean,\u00a0yes.<\/em> Obviously, you should do this.<\/p>\nPrint<\/a>

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