Raw Candy Apples
©2015 Cara Brotman and Markus Rothkranz, from: Love on a Plate: The Gourmet UnCookbook. Reprinted with permission of Rothkranz Publishing,
www.loveonaplatebook.com
Raw vegan chef Cara Brotman teamed together with health expert Markus Rothkranz to bring exciting raw versions of so many comfort foods. These inventions taste and look amazing, while retaining all the health benefits of a raw plant-based diet. Their Candy Apples recipe featured here is a shining example.
INGREDIENTS:
4 apples (Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, or Jonagold)
4 candy apple sticks (or popsicle sticks)
1 cup cashew butter
1/2 to 3/4 cup maple syrup
splash of vanilla
pinch of salt
SUGGESTED TOPPINGS:
cacao nibs, orange segments, candied almonds, dehydrated raspberries or mulberries (finely minced).
DIRECTIONS:
Wash apples, but do not peel them. Dry them very well since the caramel doesn't stick to moisture. Add cashew butter, 1/2 cup maple syrup, vanilla, and salt to food processor. Turn on for 1 minute. If caramel is too thick, drizzle a little more maple syrup in. (The more syrup you add, the runnier the caramel will be, and the easier the caramel will run down and fall off the apple.) Stick candy apple sticks in top center of your apple and dunk in caramel, turning quickly to coat. Place on a piece of wax paper containing candy apple toppings and roll apple until well coated. Put in freezer for 30 minutes.
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