Caramel Apple Sandwiches

Ever long for those gooey, chewy Caramel apples you used to eat as a kid?

They were fun and tasty, but not very healthy, with all that sugar and goo. But Chef Mandy has something just as tasty and a lot healthier for you.

It's a wonderful treat that's perfect for kids – Caramel Apple Sandwiches – created by her daughter.

These fresh treats closely resemble Caramel Apples, without the excess sugar of real caramel. And you can even dip the apple "sandwiches" into a healthy version of Cinnamon Chocolate Butter! Ummm, now that's tasty!

Caramel Apple Sandwiches

Ingredients

1. Any crisp fall apple variety, thinly sliced
2. Medjool dates, pitted

Instructions

Place an apple upright onto a cutting board. Make thin slices from one side towards the core. Repeat on the opposite side to create identical round cuts. Pair the slices together. The two remaining sides can be cut into apple wedges, discarding the core.

Smash a pitted date between two slices of apple rounds to make a caramel apple sandwich.

Arrange on a platter and dip into the Cinnamon Chocolate Butter.

Cinnamon Chocolate Butter

Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

1/2 cup raw almond butter
3/4 Tablespoons grade B pure maple syrup
1/3 Tablespoon raw cacao powder
2 drops Young Living Cinnamon Bark essential oil
Pinch of Himalayan salt

Instructions

Blend ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender until creamy. Place into a small dip bowl and serve with the Caramel Apple Sandwiches.

Bonus recipe: Blend 8 ounces of hot filtered water or chocolate rice milk per 2 tablespoons of Cinnamon Chocolate Butter in a high speed blender until creamy for one serving of hot chocolate.

Note: Be very careful to only use 2 drops of Cinnamon oil in the chocolate butter. Cinnamon oil is really quite sweet and amazingly flavorful, but it is rather hot. Even one drop too much can be overpowering.

Enjoy your Caramel Apple Sandwiches!