Apples - for health and fun

For church coffee time - Apple Nachos
and sliced apples to dip

There are always apples in our refrigerator. A good snack, quick dessert, and available at a reasonable price, no matter the season. But fall is really apple season and a time I like to try new apple recipes. This fall's debuts were Skillet Apple Crumble and Apple Nachos.
Apples are a healthy food - after all, haven't we always heard "An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away"?. An average apple contains just 75 calories, no fat, and many nutrients including Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Thiamin, Niacin, and Pectin, as well as being a good source of fiber.
There are lots of apple facts and trivia to tell. But instead I'll share another bit of Apple trivia - Do you know why the apple logo on my Mac computer has a bite out of it? To make you think Apple, not cherry! Made you look at the Apple logo, didn't I?

Skillet Apple Crumble

Filling:
 10-12 Granny Smith or Johathan apples

(or a combo), peeled, seeded, and sliced
3 Tbs. all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
Topping:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place apples into the bottom of a 12-inch seasoned cast iron skillet; toss with flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
In a bowl, combine crumble topping ingredients, then sprinkle prepared topping evenly over apples in skillet; top crumble with chopped pecans.
Bake, uncovered, on center rack of preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until apples are fork-tender and crumble topping is golden brown.
Optional: serve topped with vanilla ice cream, drizzled with warm caramel sauce.

Ready to serve - Thanks, Chef Alli for the recipe.

Caramel Apple Nachos     

Ingredients:
Sliced apples
caramel sauce
chopped peanuts
mini chocolate chips
Instructions: Easy, peasy
arrange slice apples on a serving plate (dip in lemon juice to prevent browning). Drizzle caramel sauce (and chocolate sauce too if you like) over the slices. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and mini chocolate chips.

Apple slices always have a place on the fruit platter
with dip made with Greek yogurt, sour cream, and
brown sugar.