The Apple of My Eye

The apples of my eye.



THE Apple.

A friend of mine gave me a Southern Living Cookbook last year for my birthday and I love, love, love it! It has so many good recipes in it. I could spend hours just looking through it (I actually have spent hours looking through it).

A simple recipe I came across recently from this book was for a peanut butter apple dip. The book labeled it as a "family favorite" and it is pretty healthy to boot. When she needed a healthy snack recipe, I shared this one with a friend of mine who took it to her Achievement Day girls who devoured it - so I guess it really is kid tested - mother approved!

When I make this I need my own personal bowl for dipping because I dip and double-dip, and triple-dip . . . you get the idea. I can eat it by the spoon full. Actually, who needs apples?!
Here's the recipe:


Peanut Butter Apple Heaven

1 1/2 C plain, fat-free yogurt
1/2 C creamy peanut butter
1/4 C maple syrup

Using a whisk, combine the peanut butter and maple syrup together in a medium sized bowl. Add a little yogurt at a time and whisk well until it is all combined and creamy! Serve with sliced apples (bananas would be killer too).

Note: The consistency of the peanut butter is so different from the yogurt that if you try to mix them all together at once, you will NOT end up with creamy-heavenly results. You have to gradually bring the peanut butter closer to the yogurt consistency and then they will blend well. Also, I heard on the radio that the peanut butter re-call has not affected peanut butter in jars - it is only products with peanut butter in it like ice cream, crackers, cookies etc. So, enjoy all the dip you want!