
Apples in a Jar
If you’ve been a part of the blogosphere for a while – either as a blogger or as a reader – you’ve no doubt heard of oats in a jar.
If you haven’t, you’ll be so glad you read this post, because now you have! Oats in a jar basically refers to a neat trick to make yourself the yummiest oats ever.
When your nut butter is nearly out (i.e. you have to scrape the sides of the jar to get any goodness), just pour your breakfast oats into the jar and eat straight from there. The heat from the oats will melt the remaining butter and mix it in with your oatmeal and – trust me – it tastes AMAZING.
Well, I wanted my usual apple and peanut butter snack, but it was cold out and I needed some warming up, so I sliced up my apple and sprinkled some cinnamon on and then popped it into the microwave.
Bingo! Baked apple slices. I then wanted some peanut butter but the apple slices were too hot and soft to dip. As my peanut butter was nearly donezo, I thought: cha-ching! And I dumped the whole load of apple slices into the jar.
Sure enough the peanut butter melted into the apples. For better pictures and ease of eating, I poured the concoction into a bowl and munched away.
Please don’t tell me if someone else has already done this. I like feeling like I’m inventive ;).
If you haven’t done it then you must! My mid-afternoon fruit snack has never been so delicious!
Apples in a Jar
INGREDIENTS:
1 organic apple, washed and sliced
1 tsp cinnamon
1 nut butter jar, nearly empty!
DIRECTIONS:
1. Place apple slices on a plate, sprinkle with cinnamon.
2. Microwave for 2 minutes.
3. While hot, pour into the nut butter jar. Stir with a spoon and then eat from the jar or pour into a bowl and eat. Enjoy!
January 5, 2012
Katie
I don’t think I have ever seen this done! So you might be the first ; )
Looks delicious! Love the idea of apples in a jar!
Happy Thursday! <3
January 5, 2012
Anna
Thanks love – happy Thursday also!
January 5, 2012
Sara @my less serious life
haha i have never put my microwaved apples in a nut butter jar – but i certainly love this combo! in fact just for dessert last night i chopped up a Pink Lady apple added cinnamon and microwaved. almond butter and raw oats on top makes it kinda resemble apple pie. yum!
January 5, 2012
Anna
Ooh such a great idea! 5 minute apple pie – why not? Gotta try that 😉
January 5, 2012
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance
I call this a wonderful invention! Haven’t seen this done yet myself but you’ve definitely encouraged me to try this out myself 😀
January 5, 2012
Anna
Yay thanks Brittany! Just remember to let the apples cool a little so we don’t repeat the grand melting jar incident of 2011 haha!
January 5, 2012
Alexandra (Veggin' Out in the Kitchen)
I’ve never seen or done this so I would definitely say you invented it 😉 And I am so glad you did because it looks phenomenal! Apple pie (actually, probably better than apple pie because it has peanut butter!) in five minutes – yum! 😀
January 5, 2012
Anna
Yay thank you Alexandra!
January 5, 2012
Kristine @ Busy But Healthy
I haven’t seen it…so I’m calling you a genius! 🙂
January 5, 2012
Anna
Aw shucks, a genius, really? I’ll take it 😉
January 5, 2012
Ari@ThE DiVa DiSh
You know, I have NEVER tried the oats in a jar thing…I am crazy!! But I think it’s a brilliant idea! Along with the apples in a jar!! Apples and peanut butter are one of my fav combos! I have never seen this before, so I dub you the first person to do this! 🙂
January 5, 2012
Anna
Yay! Thanks Ari! It’s the best snack combo, isn’t it?
January 5, 2012
Laura
So good! I love baked apples. Can’t wait for an empty jar, so I’m just gonna spoon some AB on top 🙂
January 5, 2012
Anna
Great idea, thanks Laura!
January 5, 2012
Ali @ whatalididnext
Oh my goodness – I have to confess I have never tried apples and peanut butter together before!
Looks seriously gorgeous so am off to try for afternoon snack. Thanks!
January 5, 2012
Anna
Oh no, you’re so missing out! Eat it! Soon! 🙂 xx
January 5, 2012
Vegetarian in the City
oh man this looks like heaven! i’m doing a cleanse this week and i have been craving nut butter like a madwoman!
January 5, 2012
Anna
Well done on your cleanse! I’m starting one tomorrow but thank goodness it includes nut butter! 🙂
January 5, 2012
Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes
What a genius idea! Looks absolutely delicious! 🙂
January 5, 2012
Anna
Aw thanks Annie!
January 5, 2012
Faith Fitness and Laughter
This looks like a yummy recipe! 🙂
January 5, 2012
Anna
Thank you!
January 6, 2012
Nicole
Very creative, yummy idea!! Adding some nutmeg or apple pie spice would also be delicious!
January 6, 2012
Anna
That is a great idea – I see you like apples from the name of your blog ;). Thanks Nicole!
January 6, 2012
vogelstar
That’s actually a pretty good idea, especially with natural nut butters when there is that hard bit at the bottom that never quite mixes with the rest of the butter.
January 6, 2012
Anna
Exactly! Thanks!
May 17, 2012
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