Apples with Hot Honey and Pomegranate Seeds
Apples are an A+ snack—sweet, juicy and nourishing. I kick the superfruit up a notch with the fiery addition of hot honey (learn how to make hot honey here) and pomegranate seeds.
Ingredients
- ½ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 2 apples
- 2 to 3 tablespoons pomegranate seeds/arils
Instructions
To make hot honey:
- Mist a small to medium saucepan with oil spray and warm over medium heat.
- Add honey, red pepper flakes and hot sauce, and stir to combine.
- When gentle bubbles start to form around the edges, remove from heat and allow to sit for at least 15 minutes (the red pepper flakes will infuse spice into the honey as it sits).
- Strain honey by pouring it through a mesh colander or strainer. Discard leftover red pepper flakes. Set aside.
Put it together:
- Slice apples and place on platter. Drizzle a few tablespoons hot honey over top and garnish with pomegranate seeds.
- Serve with remaining hot honey on side or save to use on chicken, roasted veggies, or toast. It will keep for three months or so at room temperature.
Notes
This recipe makes ½ cup hot honey. You’ll need only a few tablespoons worth to drizzle over the sliced apples, so you can store the rest at room temperature for at least several months (three or more). Use the leftovers to drizzle over chicken, eggs, or roasted veggies, spread on toast, you can even drizzle it over ice cream or pizza!
Nutrition information based on six servings; add 40 calories for each extra teaspoon hot honey.
Nutrition Information per serving
Serving Size: 6servingsCalories: 80Carbohydrates: 20gProtein: 0gTotal Fat: 0g— Unsaturated Fat: 0g— Saturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 35mgFiber: 2gTotal Sugar: 16g— Natural Sugar: 8g— Added Sugar: 8g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.