Apple And Cheese Snack Recipes

APPLE CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 1 ½ quart casserole with vegetable spray.
• In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Using a spoon, stir in grated cheese. Add flour and combine using fingers or a spoon. Batter should be stiff.
• Arrange apples in prepared casserole. Evenly crumble cheese mixture over apples.
• Bake for 30 minutes.

CHEDDAR AND APPLE GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Put 2 slices of bread on a cutting board or work surface. Top each with two slices of cheese, the apple slices, a third slice of cheese and another piece of bread. Press down lightly.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the sandwiches and cook until the bread toasts and the cheese is slightly melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip with a spatula and add the remaining tablespoon of butter to the pan. Cook until the other side is toasted and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes more, adjusting the heat as needed to keep the bread from burning before the cheese melts.?

APPLE CHEESE WRAPS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Add the apples, raisins, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook and stir over medium heat until apples are tender. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool slightly. , Place each tortilla on a 12-in. square piece of foil. Top with about 1/4 cup apple mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Fold in sides of tortilla and roll up. Wrap in foil. , Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until heated through. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over wraps. Serve warm with whipped topping.

APPLE CHEESECAKE SNACK BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter together in a bowl until crumbly, adding more crumbs if mixture is too wet. Press crust into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar using an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract on low speed until mixture is blended. Pour filling over warm crust.
• Stir apples, 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice together in a separate bowl; spoon evenly over filling.
• Mix brown sugar, flour, walnuts, and cinnamon for streusel together in a bowl. Mix or cut butter into walnut mixture using your fingers or a knife until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese filling is set, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Cut into small squares and refrigerate until ready to serve.

COTTAGE CHEESE AND APPLE SNACKS

Steps:

• For dip, in blender container or food processor bowl place the cottage cheese, peanut butter, and cinnamon or apple pie spice.
• Cover and blend or process until smooth.
• If necessary, stir in enough milk to make dip of desired consistency.
• Serve the dip immediately or cover and chill it for up to 24 hours.
• Serve dip with the apple or pear slices. Makes 6 (2-tablespoon) servings.

APPLES AND CREAM CHEESE SNACKS

Steps:

• Mix reduced-fat cream cheese, sunflower kernels and raisins.
• Spread 1-1/2 Tbsp. reduced-fat cream cheese mixture into hollow of each apple half.
• Serve immediately.