Apple Nachos with Caramel & Cinnamon
Crispy apple slices layered with melted cheese, toasted nuts, and a warm caramel-cinnamon drizzle. Sweet, salty, and addictively crunchy—ready in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
- 2 medium crisp apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), cored
- ¾ cup sharp cheddar or gruyere, shredded
- ½ cup toasted pecans or almonds, chopped
- ⅓ cup caramel sauce
- 1 tbsp butter
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch fleur de sel or flake salt
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Slice apples into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Arrange on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- 2
Divide shredded cheese evenly over apple slices. Heat broiler to high.
- 3
Broil until cheese melts and edges brown slightly, 2–3 minutes. Watch closely.
- 4
Warm caramel sauce with butter in a small skillet over low heat, 1 minute.
- 5
Stir in cinnamon and vanilla extract until fragrant.
- 6
Remove nachos from broiler. Scatter nuts over melted cheese.
- 7
Drizzle caramel sauce over nachos. Finish with a pinch of fleur de sel.
- 8
Serve immediately while cheese is still melted and warm.
Tools you’ll need
- baking sheet
- broiler
- small skillet
- spatula or tongs
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