16 Apple and Honey Recipes for Rosh Hashanah

September 14, 2020

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Celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, with these apple and honey recipes. Apples and honey are a classic combination representing sweetness for the new year. From breakfast to dessert, recipes like Honey-Apple Pancakes and Apple Mini Fruit Pizzas highlight this important duo and celebrate the start of a new year in a healthy and delicious way.

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Apple-Cinnamon Quinoa Bowl

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Move over, oatmeal! Get a satisfying serving of healthy whole grains in the morning with this breakfast quinoa bowl. Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2017

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Apple-Cinnamon Cake

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This simple nondairy apple cake, which is often called Jewish apple cake, has origins in Eastern Europe. Cinnamon and sweet-tart Granny Smith apples make for a fragrant cake, while orange juice in the batter adds a sweet, fresh touch. Make it for Rosh Hashana or any other fall holiday or occasion. The leftovers (if there are any) pair nicely with a cup of coffee the next morning. Source: EatingWell.com, June 2020

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Apple Nachos

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In this healthy appetizer (or dessert) recipe, apples make the base for a cinnamon-honey yogurt sauce, chocolate chips, granola and blueberry topping. Feel free to swap out the toppings for whatever you have on hand-coconut, nuts and seeds all make delicious options. Source: EatingWell.com October 2016

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Apple-Peanut Butter Smoothie

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Apples and peanut butter are a classic pair-try them blended together in this healthy smoothie recipe. Source: EatingWell.com October 2016

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Apple Mini Fruit Pizzas

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Round apple slices make a sweet, crisp, no-bake crust for these easy fruit pizzas topped with almond butter, chocolate chips and crunchy pistachios. This fun snack or healthy dessert cuts carbs from a classic cookie-crust fruit pizza. Source: EatingWell.com, July 2017

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Honey-Apple Pancakes

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These pancakes are like breakfast apple pies--complete with apple pie spice and applesauce. Serve them for a weekend breakfast or brunch. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Ricotta Cheesecake with Apple Topper

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Light ricotta cheese and reduced-fat cream cheese help make this creamy dessert a smart choice for a diabetic meal plan. The scrumptious cooked apple topping has a touch of sweet honey and apple pie spice. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Grilled Apples with Cheese & Honey

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Dessert meets the cheese plate when you drizzle grilled apples and flavorful cheese with honey and toasted pecans for a quick and healthy finish to any meal for two. This is a good chance to try some exotic honeys--their nuances will shine in this simple dessert. Source: EatingWell Magazine, September/October 2007

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Warm Spiced Apples

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There's nothing better than the scent of cinnamon, nutmeg, and apples cooking on the stove. Try this 20-minute recipe the next time you're in need of a quick dessert! Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Apple & Ginger Lentil Salad

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Crunchy apples are chopped finely to match the size of tiny lentils and toasted sunflower seeds in this healthy lentil salad recipe. Enjoy any leftovers in a whole-wheat pita with some crumbled goat cheese for a quick, healthy vegetarian lunch. Source: EatingWell Magazine, May/June 2015

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Granola Cream-Stuffed Apple

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For a satisfying snack, try this apple with creamy granola filling. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Bok Choy-Apple Slaw

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Bok choy serves as a peppery alternative to cabbage in this crunchy and creamy slaw. Try it with barbecued chicken. Source: EatingWell Magazine, August/September 2006

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Nutty Rice Cake with Honey

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This gluten-free, healthy snack uses almond butter and apples, but feel free to swap for other nut butter and fruit combinations, such as peanut butter and banana. Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2015

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Lightened-Up Apple Dumplings

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This old-school, comforting dessert will remind you of something your grandmother might make. Although the dough is healthier, thanks to whole-wheat flour, the pastry still comes out flaky and tender like a traditional dough would. The apples are the perfect texture and melt in your mouth, and the cream-yogurt mixture is the element that completes this dessert. Be sure to buy smaller apples; a bag of snacking apples--like the ones you would buy for your kids--are the perfect size for this recipe. Source: EatingWell.com, September 2019

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Roasted Apple & Cheddar Salad

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Roasted apples and Cheddar cheese turn an ordinary mixed green salad into something extra-special. You can use pears for this recipe as well. Source: EatingWell Magazine, Fall 2004

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Baked Apples

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The aroma of baked apples filled with dried fruit and toasted nuts will brighten up any cold winter's day.

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