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My kids have picked up one of my bad habits — my sweet tooth! Instead of filling up on sugary cakes, cookies and candy I look for healthier options. I recently was introduced to a new product called Monk Fruit In The Raw.
Monk Fruit In The Raw is made from delicious vine-ripened monk fruit, also called luo han guo which is a native fruit to Asia. This zero-calorie sweetener tastes like sugar which amazed me because it is actually really good. I had expected Monk Fruit In The Raw to taste like all the other sweeteners on the market but after tasting it I was amazed how good it was and how it tasted like natural sugar. Plus there was no after taste!
Made with monk fruit extract, which is about 300 times sweeter than cane sugar, blended with dextrose, a bulking agent, to create the perfect balance of sweetness so that it can be conveniently measured, poured and used as a substitute for sugar or other caloric sweeteners. The big difference between The Monk Fruit In The Raw is that it is made without table sugar, sugar alcohols (erythritol), or molasses.
September being Childhood Obesity month I decided to make my children a healthy snack using Monk Fruit In The Raw as a topping mixture on my homemade Apple Chips.
- 2 Large Red Delicious Apples
- 1 Tablespoon Monk Fruit In The Raw
- 1 Tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
- First clean the apples really well and then core out the center. I use an apple corer, if you do not have one you can use a sharp knife.
- Next lay the apple on it's side and begin slicing in very thin slices. If you have a slicer you could use that too.
- Then line a baking pan with either parchment paper or a silicone mat. Place the apples in the pan.
- In a small bowl mix the Monk Fruit In The Raw and ground cinnamon together and then sprinkle over the apple slices.
- Finally bake on 200 degrees for 2 1/2 hours.
- Baking tip: I highly recommend cooking for 60 minutes and then flip the apple slices and then cook for another 60 minutes.
The apple chips recipe turned out great and my kids had no idea that I had used a zero-calorie sweetener with the cinnamon. To them they thought it was regular table sugar!
Monk Fruit In The Raw comes in a 4.8 oz. bakers bag which is perfect for baking and a packet sizes sold 40 per box, this size is great for home or on the go for adding to coffee or teas.
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“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Monk Fruit In The Raw. I received product samples to facilitate my post as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.”
I have a gigantic sweet tooth too. I so need to be trying to adding healthier sweets to my diet. I’ll have to check this out and see if I can substitute for regular sugar sometimes so I don’t feel quite so guilty 😉
We all have a huge sweet tooth in our house, too!
My family has the sweet tooth gene as well. I like to add in sweet treats like this so I feel better about what they’re snacking on!
You can add me to the sweet tooth club as well. I also have a salty tooth!
My kids would be all over them! I love that it’s a healthy snacking alternative!
My kids would love these especially my toddler. I love that they are so much healthier than sweets of course with Halloween coming up these would be a great alternative.
I have always wanted to try and make these tasty treats since both my kids love apples.
That looks pretty simple and really good. I’m always looking for health snacks! Plus, with this being sweet maybe I can call it a treat and my kids will want to eat it! lol Thanks for the recipe, definitely trying this.
That’s what I think is so cool about using monk fruit as a sweetener. We can have sweet things without having all the worry!
I have never heard of using monk fruit in the raw. I am going to keep an eye out for this in my grocery store.
These sound so yummy! I think even my picky eater would eat these.
Yum yum yum! I will have to try these this fall. Thanks for sharing! Stopping by from the link up today!
Perfect for this time of year! Can’t wait to make these after we go apple picking!
This sounds absolutely delicious! I need to try Monk in the Raw!
I’m also a sweet tooth. It’s really nice that you go more on natural sweeteners. The apple chips looks like a really good meal.
Interesting recipe.. I have never had apple chips before. looks pretty good!
This looks like something my daughter would love. Definitely trying it.
I’ve seen this sweetener in the market and was wondering if it was any good. I’ve been a Splenda fan for years and had recently started buying Nectresse, but just found out that they have discontinued Nectresse, so maybe I’ll try this one.
I should try making one soon too. Been awhile since I had one.
Store bought apple chips are so expensive so I would love to give these a try.
These look delicious and it would be the perfect fall snack for my family. Will have to give them a try! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
these look like a great healthy snack! I am always looking for something for my sweet tooth and so are my kids.
You had me at no aftertaste. That is what I don’t like about artificial sweeteners. I am going to try this!
Never ever considered making my own, i thought you needed a dehydrator to do this. thanks for the recipe!!
I have some monk fruit in the pantry, what a great way to use it up.
I love dried apples, and I love the idea of monk fruit as a sweetener. I’ll have to give this a try!
I never thought to do these myself. Looks yummy and easy!
I absolutely love fruit chips! These look delicious. I’ll have to try making them sometime.
Oh these look really good! I love apple chips and love that these are so healthy and easy to make!
I can’t wait to make these!
My kids have just now gotten into dried fruit. Thanks for sharing this!
These look like a really tasty snack – perfect to snack on at work
My boys love apple chips. I always buy them but know that I could make them from half the price. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
OMG these look so delicious! I am on the Paleo diet and could absolutely see making these! Can’t wait to try them!
I just got that Monk Fruit in the Raw. And I have a bag of apples!! Thanks for the fun recipe. (My son and I have a BAD sweet tooth too)
This is a great snack during the fall. Can’t wait to make this with my kids.
My kids would love these chips! They love apples and would love to try these!
Why haven’t I thought of doing this before? What a delicious and healthy snack! Going to try it!
These look really tasty… and healthy….. a great combination. 🙂 Thank you for sharing this….
This is definitely a recipe that I need. I have a sweet tooth as well, and try to eat sugars that are natural. I am going to try this out this coming weekend when we get back from the apple orchard! I’ve been looking for something to replace some of the sweeter snacks I like!
I have never thought of making these at home… what a fabulous idea. I love it and have to make them for my kids.
These would make such a great snack for school lunches. Thank you for sharing.
Mmmmm I love apple chips! I would love these!
I would love to try that zero-calorie sweetener to make desserts at home. My family has a lineage of diabetics. Apple chips are so delicious!
Monk in the raw is a great way to sweeten fruit when drying! I love that stuff. And we love apple chips!
These look delicious. I love apple chips, and these look tasty AND healthy. Great!
How cool! I’ve been hearing a lot about monk fruit as a sweetener, and I’m VERY interested in this.
I remeber those apple chips from when I was little. So Good.
This sounds tasty! I’m seeing a trend in making chips out of the unusual and Apples fits that category!
These look delicious and healthy. Can’t go wrong with that combination.
Interesting product. I just finished a 5 day clean eating challenge & I am extending parts of it beyond the challenge. I’m have this on my radar – thx for linking it up at the Thoughtful Spot!
Oh my goodness. Those look amazing and so much better than the processed stuff!
That looks like a delicious and healthy snack. Cinnamon and apple are such a yummy combination.
I think that my kids would LOVE these!
I’ve been seeing monk fruit all over the place lately, and I’m really excited about it. Processed sugars are so terrible for you. This is a great alternative.
What a great alternative to processed sugar. And what a great recipe to use it in! Love it!
These look delicious! I’ve never tried monk fruit in the raw, so I’ll have to add that to my list!
These look so yummy! My son would love these, he’s always looking for healthy snacks to take to rehearsals after school!
The apple chips are a great sweet indeed. I have heard of the Monk Fruit in the Raw but just heard about this only this month. Thanks for sharing.
This sounds like a great recipe I am going to try it for my kids and see what happens.
Those look really good and easy to make. We have Monk Fruit in our home currently and apples too, will have to make these today.
I’m sure these would not last long in my house! My kids love homemade snacks. Thanks for the recipe.
My kids are going to just love this snack! (and I’m going to love it because it’s healthy!)
Oh these do look good! I will have to try these with the kids. I bet they would love them.
My daughter was just telling me how wonderful these alternatives to sugar are. I’m going to give your apple slices a whirl!
I’ve been wanting to make these for awhile. I think this would be something I could convince my kids to eat.
These look so good. I will have to make this soon — family would love it!
I’ve never had apple chips before. They look so easy to make and so yummy too. I like recipes like these, that even little ones can help out with 🙂
I’m trying to replace candy and sweets in my diet with better choices. We are going to the apple orchard this weekend so I will have a chance to make these myself! Thanks for a new way to satisfy my sweet tooth.
I have been looking for a alternative to sugar. I will have to see if this is available in my area. I would love to try it.
Yum! These would be great after school snacks for my girls. I can’t wait to make them.
These look delicious. Perfect for an after school snack or in the lunchbox
Mmm, these look amazing. What a great idea!
These look and sound delicious! Such a great snack, especially in the Fall when we are overstocked on apples 😉
I am going to have to try these. They sound really really good.
Oh wow I remember buying these! I’d love to try this recipe out, yummy!
I’ve heard of monk fruit but never as a sweetener. I’ll have to look into this.
now i am craving for anything apples hahaha i love this recipe! would try later must get some apples today!
I cant wait to make these when we go apple picking this week. Such a great healthy snack option!
What a fun way to use up all those apples we picked! Thanks for linking up at the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop! We hope you stop by again next week!
Thanks for telling me about this Monk Fruit. I will have to look for it!
this is a great way to make this thanks for sharing with us
These good article for people have obesity problem, thanks for share.
I actually have been making these for a while now, yesterday actually…lol. I love to eat fruit but it is hard to get hubby to eat any fruit other than a banana. I think because he does not want to ‘mess’ around peeling, cutting etc, he is lazy that way. So when I make apple chips I know he will eat them.