Caramel Apple Dessert Nachos

Caramel Apple Dessert Nachos are a cinch to make and a treat to eat!

Rather than typical tortilla chips, we’re going with homemade cinnamon-sugar pita chips as the base for this sweet version of nachos.

Dom and Nick were working hard the other day chipping away at some household projects when I had the idea to surprise them.

Knowing that Nick loves nachos – I thought it would be neat to throw together a dessert version of his favorite savory snack and see how he likes it. And since our boy…man…son is turning 21 (today), yep, our youngest is 21…I’m happy to make all of his favorites this week! Do you celebrate birthday ‘weeks’, too? Our house can’t be the only place where this idea is trending…

So, as I witnessed the fellas shifting, hauling, moving heavy (heavy) stuff – I suspected that caramelized apples on top of sweet and crispy cinnamon pita chips with a couple dollops of ice cream and a drizzle of caramel would be just the thing to get them through to the end. I mean – aren’t dessert nachos the first thing that comes to mind after a long day of physical labor? Maybe not – but I bet if someone made them for you, you’d feel differently!

I’m happy to report that it worked!

These nachos are fun! And so easy. The only cooking involved includes baking the pita chips and sautéing the apples in a little butter and brown sugar. Then it’s all about the layers!

Line a platter with your cinnamon-sugar chips, spoon your apple mixture over top, add vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, and a healthy sprinkling of pecans.

Happy Birthday, my boy…I mean, my man… (Who am I kidding – he’ll be 100 years old and still be my boy!)

Buon Appetito!

Caramel Apple Dessert Nachos

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• Author: Ciao Chow Bambina
• Category: Dessert

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Ingredients

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• 4 pita rounds
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
• 6 Tbsp. butter, divided
• 3 cups diced apples (2 medium apples)
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/4 chopped pecans, toasted
• 1 – 2 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1/4 cup caramel topping

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. In a small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. Cut pitas into 8 triangles each.
4. Melt 4 Tbsp. butter.
5. Brush pita pieces with melted butter then dip in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
6. Place pita chips on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes until browned and crispy.
7. In the meantime, melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
8. Add apple and brown sugar.
9. Sauté for 10 minutes or until apple is tender and caramelized.
10. When pita chips are ready, arrange them on a platter.
11. Spoon apple mixture over pita chips then dollop small scoops of ice cream over top.
12. Drizzle with caramel.
13. Sprinkle with pecans.
14. Serve immediately.

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CIAO!