Ants in a Canoe by Stephen Arlin, p. 110
My daughter, Donavan, loved, loved, l-o-v-e-d, loved this snack. She could not get enough of the salty raw almond butter with the tart apples and sweet raisins. She did ask me why there was almond butter inside the canoe, I told her the hull had a hole and filled up with gooey, almond butter and the "ants" were hanging on for dear life, just like mommy.
I decided against making my own almond butter as the recipe called for. I understand back in the day, raw almond butter probably was not readily available in your local grocery store, so making it from scratch might have been required.
But why make this kid-friendly treat harder than it has to be?
I did go a bit further with the recipe and hollowed out the apple to add more almond butter. Donavan seemed to appreciate that.
Ants in a Canoe
Adapted from Stephen Arlin's recipe
2 large apples
¼ cup raw almond butter
¼ cup raisins
With a paring knife, cut the apples into quarters. Remove the core and seeds and carve the apple to create the tiny hull of the canoe.
Spoon the almond butter in the hull and top with raisins.