Cheddar apple spears drizzled with honey and ras-el-hanout

Tried and loved this recipe? Please leave a 5-star review below! Your reviews mean a lot to me, so if you've got any questions, please let me know in a comment.

Cheddar apple spears drizzled with honey and ras-el-hanout

Easy cheddar apple appetizer spears are a breeze to throw together, but each bite packs a delicious punch of sweet Cosmic Crisp apple, sharp cheddar, honey and the amazing ras-el-hanout spice mix. Ras-el-hanout is a pungent Moroccan spice blend that is popular for meat. It translates as "head of the shop", and it's one of the most popular North African spice blends.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Israeli, Middle Eastern, Moroccan, north african

Keyword apples, cheddar, cheese, cocktail skewers, gluten-free, honey, ras el hanout

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings people

Calories 550kcal

Author Ksenia Prints

Equipment

Cocktail skewers

Ingredients

To make Ras El Hanout spice mix:

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cloves
¼ teaspoon cardamom
½ teaspoon cayenne

For apple cheddar appetizer spears:

100 g cheddar preferably aged, cubed
1 Cosmic Crisp apple cubed
Honey

Instructions

Make ras-el-hanout spice blend

If you want to just buy ras-el-hanout, be my guest. But if you have a relatively well-stocked spice cabinet and you'd rather utilize what you get, then just mix your own ras-el-hanour spice blend!
Combine all the spices listed above in a bowl or jar, and mix well. The amount specified above makes double what you need for this recipe. You can use the remainder in the shawarma chicken apple skewers below, or just add ras-el-hanout in your favourite stew recipe.

Assemble apple cheddar appetizer spears

Arrange a cube of cheddar, and top it with a cube of apple. Spear with a cocktail pick. Repeat until all out of Apple and cheddar.
Lay spears on a plate, sprinkle with ras-el-hanout spice blend, and drizzle with honey. Serve immediately.

Notes

To make this vegan, substitute the cheddar cheese for your favourite hard nut cheese - or better yet, use tofu cubes that have been marinated in the ras-el-hanout mixture with 2 TB of olive oil, 1 TB of Tamari sauce, and 1 TB of apple cider vinegar.

Nutrition