Description
Create spooky and delicious Halloween Apple Monster Mouths using fresh apples, creamy peanut butter, and fun candy or nut ‘teeth’ for a perfect festive snack that’s both healthy and entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 3 large apples
Spreads
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Flavor Preservers
- Sprite or lemon juice (enough to dip apples to prevent browning)
Decorations & Toppings
- Mini marshmallows or candy corn or almond slivers (to make teeth)
- Candy eyes (for monster eyes)
Instructions
- Prepare the Apples: Remove the core from each apple and slice them into even pieces. Using an apple slicer is recommended for uniform slices and ease.
- Prevent Browning: Dip the apple slices into lemon juice or Sprite briefly to prevent them from browning and maintain a fresh look.
- Assemble the Monster Mouths: Take two apple slices and spread peanut butter on one side of a slice. Press the other apple slice on top to sandwich them together. Use peanut butter as the adhesive to hold the slices. If needed, use toothpicks to secure the pieces.
- Add Monster Teeth: Stick mini marshmallows, candy corn, or almond slivers into the peanut butter around the edges to resemble monster teeth.
- Decorate with Eyes: Place candy eyes on the top apple slice to create monster eyes, bringing your apple monsters to life.
Notes
- Choosing sweet and crisp apples like Fuji or Honeycrisp will enhance the flavor and texture.
- Use lemon juice instead of Sprite for a healthier, less sugary option to prevent browning.
- Be cautious when using toothpicks with children; supervise accordingly.
- These make great healthy treats for Halloween parties, combining fun with nutrition.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 monster mouth
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
