These Halloween Apple Monsters are a quick and easy treat that you can whip up in minutes. These little monsters will have your little goblins begging for more!
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Why this Halloween Apple Monster Recipe is a Keeper
Halloween Apple mouths are a staple of the fall season. If you’re looking for easy to make Halloween treat ideas, these Apple Monsters are just the ticket. They only take a few minutes to make and kids love to help make them.
- 5 Minute Snacks: So very quick and easy and fun to make.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry.
- Family Friendly: Kids will love to eat fruit this way.
- Adaptable: Can make it nut free for allergies.
How do I keep apples from turning brown?
There are several things that you can use to keep your apple slices from browning. Try tossing the apple slices in fruit juices like orange, pineapple, or lime or lemon juice, salt water or citric acid. Also, if you use an airtight container and cutting larger slices will help.
Ingredient Notes for Fun Halloween Snacks
This takes simple, wholesome ingredients that are also tasty and fun. Halloween food does not have to be unhealthy.
- Apples: Green apples are great but use what you like or have on hand.
- Sliced Almonds: We use these to make the fangs for the monsters.
- Peanut Butter: Cream and smooth and perfect for your treat. Place a small dab of peanut butter on the top of the apple slices and attach the candy eyes.
- Candy Eyes: Edible googly eyes make this snack fun.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Prep Ahead Suggestions for Silly Apple Monster Mouths
Not only is this easy to prep, but the kids can help make this halloween recipe.
- Cut Apples: You can cut the apples in advance but not too much but you want to prevent browning.
- Monster Faces: Prepare the slivered almonds, and other ingredients for the super easy healthy snack.
Fun Tip to Make Apple Monsters
Black licorice can be used for arms, legs, and antennae.
How to Make Green Apple Monsters
These are the basic steps for making Apple Monsters. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Prep the Ingredients and Create a Mouth
Prepare and gather your ingredients and cut the apples to create the monsters mouth.
2. Spread the Nut Butter
Next, spread a layer of peanut butter into the cavity of the fruit.
3. Face
Place several almond slices into the peanut butter on the top of each apple section. Next add the monster’s tongue: Place a slice of strawberry onto the bottom of the cavity. Finally, use peanut butter to attach the candy eyeball onto the apple section.
How to Store and Use Leftover Halloween Treats
You can store this healthy recipe for the kiddos. They will love them the next day.
- Storing: Store the monsters in an airtight container.
- Using Leftovers: The leftores should be refrigerated and use within a day of creating.
Variations and Substitutions for Healthy Halloween Apple Slices
This easy and healthy apple monster bites are easy to adapt. Have fun!
- Color the apples: Use food coloring to color the apples for a more colorful and spooky look.
- Add sprinkles: Sprinkle colorful sprinkles around the monster’s face for a festive touch. Edible glitter is fun too.
- Get creative: Use your imagination to create different types of monsters. You can make friendly monsters, scary monsters, or even funny monsters.
- Seed Butters: Try any variation of nut or seed butter such as sunflower seed butter if you have nut-free guests. Or try caramel apples for these silly apple bites.
Healthy Recipe FAQs and Reader Interactions
You can use mini m&m’s, or a piping bag and icing to make the eyes for these monster apple bites.
It’s generally recommended to avoid leaving apple slices out at parties for more than two hours. You can place the tray on ice and cover with plastic wrap to keep them safe.
These are a perfect addition to your Halloween activities. Set all the ingredients out in individual bowls and let everyone build their own monster snacks.
Of course, they should be. Always check the peanut butter and candy eye packages to verify if gluten free.
Expert Tips for Making Apple Faces
- Different apples: Mix it up with golden delicious, macintosh or whatever you like to eat!
- Use a sharp knife: Using a sharp kitchen knife will ensure your apples have clean edges and that your monsters sit properly.
- Replace: the peanut butter with cream cheese (plain or flavored).
- Try: Instead of almonds, try pepitas (pumpkin seeds) or sunflower seed teeth.
- Alternative to Strawberries Slices: A fruit leather or candy strips to make apple monsters.
- Monsters: You can have fun making a spider a cyclops or other monsters perfect for Halloween. For a vampire, place a dab of icing for a drip of blood.
Halloween Apple Monsters
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 1 apple
- 2 strawberry, sliced
- 20 sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 8 candy eyes
Instructions
- Cut apple in quarters and remove apple core.
- Use a paring knife to cut an opening into the center of each piece. The opening will be the Monster’s mouth.
- Using a butter knife, spread a layer of peanut butter into the cavity you cut into each apple.
- Place 4-5 almond slices for the Monster’s teeth into the peanut butter on the top of each apple section.
- Lay a strawberry slice for the Monster’s tongue onto the bottom of the cavity.
- Use peanut butter to attach the candy eyes onto the apple section.
Christina’s Notes
- Different apples: Mix it up with golden delicious, macintosh or whatever you like to eat!
- Use a sharp knife: Using a sharp kitchen knife will ensure your apples have clean edges and that your monsters sit properly.
- Replace: the peanut butter with cream cheese (plain or flavored).
- Try: Instead of almonds, try pepitas (pumpkin seeds) or sunflower seed teeth.
- Alternative to Strawberries Slices: A fruit leather or candy strips to make apple monsters.
- Monsters: You can have fun making a spider a cyclops or other monsters perfect for Halloween. For a vampire, place a dab of icing for a drip of blood.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
These are so fun and every time they’re made everyone goes crazy for them!
These are so much fun! It’s nice to have a healthy Halloween treat that’s not all sugar!
What a playful thing to make for Halloween! And using fresh fruit is so brilliant, I love your idea and thanks a lot for sharing it
super cute! Took these to the classroom halloween party but used soy nut butter instead of peanut butter as we are a nut free school. Super cute!