These Monster Halloween Apples Snacks are a quick and easy treat that you can whip up in minutes. These little monsters will have your little goblins begging for more!
Halloween Apples 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.
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- 5 Minute Snacks: So very quick and easy.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry.
- Family Friendly: Kids will love to eat fruit this way.
- Adaptable: Can make it nut free for allergies.
What You Need to Make Halloween Apple Snacks
Ingredients
- apple
- strawberry
- sliced almonds
- peanut butter
- candy eyes
Equipment
How to Make Apple Monster Halloween Snacks – Step by Step
- Gather: First, gather the apples, strawberries (sliced), peanut butter, almonds and candy eyes.
- Cut: Second, cut the apples in quarters, remove core and then cut an opening. The opening will be the Monster’s mouth.
- Peanut butter: Next, using a butter knife, spread a layer of peanut butter into the cavity you cut into each apple.
- Teeth: Place several almond slices into the peanut butter on the top of each apple section. Next add the monster’s tongue: Lay a strawberry slice onto the bottom of the cavity.
- Eyes: Finally, use peanut butter to attach the candy eyes onto the apple section.
Common Questions About Apple Monster Halloween Snacks
Indeed, these Apple Monster Halloween treats can easily be made ahead of time. However, because you’re using fresh apples, I would make them the same day you are planning to eat them.
There are a number of ways, For example:
> The most well known method is to brush the cut side of the apple with lemon juice.
> Fruit Fresh
> Ginger Ale
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Of course, make the quantity that you need for a party or an after school snack.
For parties, there are some really cut ideas, for example:
>Vampire Cookie Treats
>Monster Cheese Snacks
>Spider Web Taco Dip
Expert Tips for Making Halloween Apple Snacks
- 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/sunflower seeds or oats.
- Alternative to Strawberries: fruit leather or candy strips.
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Apple Monster Halloween Snacks
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 apple
- 1 strawberry, sliced
- 5 sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 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.
Expert Tips
- 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
/sunflower seeds or oats.
- Alternative to Strawberries: fruit leather or candy strips.
Estimated Nutritional Information
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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!