Apple Monsters

Apple Monsters

Transform ordinary fruit into spooky snacks with these easy-to-make apple monsters! Perfect for your next Halloween gathering, these treats require just a few simple ingredients and a bit of creativit

15 min Serves 8 Easy American

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This recipe guides you through crafting adorable yet eerie apple monsters using quartered Granny Smith apples, traditional peanut butter, pine nuts, cheese or mango pieces, and candy eyeballs. After carving a mouth and filling it with peanut butter, you'll add the 'teeth,' 'tongue,' and eyes to complete each monster. The finished treats are then arranged on a platter with Mummy Jalapeno Poppers, Halloween Mini Pizzas, and Halloween Deviled Eggs for a fun Halloween spread.

Ingredients

2 Granny Smith apples (quartered)

1/4 cup peanut butter ((natural peanut butter is too runny, so use traditional JIF or Skippy))

40 pine nuts

1 ounce cheddar cheese or 1/4 mango (cut into small triangles)

8 - 16 medium candy eyeballs

Directions

Take a sharp paring knife and carve a horizontal slit into each apple quarter to create a gaping maw. Spread a layer of traditional peanut butter into the cutout, making sure to avoid the runny natural variety. Next, press pine nuts and small cheddar cheese triangles (or diced mango) into the sticky spread to form rows of teeth and a tongue. Finally, add a tiny dot of peanut butter above the carved opening and attach one or two candy eyeballs to complete the creature's face.

Place the finished apple monsters on a large serving platter. Arrange them alongside Mummy Jalapeno Poppers, Halloween Mini Pizzas, and Halloween Deviled Eggs for a festive spread.