Easy Pumpkin Tangerines Healthy Halloween Snack

Turn tangerines into adorable pumpkin snacks with just celery and a quick boil—perfect for a healthy Halloween treat!

5 min Serves 12 Medium Desserts

Our own summary of the original by Nevie Henderson — the full post and photos live at sarahscoop.com.

These easy pumpkin tangerines make a fun and healthy Halloween snack. Simply blanch tangerines for easy peeling, then add a celery stem to each to create a mini pumpkin. Serve them in cupcake liners or on a platter for a festive, no-sugar treat.

Directions

Using a metal spoon or utensil, submerge each tangerine in boiling water for about 10 to 30 seconds, gently moving them around.

Take the tangerines out of the water. They will now be much simpler to peel, leaving no white pith behind.

Peel every tangerine and put them aside.

Wash the celery, then peel and cut it into small pumpkin stem shapes about 1 to 2 inches long, removing any imperfections.

Insert a small celery piece about halfway or three-quarters of the way into the top of each tangerine so the stem stays secure. Do this for all tangerines.

For a more realistic look, peel and curl a few thin strings from the celery stem to mimic the curly vines on a pumpkin.

Place each finished tangerine in a fun cupcake liner to keep it separate from other treats in a lunchbox, or arrange them on a platter for a healthy Halloween snack at a potluck.