Apple Monster Mouths for Halloween

Apple Monster Mouths are an easy and healthy Halloween Treat to scare up a good time. With a few simple ingredients like apples, peanut butter, sunflower seeds, and strawberries, you have an adorable apple recipe to serve at your next party! 

Cute, right?! These little spooky apples are so fun to make AND fun to serve. Try them at your Halloween bash and watch the kids smile just as much as the adults!

Plus, they're a healthy alternative to sugary Halloween snacks that are EVERYWHERE this time of year. 

Not only do these silly Apple Mouths make a fantastic treat, but they can also double as a Halloween craft if you precut the apples and let the kids make their own little monsters. 

And, you know what? These Apple Treats don't have to be just for Halloween. Serve them anytime you want to have a spooky good snack! Don't they sound perfect for your kid's lunch box?

They're so quick and easy! Plus, they're gluten-free. Here are several more Healthy Halloween Treats to try!

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Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to make your monster snack:

Apples - we prefer the recipe with green apples, but you can also use red apples.
Strawberries - cut into thin slices.
Peanut Butter - creamy peanut butter is the way to go!
Sunflower Seeds - for the teeth.
Candy Eyeballs - found in most major grocery stores in the baking aisle and Target and Walmart.

How to Make - Step By Step Instructions

Gather your ingredients, and let’s get started!

Make sure your apples and strawberries are washed and dried before you begin. 

Step 1 - Cut Apples

To start, core and cut your apples into quarters. Then, slice your strawberries into thin strips.

Step 2 - Cut Mouths

Next, carefully cut a mouth shape in the center of a quarter of an apple. If you happen to go all the way through to the other side, that’s fine. The peanut butter usually covers it up. 

The shape should resemble a cat's eye.

Step 3 - Add Peanut Butter

Smear peanut butter on the inside of the cut apple (top and bottom). 

Note: This doesn’t have to be a thick layer; it just needs to hold your “teeth” and “tongue” in place. 

Step 4 - Add Tongue, Teeth + Eyes

Place your strawberry tongue in the bottom center of the apple mouth. Then, push the sunflower seeds into the peanut butter and apple just hard enough to stay put.

Now, take a dab of peanut butter and put it on the back of the candy eyes, and attach them to the top of the apple. 

Note: Get creative with your eyes. Use one, two, or three on your Monster Apple snacks, depending on how you want your creation to look.

Enjoy! 

Tips & Tricks

• We think this Apple Monster recipe is adorable with green apples, but any variety of apples will work. 
• Creamy peanut butter tends to spread easier than chunky, but use whatever peanut butter you prefer. 
• This healthy Halloween treat is best to eat after you make them, but we’ve enjoyed them the next day with only minimal browning—which only added to the spookiness!

How to Prevent Your Apples From Browning 

If you're worried that the apples may become brown before eating them, simply cover the cut portion with lemon juice. We find the peanut butter does a great job on its own, though. 

Substitutions 

• If you have allergy concerns and need a nut butter alternative, use sunflower butter (made from sunflower seeds). 
• Instead of sunflower seeds for the teeth, you can use almonds, raisins, or pieces of marshmallows. 
• You can substitute cut grapes or pitted, sliced cherries for the strawberries to make the tongues for your Apple Monster Mouths. 

More Halloween Treats

Mummy Rice Krispy Treats
4-Ingredient Bat Bites
Mummy Brownies
Spider Brownies
Easy Halloween Treat Ideas

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