Halloween Treat: Healthy Monster Apples
Turn tart apples, dried fruit and nuts or seeds into healthy treats for your favorite trick-or-treaters.
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Ingredients
- 3 Granny Smith apples
- lemon juice
- 6 pieces of dried papaya or mango
- 18 candy eyeballs
- 1 ounce sunflower seeds
- 12 almond slivers
- 3 tablespoons buttercream or piping gel
Yield: 6 servings
1: Cut each apple in half and core the centers. Cut the top and bottom of each apple off at a slight inward angle so the apple halves stand upright (Image 1). Cut away slices from the centers using a paring knife (Image 2). Brush the exposed apple flesh with lemon juice to prevent browning (Image 3).
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2: Cut a hole in the center slices large enough for the dried fruit pieces to be inserted. This will be the monster's 'tongue'.
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3: Press almond slivers and sunflower seeds into the apple's flesh to create 'teeth'.
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4: Add small dots of frosting or piping gel to the backs of the candy eyeballs to secure them just above the mouth.
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5: Arrange monster apples on a serving tray. Serve fresh and store leftovers covered in plastic wrap in the refrigerator.
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