These one-eyed apple monsters are the kind of Halloween snack my kids want to make and eat. Crisp green apples become silly little faces with sunflower seed teeth, strawberry tongues, and marshmallow eyes. Set out the ingredients and see what everyone creates. No two monsters ever look alike.
I love making these when we're in the Halloween spirit but want something fresh alongside all the candy. The kids can help assemble them, then pull them apart and eat their favorite pieces first. The strawberry tongues always get a laugh.
What you'll need
- Green apples: Their crisp texture makes a great base for the monster faces.
- Strawberries: Slice them into little tongues.
- Sunflower seeds: Press them into the apples for tiny, uneven teeth. The goofier, the better!
- Vegan marshmallows and chocolate chips: Use these for the eyes and pupils.
- Nut or seed butter: A little dab helps hold the eyes in place. My homemade creamy almond butter works well if almonds are an option for your family.
Check the marshmallow and chocolate chip labels if you need these to be vegan or suitable for a particular allergy.
How to make apple monsters
Slice the apples and arrange the pieces into monster faces. Add a strawberry slice for each tongue, press sunflower seeds into the apple for teeth, and use a little nut or seed butter to attach a marshmallow eye. Finish with a chocolate chip pupil.
That's it! You can assemble them for a Halloween snack plate or let the kids build their own. If you're making them ahead, wait to cut and assemble the apples until close to serving so they look their best.
More Halloween food ideas
If your kids enjoy making food that looks back at them, try my date and pretzel spiders, clementine pumpkins, or hummus and bell pepper jack-o'-lanterns. For more ideas, browse my vegan and gluten-free Halloween recipe roundup.
If you make these one-eyed apple monsters, I'd love to see what your family comes up with! Tag me @eatingbyelaine and leave a rating or comment below to tell me how they turned out.
Halloween Fun With Food: One-Eyed Apple Monsters
Description
Make one-eyed apple monsters with strawberry tongues, sunflower seed teeth, and marshmallow eyes. A fun Halloween snack kids can help create.
Ingredients
- 1 green apple, cored and cut into thirds
- 1.5 tablespoons any nut or seed butter (for the "glue")
- 1 strawberry, hulled and thinly sliced (for the tongue)
- 3 vegan chocolate chips (eyes)
- 3 vegan, gluten-free mini marshmallows (you can also use a banana slice toward the end of a banana so it is small)
- handful raw sunflower seeds (teeth)
Instructions
- Once the apple has been sliced into thirds carefully cut out the mouth (be sure not to cut all the way through). You can eat the piece you cut out while you prep this one.
- Smear ½ tablespoon of nut or seed butter inside the mouth and add a dot where the eye will go.
- Place one strawberry slice in the center of the mouth sticking to the nut or seed butter. This is your tongue. It works best if you put the larger part of the strawberry slice in the mouth and leave the tip of the strawberry coming out.
- Add sunflower seed teeth to the nut or seed butter.
- Add a mini marshmallow as the eye ball. Place more nut or seed butter on top for the pupil (chocolate chip). Carefully place the chocolate chip on top of the marshmallow.
- Serve immediately. You may need to prop the apples up with something like a date so they appear more upright.
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