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Halloween Obstplatte

Finally, a Halloween snack that’s spooky, colorful, and doesn’t require a post-party sugar detox. This platter of apple monsters, banana ghosts, and strawberry mummies proves fruit can be fun — and with store-bought candy eyes, you can skip the 2-day arts-and-crafts project.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 10

EQUIPMENT (PAID LINKS)

Ingredients
  

  • 40 store-bought candy eyes
  • 2 green or red apples
  • ¼ cup smooth peanut butter or any nut/seed butter
  • 1 to 2 strawberries sliced
  • ¼ cup pine nuts slivered almonds, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds
  • 2 bananas peeled
  • 1 tablespoon melted chocolate
  • ⅛ teaspoon coconut oil optional
  • 5 to 8 fresh strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon melted white chocolate
  • ⅛ teaspoon coconut oil optional
  • ½ cup fresh blueberries
  • ½ cup seedless grapes halved
  • 2 to 4 mango cheeks cut in a crisscross pattern
  • 2 to 4 mandarins peeled
  • 2 to 4 pieces celery about 3 inches each

Instructions

  • Melt the Chocolate: Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 10–15 second bursts, stirring after each, until smooth. If needed, stir in a little coconut oil to thin it. Repeat with the white chocolate for the strawberry mummies.
    1 tablespoon melted chocolate, 1 tablespoon melted white chocolate, ⅛ teaspoon coconut oil
  • Make Apple Monsters: Core apples and cut them into quarters. Cut a wedge out of each piece to create a mouth. Spread peanut butter in the cut area, place a strawberry slice for the tongue, and press pine nuts into the top for teeth. Use peanut butter or melted chocolate to stick candy eyes on top.
    2 green or red apples, ¼ cup smooth peanut butter or any nut/seed butter, 1 to 2 strawberries, ¼ cup pine nuts, 40 store-bought candy eyes
  • Make Banana Ghosts: Cut bananas in half. Cut a zigzag pattern into the bottom of each half. Stick candy eyes on with peanut butter or melted chocolate. Use melted chocolate to draw an oval mouth.
    2 bananas
  • Make Strawberry Mummies: Drizzle melted white chocolate over strawberries to create “bandages.” Attach candy eyes while chocolate is still soft, or use a little melted chocolate to glue them on.
    5 to 8 fresh strawberries
  • Make Other Spooky Fruit: Attach candy eyes to blueberries, grapes, and mango using nut butter or melted chocolate. Insert celery pieces into the center of mandarins to make little “pumpkins.”
    ½ cup fresh blueberries, ½ cup seedless grapes, 2 to 4 mango cheeks, 2 to 4 mandarins, 2 to 4 pieces celery
  • Arrange and Serve: Place all the decorated fruit on a large platter. Keep covered in the fridge for a few hours before serving. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.