Fun treat perfect for Halloween. These Halloween Apple Teeth offer a healthy options to add your buffet or to add to your child's lunch box!
Made with just fresh apples, a bit of lemon juice to help prevent discoloring and almonds.
Fun and healthy Halloween treat
Every Halloween we go to my sister-in-law's house for trick-or-treating. We live out in the country with the nearest neighbor being ½ mile away.
No chance of my kids getting a stash of candy at our place. Nope, we head into town where we can walk down the sidewalks and go door to door. It has become a tradition.
We always have dinner at my sister-in-law's house before we head out to fill their bags with candy.
We put out a spread with a bit of everything including Hot Dog Mummies!
The kids loved these fun apples and they gobbled up this healthy treat!
Go ahead, serve up some Halloween Apple Teeth for your little goblins!
Ingredients
The ingredient list for this fun Halloween treat is simple.
- Apples - Pick any type of apple. Red or green works fine.
- Lemon Juice - Totally optional. The lemon juice helps prevent discoloration of the apples. If you are making these ahead of time, consider using the juice.
- Almond Slivers - This makes the jagged looking teeth!
Step by step directions
- Quarter and core your apples
- Rub with lemon juice to help prevent discoloring
- With a small paring knife, cut a wedge from the front of the apple to form the mouth
- Rub a bit of lemon juice in the newly cut area
- Stick almond slivers in the opening of the mouth to resemble teeth
Hints and tips
- Apples may be cut into small wedges, just make certain there's enough room to cut a mouth
- Kids love helping with this treat and are perfect for placing the teeth in the apples
- Make some fun shapes. Use a melon baller to cut a round hole in the apple for a different shape mouth.
- Serve with a side of peanut butter or a caramel dipping sauce
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Halloween Apple Teeth
Ingredients
- 4 whole apples
- 2 Tablespoons slivered almonds
- lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Quarter and core each apple4 whole apples
- With a small paring knife, cut out the mouth shape on the front side of each apple wedge.
- Rub with lemon juice, if desired to help prevent browning of the apples.lemon juice
- Place the almonds in the mouth opening to form teeth.2 Tablespoons slivered almonds
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Notes
- Apples may be cut into small wedges, just make certain there's enough room to cut a mouth
- Dry off the lemon juice with a clean paper towel
- Kids love helping with this treat and are perfect for placing the teeth in the apples
- Make some fun shapes. Use a melon baller to cut a round hole in the apple for a different shape mouth.
- Serve with a side of peanut butter or a caramel dipping sauce or serve just the apple mouths by themselves!
Nutrition
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Laura says
Kathy, these are adorable. The perfect healthy snack when all the kids want to eat is high fructose corn syrup. I grew up in the country with zero trick-or-treaters, but now in Suburbia, I better have at least 10 bags of candy for that 2 hours! Again, those teeth are too cute.
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
What a fun idea! I bet kids love those apple teeth! And they are a perfect distraction from all that sugar!
Kathy says
It's a brief distraction...but at least it is a distraction.
Danielle @ So Munch Love says
Yes! We are making these for Halloween. 🙂 And while I LOVE Halloween, I hate that kids end up eating so much candy. These are perfect and so fun!
Kathy says
I know! And that candy seems to be around forever!
Brie @ ToasterOvenLove says
What a cute idea and fun project for the little ones! Add a little pomegranate juice or mashed raspberries and you've got vampire teeth 🙂
Kathy says
Oohhh! I love that idea!!!
Kathy says
My favorite has always been Almond Joy. I should buy ones I don't like at all so I won't be tempted to sample!
Fran @ G'day Souffle' says
Oh these are so cute! My favourite candy used to be Reese's Peanut Butter cups, but these look a lot healthier! Last year, we didn't have any trick-or-treaters- how sad...
Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
Awwww, this is such an adorable idea. And the best alternative to candy.
Kathy says
It's fun and healthy.
Liora - Allthingsloveli says
These are too cute! How creative and what a nice alternative to candy 🙂
Kathy says
Too bad I can't keep them eating just all the good healthy stuff!
Manali @ CookWithManali says
wow this is so fun! perfect for Halloween party!
Kathy says
Yes! Kids and adults like them!
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says
This is such a cute idea, Kathy! Love it! I'm super excited for Halloween this year too!
Kathy says
It's always a fun time!