Description
Whimsical Halloween fruit snack characters made with fresh fruit, cheese, pretzels, and simple chocolate faces for an easy no-bake party treat.
Ingredients
2 firm bananas
2 kiwi fruits
1 crisp green apple
12 large red or purple grapes
1/2 small cantaloupe
2 cups pineapple chunks, cut into neat rectangles
8 small cubes or rectangles mild cheddar or mozzarella
1 firm white pear or Asian pear
12 thin pretzel sticks
6 whole almonds, optional
2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips, melted
1 teaspoon lemon juice mixed with 1 teaspoon water
8 to 10 thin wooden skewers
Instructions
Wash and dry all the fruit thoroughly.
Slice bananas into thick bases; cut pineapple and cheese into rectangular bodies. Slice kiwi, shape cantaloupe balls, and cut thin green-apple strips.
Brush cut banana, apple, and pear lightly with diluted lemon juice.
Push a skewer through a banana base, add a pineapple or cheese body, and finish with a fruit head.
Add pretzel arms and fruit costumes, including apple strips for a mummy and grape slices for a witch hat.
Use melted dark chocolate and a toothpick to draw simple eyes and mouths.
Chill the finished characters and serve within two hours.
Notes
Choose firm fruit and pat every piece dry. An adult should handle the knife and supervise wooden skewers. Assemble no more than four hours ahead and keep refrigerated.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fruit character
Keywords: Halloween fruit snack characters, healthy Halloween snacks, Halloween fruit skewers, kids party treats, no-bake Halloween recipes