Who doesn’t like a little silly for Halloween?
Well, these Crazy Little Monster Apple Bites are just want you need to get your little ones (& you) in the spirit of this holiday season!
Super simple and a real treat when it comes to trying to feed our kiddos something a bit more healthy during this sugary time of year.
Perfect for an afterschool treat or as a complement to a ghastly good school lunch.
Happy Halloween!
CRAZY LITTLE MONSTER APPLE BITES RECIPE
YIELDS 4 APPLE BITES
INGREDIENTS
- 1 green apple, cored & quartered
- 2 tablespoons almond butter (or sunflower butter for nut-free schools/homes)
- 2 strawberries, sliced
- Sunflower seeds (4-5 per apple bite)
- Candy eyeballs (1-3 eyeballs per apple bite)
DIRECTIONS
- Cut a wedge in the middle of the peel side of each apple quarter to create a mouth.
- CAREFUL NOT TO CUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH SO EACH QUARTER REMAINS IN ONE PIECE.
- Spread almond butter inside the wedge of each mouth.
- Place a strawberry slice into each mouth to resemble a tongue sticking out.
- Gently poke 4-5 sunflower seeds into the top of the mouth for teeth. *
- Next, “glue” each eyeball (1-3 per bite) with a spot of almond butter. **
- Finally, marvel at your masterpiece & enjoy!
* Optional: My youngest son used raisins as teeth in oder to make his monster more “scary.”
** Technically, candy eyeballs contain sugar and wouldn’t be Paleo-friendly. If you are completely avoiding sugar, you can try using real “googly eyes.” Just be careful because if your kid is anything like my youngest, he might try eating his googly eyes 🤷♀️
