These Apple Monster Mouths are creepy, healthy, and fun! Fresh apple slices are paired with peanut butter and sunflower seeds to create goofy-looking monster smiles, then finished with candy eyes for a spooky twist. They’re sweet, crunchy, and nutritious, offering a lighter option among all the Halloween candy. Kids love making them almost as much as they love eating them, making this recipe a great party activity. Best of all, they’re quick to prepare, allergy-friendly if you use sunflower seed butter, and can be made ahead of time for school snacks, party platters, or Halloween celebrations.
Apple Monster Mouths (Peanut Butter & Seeds) Recipe
Apple Monster Mouths are a healthy Halloween snack made with apples, peanut butter, sunflower seeds, and candy eyes.
Ingredients
Method
- Slice apples into wedges and brush with lemon juice if desired.
- Spread peanut butter on one side of each apple slice.
- Press sunflower seeds into peanut butter along edge to look like teeth.
- Sandwich two apple slices together, peanut butter sides facing in.
- Stick candy eyes on top with a dab of peanut butter.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready.
Notes
- Use sunflower seed butter for nut-free version.
- Replace seeds with mini marshmallows for “monster teeth.”
- Best eaten fresh to keep apples from browning.