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Halloween Apple and Almond Butter Alien Smiles | Gluten Free Healthy Halloween Snacks for Kids

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Medically reviewed by Abbey Sharp, Registered Dietitian (RD), BASc.

These Halloween Apple and Almond Butter Alien Smiles are amazing gluten free healthy Halloween snacks for kids and adult parties, alike!

Close up of halloween apple alien smiles.

Guys, I have been having WAY too much fun over here coming up with Halloween snacks. My hubby walked in while we were creating these and was like, “Do you guys even work?” HA! I know, my job is it’s sometimes legitimately that much fun. But what’s even more fun is getting to make and serve these adorable treats for a Halloween party and this one is one of my personal faves. I wasn’t sure what to name them but I asked a friend of mine’s 8 year old and she said “alien smiles” so Halloween Apple and Almond Butter Alien Smiles it is!!

Close up of halloween apple alien smiles on a cutting board.

How to Make Halloween Apple and Almond Butter Alien Smiles

Hand holding up a halloween apple alien smiles.

These were made exclusively with ingredients I had kicking around my pantry and fridge, so hopefully you’re as well stocked as I am and can easily pull these off.

A close up of halloween apple alien smiles with marshmallow eyes.

To make the lips of my Halloween Apple and Almond Butter Alien Smiles, I start with some green apple wedges. I use the green so they’re not alien like, but honestly, any apple will work.

A close up of halloween apple alien smiles with marshmallow eyes.

Next, give one side each a healthy smear of almond butter (that’s your glue!), then insert a slice of strawberry for a tongue and as many little sunflower seeds as you want. The sunflower seeds look the best as teeth, but if you’re annoyed trying to put them in (they are so teeny tiny small) then you can totally use pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, almond slices or peanuts instead.

Four halloween apple alien smiles with marshmallow eyes.

Next you can add eyes if you want to make your Halloween Apple and Almond Butter Alien Smiles even more funny, though they’re super delicious as stand-alone mouths as well. If you omit the marshmallows, these cuties will be totally vegan as well. I take a few mini marshmallows and draw a little eye ball on each, and then insert it into the upper lip using a toothpick. So you’ve got two googly eyes floating on top of a massive green mouth, all of which (well except for those picks) is delicious and edible.

Tell me these are not the cutest things you’ve ever seen!

Now I want to know, what healthy Halloween snacks are you making this year for the kiddos?

Have you tried my Halloween Apple and Almond Butter Alien Smiles?

Leave me a comment below!!

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A close up of halloween apple alien smiles with marshmallow eyes.

Halloween Apple and Almond Butter Alien Smiles

These Halloween Apple and Almond Butter Alien Smiles are amazing healthy Halloween snacks for kids and adult parties, alike!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 16 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 95kcal
Author: Abbey Sharp

Ingredients

  • 1 green apple cored and cut into 12 wedges
  • ½ cup natural almond butter softened
  • 2 strawberries hulled and sliced
  • ¼ cup unsalted sunflower seeds
  • 12 mini marshmallows
  • 1 oz dark chocolate finely chopped
  • Tooth picks

Instructions

  • Place two apple slices together so they’re touching on one side, and smear the inside sides on both wedges with almond butter.
  • Add a strawberry slice in the middle of the bottom wedge and stick sunflower seeds on the top and bottom of the apple wedges. Using the almond butter as glue, place the top wedge on top of the bottom.
  • Meanwhile, place the chocolate in a small bowl and microwave on 50% heat in 30 second increments until melted. Transfer to a piping bag.
  • Pipe a small dot in the middle of each of the marshmallows (like eyes), then attach the marshmallow on one side of the toothpick to the marshmallow and the other side into the apple. Refrigerate until ready to serve!

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Nutrition

Calories: 95kcal
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Updated on April 30th, 2020

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About Abbey Sharp

Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.

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