These Halloween Apple and Almond Butter Alien Smiles are amazing gluten free healthy Halloween snacks for kids and adult parties, alike!
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!!
How to Make Halloween Apple and Almond Butter 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.
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.
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.
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!!
Halloween Apple and Almond Butter Alien Smiles
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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Updated on April 30th, 2020
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.
Mikki says
Oh my goodness. these are the cutest thing! And what a great way to get kids to eat a healthy snack!
Abbey Sharp says
For sure! Also so much fun to make!
Sarah Remmer says
Love this- such a cute idea!
Abbey Sharp says
Thanks Sarah 😉
Lauren O'Connor says
These are so fun for Halloween – my girls would love to make (and eat these)!
Abbey Sharp says
Totally, thanks Lauren 🙂
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
How cute are these! So perfect for Halloween without having all the candy!
Abbey Sharp says
Yesss! For sure
Jillian says
Love this! my kids will too!
Abbey Sharp says
Amazing! Enjoy Jillian 🙂
Christina Bauer says
These are ridiculously adorable!!
Abbey Sharp says
It was SO fun to make
Rebecca says
how fun are these?!!!! I’d totally make them for myself
Abbey Sharp says
For sure! Fun for everyone!
Kalee says
These are so cute! I love their strawberry tongues!!
Abbey Sharp says
So adorable right?! Thanks Kalee
Emily says
These are so cute!!! And they look yummy too 🙂
Abbey Sharp says
Super tasty 🙂
Rachel says
These are adorable! I so wish we were having a Halloween party this year!!
Abbey Sharp says
Thanks Rachel 🙂
Michelle Hartgraves says
How fun! These look so cute!
Abbey Sharp says
So much fun! Thanks Michelle
Nicole @ Fitful Focus says
These are adorable!
Abbey Sharp says
Totally, thanks Nicole
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says
What a fun idea! I love the sunflower seeds in there too
Abbey Sharp says
So cute right? Thanks Deborah 🙂
Stacey Mattinson says
These little monsters are adorable!
Abbey Sharp says
Totally, thanks Stacey 🙂