Spooky Snacks: Ghosts, Gourds and Ghoulish Smiles

Healthy Halloween treats: Mandarin orange  ‘pumpkins,’ banana ghosts, and apple ‘teeth’ will delight and fright your guests!

Mandarin Orange Pumpkin Treats

Ingredients

• 1 3-pound bag of Mandarin, clementine, or tangerine oranges

• Two-inch piece of English (burpless) or regular cucumber or stalk of celery

Directions

1. Peel clementines by pushing your thumbnail straight down into the top of the orange and pulling the skins away from the fruit.
2. Cut about a ½-inch slice of English (burpless) cucumber, regular cucumber, or celery stalk. Lay the slice down and cut the slice into ¼-inch-wide wedges. For the celery, cut the slice vertically to create the “stem.” Continue cutting cucumber slices for as many oranges as you choose to make.
3. Push the stem down into the top of the orange pumpkins and enjoy this healthy and fun snack!

Banana Ghosts

Ingredients

• Bananas
• Regular or mini chocolate chips

Directions

1. Peel bananas. Cut in half.
2. Push two mini or regular-sized chocolate chips, point end down, into the narrow end of each banana half to create the eyes.
3. Insert one mini or regular-sized chocolate chip, point end down, to represent the nose on each half.

Apple Peanut Butter Teeth

Ingredients

• 1 apple
• Peanut butter (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup for one apple)
• Mini marshmallows

Directions

1. Cut the apple into 1/4-inch slices.
2. Spread about a teaspoon or two onto each slice.
3. Arrange a row of mini marshmallows across one apple slice. Then sandwich them together. Press firmly until they stick and you have your teeth!