Freaky Halloween Fruit Platter Recipe

Introduction

This freaky fruit platter is a fun and spooky way to serve healthy snacks for Halloween or any festive occasion. Combining fresh fruit with creative touches like white chocolate “bandages” and edible eyeballs, it’s sure to delight kids and adults alike.

Ingredients

• 70g white chocolate, plus extra for sticking on the eyeballs
• 3 small bananas, peeled and cut in half crosswise
• Eyeball cake decorations or black writing icing or edible ink pen
• Small piece of celery
• 6 small tangerines, peeled
• 1 red apple, cored and cut into 6 wedges
• 2 tbsp nut butter (we used almond)
• 25g yogurt-coated raisins
• 425g can lychees in juice, drained
• 150g blueberries
• 250g black and green grapes
• Short wooden skewers

Instructions

1. Step 1: Melt the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave in 20-second bursts. Let it cool to room temperature.
2. Step 2: Place the banana halves on a tray lined with baking parchment. Drizzle the cooled white chocolate in a criss-cross pattern to create ‘bandages’. Attach eyeball decorations using extra melted chocolate or draw eyes with black icing or an edible ink pen. Chill for about 30 minutes until set.
3. Step 3: Cut tiny ‘stalks’ from the celery piece and insert them into the tops of the peeled tangerines where the segments meet, creating pumpkin stalks.
4. Step 4: For apple ‘fangs’, cut a small wedge from the peel side of each apple wedge to form lips. Spread nut butter inside the ‘mouth’ and press in yogurt-coated raisins as wonky teeth.
5. Step 5: Stuff each drained lychee with a blueberry. Attach eyeball decorations to the blueberries with melted white chocolate, or skewer the fruit together. Optionally, serve these lychee eyeballs in a punch bowl.
6. Step 6: Thread black and green grapes alternately onto wooden skewers to form ‘snakes’. Attach eyeball decorations with melted white chocolate as before.
7. Step 7: Arrange all the prepared fruit on a large serving platter. Fill any gaps with leftover blueberries and add spooky Halloween decorations if desired.

Tips & Variations

• Use almond or peanut butter based on your preference or dietary needs.
• Swap yogurt-coated raisins for chocolate chips or small marshmallows if you want a sweeter treat.
• Work quickly with the banana decorations to prevent discoloration; serve soon after chilling for best presentation.
• Try different colored grapes or berries to match your Halloween color theme.

Storage

Store the prepared fruit platter covered in the refrigerator and consume within 24 hours for optimal freshness. The bananas are best eaten within two hours of preparation to avoid browning. Leftover white chocolate can be refrigerated and gently reheated for reuse.

How to Serve

Serve this delicious recipe with your favorite sides.

FAQs

Can I prepare this fruit platter in advance?

You can prepare some elements, like stuffing lychees or threading grape snakes, a few hours ahead. However, decorate the bananas shortly before serving to keep them looking fresh.

What can I use if I don’t have eyeball decorations?

If eyeball cake decorations aren’t available, use a black edible ink pen or black writing icing to create simple eyes directly on the fruit. Small blueberries or chocolate chips can also substitute as eyes.

Freaky Halloween Fruit Platter Recipe

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• Author: Ethan
• Total Time: 30 minutes plus chilling time
• Yield: Serves approximately 6 people 1x
• Diet: Vegetarian

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Description

This Freaky Fruit Platter is a fun and spooky Halloween-themed fruit presentation featuring creatively decorated bananas, tangerines, apples, lychees, blueberries, and grapes. With mummy bananas wrapped in white chocolate, pumpkin-like tangerines, fanged apple wedges, lychee eyeballs, and grape snakes, this platter brings a playful and healthy twist to Halloween treats.

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Ingredients

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Mummy Bananas

• 70g white chocolate, plus extra for sticking on the eyeballs
• 3 small bananas, peeled and cut in half crosswise
• Eyeball cake decorations or black writing icing or edible ink pen

Tangerine Pumpkins

• 6 small tangerines, peeled
• Small piece of celery (for stalks)

Apple Fangs

• 1 red apple, cored and cut into 6 wedges
• 2 tbsp nut butter (almond butter recommended)
• 25g yogurt-coated raisins

Lychee Eyeballs

• 425g can lychees in juice, drained
• 150g blueberries
• Eyeball cake decorations or skewers
• Extra melted white chocolate from mummy bananas

Grape Snakes

• 250g black and green grapes
• Short wooden skewers
• Black writing icing or edible ink pen, or eyeball cake decorations

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Instructions

1. Prepare Mummy Bananas: Melt the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave using 20-second bursts. Allow it to cool to room temperature. Place the banana halves on a tray lined with baking parchment. Drizzle the melted chocolate in a criss-cross pattern over the bananas to resemble ‘bandages’. Attach eyeball cake decorations or use black writing icing or an edible ink pen to draw eyes on the bananas. Chill the bananas for about 30 minutes until the chocolate sets. Note that bananas may start to discolor after approximately 2 hours.
2. Create Tangerine Pumpkins: Peel the tangerines carefully. Cut tiny stalk shapes from a small piece of celery. Insert these celery stalks into the tops of the tangerines where the segments meet, simulating pumpkin stems.
3. Make Apple Fangs: Core the red apple and cut it into six wedges. Cut a small wedge from the peel side of each apple wedge to form lips. Spread about 2 tablespoons of nut butter inside the ‘mouth’ space. Press yogurt-coated raisins into the nut butter to resemble wonky teeth.
4. Assemble Lychee Eyeballs: Drain the canned lychees thoroughly. Stuff each lychee with a blueberry to act as the pupil. Use some of the melted white chocolate from step 1 to stick eyeball decorations onto the blueberry inside the lychee, or alternatively skewer the fruit together. Optionally, these lychee eyeballs can be added to a punch bowl for a spooky effect.
5. Prepare Grape Snakes: Thread black and green grapes alternately onto short wooden skewers. Attach eyeball decorations using melted white chocolate or draw eyes with black writing icing or an edible ink pen to complete the ‘snake’ look.
6. Arrange and Serve: On a large serving platter, arrange all the prepared freaky fruits attractively. Fill any gaps with leftover blueberries. If desired, add spooky Halloween figures and decorations to enhance the presentation.

Notes

• Bananas may discolor after 2 hours, so prepare shortly before serving for best appearance.
• Use yogurt-coated raisins for a fun textured ‘fangs’ effect on apples.
• If preferred, substitute almond butter with other nut or seed butters according to taste or dietary restrictions.
• Ensure lychees are well drained to avoid excess moisture on the platter.
• Use edible ink pens carefully to avoid smudging and allow drying time.
• This recipe is great for Halloween parties and encourages healthy eating with a festive twist.

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes (mostly for melting chocolate)
• Category: Snack/Party Platter
• Method: No-Cook
• Cuisine: American

Keywords: Halloween fruit platter, mummy bananas, spooky fruit snacks, healthy Halloween treats, fruit platter ideas