via Disney Family Fun Magazine
Halloween How-To: Snack o’ Lantern Fruit Cups
I started making these about three years ago when the Bandit was in preschool. They were always a big hit and a healthy alternative to most Halloween snacking, so they were school appropriate. If you have a lot to make be sure to leave yourself plenty of time as these can be very time consuming! I first seen these in Disney Family Fun Magazine but now it seems to be everywhere! Have fun with your kids! They will enjoy helping to make these!
- Ingredients
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- Navel orange
- Canned or fresh fruit salad or fresh fruit (cut into bite size pieces)
- Instructions:
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- To make one of the lanterns, use a knife to slice off the top of the navel orange and cut it out like you would when carving a pumpkin.
- Scoop out the orange segments, chop them and mix them with the fruit to put inside the pumpkin. I have a hard time doing this. Normally it turns into mush, so I would suggest making orange juice out of it if you want to save it.
- Carve out a jack o’ lantern face on one side of the orange.
- Fill the lantern with fresh fruit or fruit salad. I find fresh fruit to be the easiest for little ones to eat and the juice from fruit salad can seep out the face. I normally leave the lid off.
We will be having a lot more Halloween How To videos coming soon including more treats, recipes, decor, costumes and more! And watch for the Halloween giveaways!
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what a great idea, don’t know if I have the patience to do it though, great video
These are adorable! What a cute idea!
Angela Michels
That’s cute and clever – and a great way to make fruit as fun for kids as commercials try to make junk food! Thanks for a brilliant idea.
The kid looks like Mr. Pringles in mustache. He is so cute giving tips on his Snack o’ Lantern Fruit Cups Recipe.
Hahaha! That’s funny! I’ll have to tell my son he looks like Mr. Pringles. He will get a good chuckle out of that one!
What a great idea! I love a healthy alternative to traditional Halloween snacks. Your son is adorable.
This is a very cute idea, will have to do this with my lil’ man.
This is great! I’m totally Pinning this for next fall. So nice to find Halloween snacks that don’t involve candy!
How cute and clever! Thanks so much for sharing this! The kids in this are adorable too! I will have to try this next year!!