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Halloween Snack Board for Kids

Halloween Snack Board for Kids: Spooky Fun & Easy Treats

Create a Halloween Snack Board for Kids filled with spooky and nutritious snacks that's fun and easy to assemble.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: Halloween
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Base
  • 1 cup Sweet Mini Peppers Substitution: Substitute with colorful bell peppers if mini peppers are unavailable.
  • 4 pieces Clementines No substitutions needed.
  • 1 stick Celery Stick Substitution: Use small carrot sticks if celery is unavailable.
Decorations
  • 1 cup Icing Sugar Substitution: Can be replaced with sweetened whipped cream if desired.
  • 1 cup Sugar Eyeballs Substitution: Use chocolate chips or raisins instead.
  • 1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips Substitution: Use milk chocolate if desired.
Skewers
  • 1 cup Cantaloupe Melon Substitution: Swap with honeydew or watermelon.
  • 1 cup Black Grapes No substitutions needed.
  • 1 cup White Marshmallows Substitution: Replace with mini meringues if preferred.
Sandwiches
  • 4 slices White Bread Substitution: Opt for whole grain or gluten-free bread if needed.
  • 10 pieces Black Olives Substitution: Use capers for an alternative.
Fun Additions
  • 2 pieces Bananas No substitutions needed; however, avoid overly ripe bananas for best results.
  • 1/2 cup Smooth Thick Peanut Butter Substitution: Use almond or sunflower seed butter for variations.
  • 1/2 cup White Mini Marshmallows No substitutions needed.
  • 1 cup Extras (Orange Cheesy Crisps, Blackberries/Blueberries, Halloween Chocolates) Optional for added creativity.

Equipment

  • cutting board
  • Knife
  • Small bowl
  • Piping bag
  • large serving board

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Prepare Clementine Pumpkins: Slice celery into sticks, insert into top of clementines to create pumpkin stems, chill for 30 minutes.
  2. Make Mini Pepper Ghosts: Mix icing sugar with water, pipe onto sweet mini peppers, chill for 15 minutes.
  3. Assemble Skewers: Cut cantaloupe into cubes, thread with black grapes and marshmallows, draw faces with melted dark chocolate, chill for 10 minutes.
  4. Create Ghost Sandwiches: Make sandwiches, cut into ghost shapes, chill for 20 minutes, add black olive slices as eyes.
  5. Make Banana Ghosts: Cut bananas in half, draw faces with melted chocolate just before serving.
  6. Prepare Zombie Apple Mouths: Slice apples, spread peanut butter, add mini marshmallows as teeth.
  7. Compile Snack Board: Arrange all components on a serving board, add extra treats and decorative items.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 100mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Ensure freshness by preparing certain items just before serving. Chill certain elements for sturdiness.

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