Description
Turn ordinary apples into the cutest spooky snack of the season. These Halloween spider apples are creepy, crunchy, chocolatey, and guaranteed to steal the spotlight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large apples (about 350 g total)
- 1/2 cup (85 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 16 small candy eyes
- 32 small pretzel sticks (about 30 g)
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) creamy peanut butter, optional
- 1 tablespoon (15 g) mini chocolate chips, optional
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash and dry the apples, then cut them into thick slices or wedges.
- Lightly brush the cut apple surfaces with lemon juice and pat dry.
- Break the pretzel sticks into small pieces for the spider legs.
- Melt the chocolate chips in short microwave intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Dip or drizzle each apple slice with melted chocolate.
- Arrange four pretzel pieces on each side of the apple to create spider legs.
- Add two candy eyes to each spider while the chocolate is still soft.
- Place the decorated apples on a parchment-lined tray.
- Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes until the chocolate sets.
- Serve immediately for the best crisp texture.
- Prep Time: 15
- Category: Cooking
- Cuisine: American