Peanut Butter Apple Monster Bites

Prepared and photographed by NutraMilk nutritionist, Florencia Tagliavini.

Check out this fun healthy snack idea packed with nutrition-perfect for Halloween or anytime of the year! They are super easy to put together and a fun activity for kids to do!

Check out all the healthy nutrients that homemade peanut butter offers, here.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 green apples
• 3 tbsp. peanut butter made with the NutraMilk
• 2–3 strawberries, sliced
• 2 tbsp. pumpkin or sunflower seeds
• 1 package of candy eyes or use anything that looks like eyes (I used white chocolate chips and painted with some dark melted chocolate)

For peanut butter

• 2 cups (275g) peanuts (untoasted, unsalted)
• pinch salt (optional)

INGREDIENTS

• Making the peanut butter
  • Place peanuts in the NutraMilk container.
  • Press Butter cycle, set for 2-3 minutes.
  • Press Start.
  • Open the container lid.
  • Check consistency. For this recipe you sent want a very creamy peanut butter that is runny otherwise it will drip and not stick. If needed process a little longer but don't over do it.

• Quarter the green apples and slice off the core and seeds. Carefully cut out a v-shape into the center of the apple quarter to create the mouth of the monster. Repeat with all the apple pieces.
• Spread a layer of peanut butter into the monster mouths. Repeat with all apple slices.
• Press several pumpkin or sunflower seeds onto the top of the mouth along the edge to form teeth. Repeat with all apple slices.

• Place a triangular piece of the sliced strawberry into each monster mouth.
• Using the remaining peanut butter, spread a small amount onto the back of the candy eyes and place them on top the the apple slices.
• Serve immediately!