Halloween Fruit Skewers with marshmallows are so fun to make and eat. They’re a mix of juicy fruit and soft, fluffy marshmallows with a ghost-faced appearance.
Oh, and the best part? They’re like the easiest treat you could possibly make. Just cut some fruit and place it on a skewer with marshmallows.
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Overly sugary treats are everywhere on Halloween. These skewers are still sweet, but not too sweet. Which makes them wonderful for school parties, spooky movie nights, and Halloween sleepovers.
But wait, before you start making your grocery list for these skewers, don’t forget to check out some of our other super-easy Halloween treats, like our Halloween taco dip cups (with olive spiders), mummy brownies, or pretzel witch brooms.
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Why You’ll Love Halloween Fruit Skewers
- Sure, they’re simple. But that combination of fresh juicy fruit and fluffy marshmallows is so good. The kids will enjoy taking a little bite of fruit, then marshmallow, and so on.
- Any time I’m swamped with festive activities, I avoid complicated recipes like the plague. So, ideas like these skewers are a lifesaver. These Halloween fruit skewers are a breeze!
- I’d bet you think these fruit skewers are just for kids. You’re going to be so surprised when you see the adults reach for them over the bowl of candy.
- They are TOTALLY customizable! We used strawberries and black grapes, but you can use cantaloupe, large blueberries like Colossus or Chandler, apple slices, orange slices, etc.
Ingredients
- Large Marshmallows
- Strawberries
- Grapes
- Wooden Skewers
See the recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Halloween Fruit Skewers
Take the marshmallows, use a black food coloring marker to draw a ghost face onto each one. Let the marshmallows dry for a minute before using.
Wash the grapes and strawberries, then cut the tops off the strawberries.
Take a skewer, add a grape, a strawberry, and then a ghost marshmallow.
Continue until the skewer is full. Enjoy!
Storage
While you can prepare fruit skewers a day ahead, we prefer them best when made only a few hours in advance. If you use fruits that brown when cut, like apples or bananas, be sure to dip them in lemon juice to slow browning.
FAQs
When it comes to fruit skewers, the sturdier the better. So choose fruit like oranges, pineapple, melon, and grapes.
No, you don’t have to use marshmallows. But we do love drawing cute little ghost faces on them (with an edible marker, of course). You could also use brownie bites or pound cake cubes.
Halloween Ghost Fruit Skewer Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 Large Marshmallows
- 8 Large Black Grapes
- 8 Strawberries
- 5 10-in Wooden Skewers
- 1 Black Food Coloring Marker
Instructions
- Use a black food coloring marker to draw a ghost face on each marshmallow. Allow the marshmallows to dry for one minute before using them.
- Wash the grapes and strawberries, then cut the tops off the strawberries.
- Take a skewer, add a grape, a strawberry, and then a ghost marshmallow. Continue until the skewer is full. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can use whatever kind of fruit you like.
- This recipe is great to do with kids.
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