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Spooky Shrunken Head Apples Halloween Party Snacks

Thin cooked apple slices with Halloween face cutouts and browned edges on a gray ceramic plate
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These spooky apple treats are a perfect healthy Halloween treat for Halloween party foods, but they are a super fun creepy fall craft to make with kids!

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 Apple large
  • Cinnamon and sugar
  • Halloween sugar sprinkles (orange, green, purple) (optional)

Instructions

  1. Place apple on cutting board, with the apple stem at the top. Slice a small circle off of one side of the apple, starting at top and slicing down toward cutting board. Set aside. Continue slicing about 1/4-inch thick so that you have round slices. We got about 4 slices out of the large apple until we got to the core. Turn the apple to the other side, slice off a small round and continue slicing as before.
  2. Using a toothpick, “carve” a face into each apple slice.
  3. Leave some of the carved apple slices plain. Sprinkle some with cinnamon and sugar. You can also sprinkle some with sugar sprinkles (optional) like orange, green, or purple. Set aside.
  4. Spray air fryer basket with cooking oil. Preheat the air fryer at 400°F for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Place carved apple slices in a single layer on bottom of air fryer. Air fry the apples for 5-10 minutes, depending on your air fryer. IMPORTANT: The plain ones will take less time than the apples covered in sugar. Keep a close eye on your fried apples, checking them every 2 minutes so they don’t burn. Carefully remove from air fryer and let cool before eating. Continue air frying until all apples are cooked.

Notes

Every air fryer is different. Test one apple slice before making the whole batch to determine the timing for your specific air fryer.
Air fryer times vary greatly depending on the air fryer. The apple slices with sugar will take longer because the sugar melts into the apple. For crispy apples rather than chewy apples, you may need to cook them longer.

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