Halloween Healthy Snacks: Grape Snakes
Grape Snakes
Get ready to create a fun, fruity, and just-a-little-spooky treat that's perfect for a healthier Halloween or any playful snack time! These Grape Snakes are easy to assemble, visually impressive, and made with better-for-you ingredients that both kids and adults will love.
Ingredients
- For the body:
- 24-32 seedless green grapes 6-8 per snake
- 4 skewer sticks
- 1 tablespoon of maple syrup or agave
- For the head and details:
- 4 small strawberries for triangular heads
- 8 dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon of melted dark chocolate as “glue”
- For the "scales" effect:
- 1 tblspn of coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon of matcha powder
Instructions
Create the scale effect:
- Mix the coconut sugar with matcha.
- Then brush the grapes with a little lemon juice.
- Once you do that, roll the grapes in the green sugar mixture to create a scaly skin effect.
Assemble the snakes:
- Cut the strawberries into triangular shapes for the heads.
- Thread the grapes onto the skewers, starting with the strawberry head at the end. Then, gently bend the skewers to form a slithering snake shape.
Add details:
- Attach the chocolate chip eyes with melted chocolate.
