1.

Cut an apple into 8 wedges. I used an apple slicer/corer to make the slices even. You can use a knife instead, if you want: Just cut the apple into quarters, then cut each quarter in half again.

Each one of these eighths of an apple will make one mouth.

2.

Cut each eighth of an apple in half yet again, lengthwise. These are the 2 lips that will go together to make up the mouth.

3.

(optional)

To prevent the cut apples from browning you can either:

• Soak the apple slices in a saline solution for 10 minutes, then pat dry or
• Brush the apple slices with lemon juice, then pat dry.

I prefer the saline solution. It’s just as effective as lemon juice, but doesn’t change the taste of the apple. To make a saline solution, dissolve 1 tsp of salt in 2 cups of water.

4.

Spread 1 -2 tsp of peanut butter on one side of each of the 2 lips. I used 2 tsp of peanut butter for large apples (weighing ~250g before cutting/coring), and 1 tsp for small apples (weighing ~150g before cutting/coring). You can use as much or as little as you like!

You can opt to use any kind of nut butter that you want… almond, cashew, or Wow Butter for a nut-free version. For this recipe, I find that many nut butters are too runny to hold the teeth and lips together, but if you have a nut butter that your family loves, give it whirl.

5.

Place a row of 6 mini marshmallows on top of the peanut butter, along the peel (higher) edge of one apple “lip.”

Variations:

• Tip the marshmallows in different directions for a crooked teeth effect.
• Leave one out entirely if you want to create a gap between the teeth.

6.

Place the upper apple lip on top of the row of marshmallows, peanut butter side down. Press firmly so everything sticks together.

Variations:

• For vampire fangs, place the marshmallows as shown below, with the 2^nd marshmallow from each side set back from the row. This will leave spaces for the fangs, while still supporting the upper lip.

To make the fangs, cut the corner off of a large marshmallow...

... then cut that corner in half lengthwise.

Assemble the mouth (as up to step 6 above). Then stick each fang to the peanut butter of the upper lip, in front of the marshmallow that was set back from the row.

• For bloody fangs, use a wooden stick or the tip of a fork to drip raspberry or strawberry jam from each fang.

7.

Say “I vant to suck your blood!” while you serve it to your kids.