Watermelon jack-o'-lantern recipe
Add a tropical twist to your jack-o'-lantern by switching pumpkin for a watermelon this Halloween. Not only will it leave those who see it with shakes, but it might inspire your kids to eat more fruit, too. A deliciously sweet yet healthy, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-, dairy- and egg-free Halloween treat.
See method- Serves 8
- 15 mins to prepare
- 75 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 1 watermelon
- 200g red grapes, halved
- 200g pineapple chunks
- 200g cantaloupe chunks
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 320kJ 75.0kcal
- Fat
- 0g
- Saturates
- 0g
- Salt
- 0.0g
- Sugars
- 18g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 18.0gProtein 1.0gFibre 1.4g
Method
- Rest a small watermelon on a flat surface and, using a sharp knife, carve out a large mouth shape with pointy teeth. Scoop out a little of the flesh inside the mouth, chop and set aside. Carve triangles for eyes and a smaller triangle for a nose. Put the watermelon on a serving plate or cake stand.
- Fill the mouth with the chopped watermelon, some halved red grapes and chunks of pineapple and cantaloupe, letting the fruit tumble out onto the plate.
- Your jack-o’-lantern will keep in the fridge for 24 hrs, but cut and arrange the fruit to fill the mouth just before serving. It will keep for about 1 hr at room temperature.
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