Jack Skellington Halloween Fruit Platter
A festive Jack Skellington fruit platter featuring a carved watermelon face, ghost shaped watermelon slices, and colorful fresh fruit, perfect for a fruit based Halloween treat.
Yield: 8 people
Ingredients
- 1 large seedless watermelon
- 1 small bunch green grapes
- 1/2 cup cherries
- 1 kiwi
- 1 orange
- 1/3 cup blackberries
- edible flowers optional
- dill or mint for greenery optional
Instructions
- Cut out a large watermelon slice about an inch thick. Carefully cut out Jack's "face". First, use a toothpick to mark two large holes for the eyes, and a curved smile.
- Cut the eyes out
- Carve the smile, then add the stitched cross-hatches
- Use a drinking straw, or the tip of a small knife, to poke out the nostrils.
- Blot the centerpiece and place it at the bottom of the board
- Slice up the rest of the watermelon about 1/2 inch thick, and take off the rind.
- Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut the watermelon into heart shapes, then cut each heart in half to create the ghosts.
- Poke out the eyes and a mouth with a straw, or the tip of a small knife.
- Separate the grapes from the bunch and string them on mini skewers, alternating with blackberries.
- Cut the kiwi and orange into circles and place them along the edge of the board. Overlap the watermelon ghosts and prepared mini skewers. Fill the empty space with cherries and grapes.
Decoration
- Add small edible flowers, sprigs of dill or mint to give the composition a natural and fabulous look.
Notes
Nutrition information: Not provided because serving sizes and the amount of fruit eaten will vary.
Serving To Younger Children
- Skip the mini skewers.
- Arrange the grapes and blackberries directly on the board if you're serving younger children.
- Whole grapes can also be a choking hazard, so cut grapes appropriately.
- You can also use strawberries instead of cherries.
- Small cups and spoons let each child scoop their own portion of fruit without touching a shared board.
- Plan on a small handful of fruit per child for serving size.
- Be mindful of food allergies before finalizing your fruit choices.