Today I'm going to share a fun snack idea - healthy apple bugs. I'm really excited about today's post, because if you scroll down you'll see I'm also sharing my first ever video tutorial!
These apple bugs are really easy to make, and so much fun, my boys both love them. They make a great healthy snack idea, but they would also be great for a garden themed party or bug themed party food, and you could pack them in a lunch box too.
To make them, you'll need the following:
- an apple or two
- an apple corer
- a paring knife
- some orange or lemon juice
- a tiny circle cutter
- a handful of dark chocolate chips (optional)
- a few grapes
Start by coring your apples, then slice an apple in half. Brush the cut sides of the apple with your orange or lemon juice to help prevent the apple from browning.
Lay your apple halves cut-side down on a chopping board. With your knife, score a long, thin triangle into one of the apple halves. Use the tip of your knife to remove the skin, then trim the apple flesh to tidy it up if necessary.
Push the mini circle cutter into the skin to make the spots. Pop the circles of skin out of the apple with the tip of the knife, and put them to one side to decorate another bug later.
You can leave the spots as they are, or decorate with dark chocolate chips - just push them into the holes with the flat side out, they should stay put.
Next, take one of your grapes to make the head. If you're in a rush, you can leave it plain, but they do look extra cute with antennae!
To make the antennae, take a piece of leftover skin and trim it down to a small slice. Cut most of the flesh from the skin and cut the piece in half to make two antennae. With the tip of the knife, cut two slits in the grape, then push them into the slits so that they are held in place.
Pop the head into the gap left by the corer to complete your bug.
As you can see from my photos, I made a few variations on the bugs. I made a green version in the same way as the red ladybird, but instead of the chocolate chips, I used the small circles of skin that I set aside from the red apple to decorate it. I also made a more simple version for those who don't have a mini circle cutter - just slashing the sides and removing strips of the skin to make a striped bug.
Serve the bugs up on a plate of raisins, it makes fun edible 'dirt'!
And here's my video tutorial! It's a bit wobbly in places and I really don't like the sound of my own voice, but I hope you enjoy it anyway!
If you give these bugs a try, I'd love to hear how they went - leave me a comment below or post a picture on my Facebook page!
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Grace
Fun and Healthy Apple Bugs Snack Tutorial
Equipment
- apple corer
- paring knife
- Tiny circle cutter or drinking straw
Ingredients
- 2 apples
- 2 Tbsp orange or lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp dark chocolate chips (optional)
- 4 grapes
Instructions
- Start by coring your apples, then slice an apple in half. Brush the cut sides of the apple with your orange or lemon juice to help prevent the apple from browning.
- Lay your apple halves cut-side down on a chopping board. With your knife, score a long, thin triangle into one of the apple halves. Use the tip of your knife to remove the skin, then trim the apple flesh to tidy it up if necessary.
- Push the mini circle cutter into the skin to make the spots. Pop the circles of skin out of the apple with the tip of the knife, and put them to one side to decorate another bug later.
- You can leave the spots as they are, or decorate with dark chocolate chips - just push them into the holes with the flat side out, they should stay put.
- Next, take one of your grapes to make the head. If you're in a rush, you can leave it plain, but they do look extra cute with antennae!
- To make the antennae, take a piece of leftover skin and trim it down to a small slice. Cut most of the flesh from the skin and cut the piece in half to make two antennae. With the tip of the knife, cut two slits in the grape, then push them into the slits so that they are held in place.
- Pop the head into the gap left by the corer to complete your bug.
- As you can see from my photos, I made a few variations on the bugs. I made a green version in the same way as the red ladybird, but instead of the chocolate chips, I used the small circles of skin that I set aside from the red apple to decorate it. I also made a more simple version for those who don't have a mini circle cutter - just slashing the sides and removing strips of the skin to make a striped bug.
- Serve the bugs up on a plate of raisins, it makes fun edible 'dirt'!
Biddle Bunch Family says
Wow these are amazing, I am definitely going to try these, its such a clever idea x
Grace says
Thank you!
thebeesleybuzz says
love this idea! x
Grace says
Thank you!
Baby Isabella says
what a great idea! We're going to try this at home. Thanks for sharing #PoCoLo
Grace says
Thank you! Do give it a try, it's very easy!
Anne says
Oh I love Ladybirds, and my kids love apples, I think you have a winner here.
Grace says
Thank you, ha ha, sounds like they'd go down well in your house!
Merlinda Little ( @pixiedusk) says
So pretty and amazing! #pocolo
Grace says
Thank you!
Verily Victoria Vocalises says
I loved the egg roll video you shared on Facebook this week - although my Grace wasn't so keen! These look fantastic though and I am looking for more ideas now she is going to be having packed lunch everyday. Thank you for linking to #PoCoLo x
Grace says
Thank you, and thank you for the linky 🙂
Rebecca says
Love your ideas, out of interest where did you purchase your 'easy lucnchboxes' I can't seem to source them in the uk!
Grace says
Thank you! I bought them a few years ago from Amazon UK, they don't sell them here any more though. I believe you can get them through Amazon.com but they are shipped from the US.
ERFmama says
This is so adorable!! 😀 Love it! Def. something I am going to try. 😀
I learned something new as well, I never knew how to avoid the apples getting brown.
#PoCoLo
Grace says
Thank you so much for the lovely comment! 🙂