APPLE BUTTERFLIES

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Your kids will fly right home for these delicious after-school nutritious snacks that look like beautiful butterflies. Add a few raisins on each "apple wing" and they transform into butterflies with spotted wings. Spice up the flavor by adding 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon to the peanut butter. From Pillsbury.com

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Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup peanut butter
4 fresh baby carrots
1 large red apple
8 pieces celery, thin strips (2-inch-long)
colored decorator sugar (optional)

Steps:

  • Spoon 2 tablespoons peanut butter onto center of each of 4 individual plates. Shape peanut butter on each plate into a mound about 2 inches long and 1 inch wide. Place 1 carrot down center of each mound of peanut butter.
  • Cut apple into quarters; remove core. Cut each quarter into 7 thin slices; cut 1 slice in half crosswise. Fan 3 apple slices on each side near top of each carrot to form upper wings. Place 1 half-slice on each side near bottom of each carrot to form lower wings.
  • Place 2 strips of celery at top of each carrot to form antennae. Sprinkle apple slices with decorator sugar (optional).
  • Decorate wings with raisins, craisins, peas, fruit loops or Cheerios.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.1, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 3.3, Sodium 156.1, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 6, Protein 8.2

Angela Wekesa
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These apple butterflies are a delicious and festive treat. I highly recommend them!


Aleem Mutyaba
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I've never made apple butterflies before, but this recipe made it so easy. They turned out perfect!


Kwame Gagnon
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I made these apple butterflies for my kids and they loved them. They're a great way to get kids to eat their fruit.


Jahmel Watson
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These apple butterflies are the perfect fall treat. They're delicious, easy to make, and look beautiful on a plate.


Abayomi Micheal
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I was a bit skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it. The apple butterflies turned out amazing! They were crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.


weird guy
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These apple butterflies are so cute and festive. I love making them for special occasions.


proma Khan
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I've made these apple butterflies several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're so delicious and easy to make.


ranojit gosami
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I made these apple butterflies for a party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!


Jamie Lowery
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These apple butterflies were a hit with my family! They were so easy to make and turned out beautifully. The kids loved dipping them in caramel sauce.


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