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Inspired by the beautiful June beetle, these Beetlejuice Kiwis with dark chocolate are so tasty and every bit as fun.
They are the perfect addition to your Halloween fruit platters, served with my blueberry ghosts, strawberry monsters, and a few plastic spiders!
There is no need to remove the peel, as it’s edible (and super healthy), but the beetles will also work with the skin removed if you prefer.
Recipe Tip
Be sure to dry the fruit with a paper towel before adding the dark chocolate, so it sticks properly.
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Beetlejuice Kiwis
These beetles made with dark chocolate are perfect to add to your spooky platters.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 kiwis
- 75 grams dark chocolate
- 16 candy eyes
Instructions
- Halve the kiwi.
- Make a cut slightly over halfway across the narrow part of the kiwi peel, not cutting all the way through.
- Trim the peel off the smallest section using a small knife or peeler.
- Dry the kiwi with a kitchen towel. This ensures the dark chocolate will set properly.
- Melt the dark chocolate.
- Place the slightly cooled melted chocolate in a piping utensil or bag.
- Pipe on the chocolate. First, you pipe along the line between the skin and the fruit. Then pipe a line down the middle of the beetle’s body.
- Finally, pipe six legs on some parchment paper, and place the kiwi beetle on top.
- Leave to set.
- Add candy eyes (use a bit of melted dark chocolate to make them stick).
Nutrition
Calories: 82kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.003g, Cholesterol: 0.3mg, Sodium: 4mg, Potassium: 157mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 43IU, Vitamin C: 34mg, Calcium: 23mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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