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These corn-on-the-cob-inspired mango snacks might be the cutest way to serve your fruit.
To make this charming display, all you need is a mango, a few strips of cucumber peel, candy eyes, and a sprinkle for the smile (or dark chocolate). It’s so simple that even little ones can get involved!
I like to serve these mango snacks as a centerpiece on fruit platters, like my fresh fruit platter, turkey fruit platter, and summer fruit platter. However, they’re also great as an afternoon snack when my kids come home from school.
These snacks are one my favorite ways to take advantage of sweet mango, making for a fun treat that’s refreshing, delicious, and secretly full of nutrients.
Mango Snacks Ingredients
- Mango: Choose a firm, unbruised mango with slight give and a sweet smell at the stem.
- Cucumber: English or Persian cucumber.
- Candy eyes: Available at large supermarkets and baking shops.
- Curved sprinkles: For the smiles.
How to Make Mango Snacks
- Prepare the mango: Peel the fruit, cut off the sides, and trim the halves into a grid pattern.
- Prepare the cucumber: Peel the cucumber. You’ll need two longer pieces and two shorter pieces of peel.
- Assemble the platter: Arrange the mango halves and cucumber peel on a plate or board. Top with candy eyes and curved sprinkles.
Recipe Tip
Use Galia melon strips instead of cucumber if you want to only use fruit.
How to Store Leftovers
Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy them within 1 day.
FAQs
Absolutely. Use black sesame seeds for eyes, or omit. It will still look cute.
Yes, you can make it a few hours ahead and drizzle with lime juice to keep it fresh. Cover it with plastic wrap, and store in the fridge until serving. Top with candy eyes right before serving.
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Mango Snacks
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 mango
- 1 cucumber
- 2 curved sprinkles
- 4 candy eyes
Instructions
- Peel the skin off the mango.
- Slice the two halves off each side of the seed.
- Place the flat side down and cut a grid pattern on the halves.
- Pat the mango dry with a piece of kitchen towel.
- Peel the skin off the cucumber with a vegetable peeler.
- You’ll need two longer pieces and two shorter pieces of cucumber peel for each cob.
- Arrange the leaves on each side of the mango.
- Top the corn with candy eyes and the curved sprinkle for a mouth.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
