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Ghost Marshmallow Fruit Skewers Recipe
Ash Tyrrell

Ghost Marshmallow Fruit Skewers Recipe

I started making these ghost marshmallow fruit skewers a couple Halloweens ago when I got tired of sending my kids off with nothing but sugar-loaded candy. I wanted something spooky, something fun to assemble together, and something that actually had real fruit in it.
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Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 large or jumbo marshmallows — bigger marshmallows give you more room to draw a clear ghost face
  • candy eyes a small pack — press these on for an instant spooky look without any drawing skill required
  • white cookie icing or a sticky spread — this is what glues the candy eyes onto the marshmallow
  • 8 –10 strawberries stems removed — adds a pop of red color and a juicy bite between marshmallows
  • 8 –10 melon cubes — pick a firm ripe melon so the chunks hold their shape on the skewer
  • 8 –10 green grapes — grapes thread on easily and add a nice crunch to each bite

Method
 

  1. Start by washing all your fruit thoroughly under cool water. Hull the strawberries by slicing off the green tops, then cube your melon into bite-sized pieces. Leave the grapes whole since they thread onto the skewer easily as they are.
  2. Dot a small amount of white icing onto the marshmallow where you want the eyes to sit, then press the candy eyes gently into place. Once the icing has set slightly, use your black food marker to draw a small mouth or spooky expression.
  3. Give the marshmallow faces a few minutes to dry completely before handling them further. This step matters because wet ink or icing can smear onto your fingers or onto the fruit once you start threading everything onto the skewer.
  4. Thread a marshmallow ghost onto your skewer first, followed by a strawberry, a melon cube, and a grape. Keep repeating this pattern, pushing each piece close to the one before it so there are no awkward gaps along the stick.
  5. Once all your skewers are assembled, pop them in the fridge for a few minutes if you have time, since these taste best served cold. Arrange them on a platter and they're ready for snacking right away.

Notes

  • I always let the food marker dry fully before threading the marshmallow onto the skewer, or the face smudges onto my fingers.
  • I use jumbo marshmallows instead of regular ones, since the bigger surface gives me way more room to draw a clean face.
  • I push every piece of fruit tightly against the next one, which keeps the whole skewer looking full instead of gappy.
  • I keep a few spare marshmallows on hand in case a face doesn't turn out quite right on the first try.
  • I tie a thin ribbon under each marshmallow for a cute little bowtie, and it makes the whole thing look more finished.