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Guest-Favorite Candy Corn Fruit Skewers for Halloween

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These candy corn fruit skewers are a quick, healthy, and visually stunning Halloween treat made with just three ingredients: marshmallows, clementines, and pineapple. Perfect for parties, they look like you spent hours but come together in under 10 minutes.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 bag large marshmallows (about 40–50 marshmallows)
  • 5–6 clementines or mandarin oranges
  • 1 medium fresh pineapple (or 2 cups pre-cut pineapple chunks)
  • 20–25 wooden skewers (6–8 inches long)
  • Optional: shredded coconut for garnish
  • Optional: powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  1. Prep the pineapple: Cut off the top and bottom of the pineapple. Stand it upright and slice off the skin in strips. Remove any remaining brown ‘eyes’ with the tip of a knife. Slice the pineapple into 1-inch thick rounds, then cut each round into 1-inch cubes. You need about 40-50 cubes total. Pat them dry with paper towels.
  2. Prep the clementines: Peel each clementine and separate into individual segments. Remove as much white pith as possible. You need about 40-50 segments total.
  3. Set up an assembly line: Arrange ingredients from left to right: marshmallows, clementine segments, pineapple cubes. Place empty skewers within easy reach.
  4. Assemble the skewers: Take one wooden skewer and push it through a marshmallow about halfway up, leaving the top of the marshmallow visible. Add a clementine segment, pushing it down to meet the marshmallow. Finally, add a pineapple cube at the bottom. The colors should be white on top, orange in the middle, yellow on bottom—like candy corn.
  5. Repeat with remaining skewers until all ingredients are used.
  6. Arrange on a platter: Place finished skewers in neat rows on a serving platter, with all white tips pointing in the same direction for visual impact.

Notes

For best results, use fresh marshmallows—stale ones may crack. Pat fruit dry to prevent sliding. Assemble no more than 12 hours before serving for optimal texture. For a vegan version, use banana slices brushed with lemon juice instead of marshmallows. To enhance color, choose deep golden pineapple; if pale, sprinkle with a tiny pinch of turmeric.

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