Easy Jack-o'-Lantern Bell Peppers!
Bell pepper carving: craft adorable and healthy Jack-o'-Lanterns for Halloween. A simple, festive, and delicious activity for kids and adults.
Ingredients
- bell peppers (orange, yellow, or red)
- filling of choice (hummus, guacamole, more veggies, or a salad will work!)
- small sharp knife
- cutting board
- spoon
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Carefully slice off the top of each bell pepper to create a lid.
- Using a small sharp knife, carve spooky or silly faces into the front of each pepper.
- Gently scoop out all seeds and membranes from inside the peppers, then rinse thoroughly.
- Fill the carved bell peppers with your chosen healthy filling.
- Place the "lids" back on top of the filled peppers and arrange them on a platter.
Notes
- Choose firm, smooth bell peppers without blemishes for easier carving. The thicker walls of red or yellow peppers are often more forgiving than green.
- To prevent a watery filling, ensure the peppers are thoroughly dried inside after rinsing out the seeds and membranes.
- For a quick clean-up, I like to place a large piece of parchment paper under my cutting board to catch all the carved scraps. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.
- To prevent a watery filling, ensure the peppers are thoroughly dried inside after rinsing out the seeds and membranes.
- For a quick clean-up, I like to place a large piece of parchment paper under my cutting board to catch all the carved scraps. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.