Mr. Fruit Bunny
Mr. Fruit Bunny might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 16 servings with 95 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat each. For 66 cents per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. This recipe from Taste of Home requires maraschino cherry, black licorice, canned mandarin oranges, and green apples. Several people made this recipe, and 2270 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 73%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Bunny Fruit Mold, Bunny Cupcakes, and Bunny Biscuits.
Servings: 16
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
4 large firm bananas, peeled
1 stick black licorice, cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch strips
2 cans (11 ounces each) mandarin oranges, drained
3 green apples, peeled and sliced
9 seedless green grapes
2 slices kiwifruit (1/2 inch thick)
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 maraschino cherry
2 unpeeled red apples, sliced
Equipment:
baking sheet
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions Toss apples and bananas with lemon juice. In the center of a large serving platter or 16-in. x 12-in. baking sheet covered with freezer paper, layer green apples in an 8-in. circle to make bunny's head. For eyes, place kiwi slices on top half of head about 1 in. apart. Place cherry in center of face for nose. For each ear, place two whole bananas together with only tips touching. Place red apples in center of ears with peel showing. For bow tie, form a 3-in. circle with oranges centered under head and two 4-in. triangles on each side of circle. Place grapes on oranges to make polka dots. Just before serving cut licorice into seven 3-in. strips and seven 1-1/2-in. strips. place three 3-in. strips on each side of cherry for whiskers. Bend the remaining 3-in. strip into a semicircle and place 1-1/2 in. below nose for mouth. Connect nose to mouth with one 1-1/2-in. strip. For eyelashes, place three 1-1/2-in. strip. For eyelashes, place three 1-1/2-in. strips above each eye. Carefully slice bananas into 1-in. chunks. Yield: 12-16 servings Originally published as Mr. Fruit Bunny in Country WomanMarch/April 1997, p31 Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. Toss apples and bananas with lemon juice. In the center of a large serving platter or 16-in. x 12-in. baking sheet covered with freezer paper, layer green apples in an 8-in. circle to make bunny's head. For eyes, place kiwi slices on top half of head about 1 in. apart.
2. Place cherry in center of face for nose. For each ear, place two whole bananas together with only tips touching.
3. Place red apples in center of ears with peel showing. For bow tie, form a 3-in. circle with oranges centered under head and two 4-in. triangles on each side of circle.
4. Place grapes on oranges to make polka dots. Just before serving cut licorice into seven 3-in. strips and seven 1-1/2-in. strips. place three 3-in. strips on each side of cherry for whiskers. Bend the remaining 3-in. strip into a semicircle and place 1-1/2 in. below nose for mouth. Connect nose to mouth with one 1-1/2-in. strip. For eyelashes, place three 1-1/2-in. strip. For eyelashes, place three 1-1/2-in. strips above each eye. Carefully slice bananas into 1-in. chunks.
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