This is such a fun and healthy Thanksgiving appetizer - make a turkey shaped fruit platter! Use a pear for the body, baby carrots for the beak, wings, legs then add red and green grapes, pistachios, banana chips, and chocolate covered raisins. Plus there are so many other fruit and nut options listed!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: edible turkey fruit platter, thanksgiving appetizer, thanksgiving turkey shaped fruit platter
Servings: 12servings
Author: Beth
Ingredients
Serving tray or platterI round a large white round platter
half of a pear
2baby carrots
2candy eye balls
pistachios
red grapes
green grapes
banana chips
chocolate covered raisins
Instructions
Cut the pear in half and place in the center of a platter.
Cut out the beak, wings, and legs from baby carrots using a sharp knife.
Add the beak and wings to the pear using toothpicks. Place the turkey carrot legs at the bottom of the pear.
Use a dab of honey to secure the candy eye balls to the pear.
Arrange the pistachios around the pear.
Arrange red grapes.
Arrange green grapes.
Arrange banana chips.
Arrange red grapes.
Arrange chocolate covered raisins.
Arrange green grapes.
Fill in the rows with extra fruit / snacks to make it look fuller. Serve!