An edible menorah made out of fruits, vegetables & nuts. Served as healthy hanukkah appetizers or to decorate the dessert table at your next holiday party.

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Build an Edible Chanukah Menorah

Better than simply plating produce on the table, arrange them into this easy to make edible menorah—made out of cucumber, fruit and nuts. Serve is as alongside your hanukkah appetizers or add it to the dessert table.

Functional decor

This recipe also doubles as a decoration for your holiday party table. Prepare it in advance of guests to adorn a holiday buffet table.

Have kids on the guest list? Wait until the party starts. Saving this as an activity to build together. Set out the ingredients and let them be creative. Playing with food can be a useful way to get kids excited about healthy eating.

A fun thing about this craft is how easy it is to customize. Make it with your favorite combination of fruits, nuts and vegetables. What ingredients would you choose?

More Hanukkah desserts

Hungry for more? This healthy holiday appetizer isn’t the only item to add to your Chanukah table. Try making these hanukkah sugar cookies with a chocolate menorah inside or this mini dreidel hanukkah cookie.

Edible Chanukah Menorah

Yield: 1 menorah

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Difficulty: easy

Decorate your holiday table with this edible menorah made out of fruits, vegetables & nuts.

Materials

1 large cucumber
8 dates
~½ cup mascarpone cheese
12-15 grapes
Assorted fruit & nuts to fill the plate (pistachios, almonds, craisins, pomegranate arils)

Tools

knife
melon baller
piping or plastic bag
tooth picks
large serving tray

Instructions

Build the Base

Cut off a long slice of cucumber from the side that you want to be the bottom. This will help stabilize the base of the menorah, preventing it from rolling away. Lay the bottom side down on a flat surface.
Position the 8 dates (aka the candles) next to the cucumber to determine their placement.
Use the small side of a melon baller to cut half circles from the cucumber. Check to make sure the dates will fit inside.

Create The Candles

Use a sharp knife to cut the top ¼ off the dates. Cut from the side attached to the pit. Remove the pit. If your dates are too soft to cut, place them in the freezer for 5-10 minutes to firm before cutting.
Fill a piping bag with mascarpone cheese. Cut off a tiny piece from the tip. Fill the dates with cheese.
Place a whole grape on top of each date.

Assemble the Menorah

Use a small amount of the remaining mascarpone cheese to fill each pre-made holes in the cucumber.
Place a date inside each section.
Cut off the ends of the cucumber. Carefully slice through the cucumber in between each date.
Make the shamash out of one of the cucumber ends, the toothpick, grapes. Make a small incision in the top grape to insert the almond. Place alongside the menorah.
Arrange additional fruit and nuts around the base.

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Happy Chanukah

Easy Hanukkah Appetizers Idea: An Edible Menorah

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