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50+ Healthy and Festive Halloween Kids Food Ideas

By Natalie Monson

Published on October 18, 2016

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What’s cooking in your cauldron this Halloween? Let a few of these healthy Halloween kids food ideas creep onto your treat list!

We love Halloween season. But the candy overload is real! And it’s not just trick-or-treating… it seems like kids are getting candy at EVERY Halloween-themed event leading up to the big night.

If you wish you could curb the sweets without spoiling the fun, this roundup is for you. Make your contribution to the class party or your next at-home spooky celebrations candy-free!

Scroll down for our list of 50+ fabulous Halloween-themed treats that nourish your kids’ bodies as much as they inspire their imaginations.

This list is divided up into sweets, savory recipes, and non-food treats so you can find just the right one for your tastes. Enjoy!

Healthy Halloween Ideas (Sweet)

popsicles that are the same color as candy corn on platter

Candy Corn Fruit Pops

Harry Potter-Inspired Pumpkin Pasties

Halloween Mummy Applesauce Pouches by See Vanessa Craft

Pumpkin roll-out cookies (with beans and coconut sugar)

Silly Apple Bites from Fork and Beans

fruit kebabs with strawberries, cantaloupes, and marshmallows decorated like ghosts

Halloween Ghost Fruit Kabobs by Katrina’s Paperie

orange smoothie in a glass with a jack-o-lantern face drawn on

Jack-o-Lantern Juice

Pumpkin Mousse

fruit arranged on sticks to look like candy corn

Halloween Fruits Sticks and Dip

applesauce cups turned upside down and decorated like monsters

Applesauce Monsters from The Nerd Wife

plastic cup full of green grapes and decorated to look like frankenstein

School approved Frankenstein from Sparkles to Sprinkles

raisin boxes wrapped in masking tape to look like mummies, with googly eyes

Mummy Raisin Boxes from C.R.A.F.T.

fresh fruit parfaits the color of candy corn in glass dishes

Candy Corn Fruit Cocktail from Family Fresh Meals

clementines peeled with celery stuck in the top to look like a pumpkin, next to bananas peeled and stuck with chocolate chip eyes

Tangerine Pumpkins and Banana Ghosts from Flo and Grace

green smoothie in a glass jar decorated to look like frankenstein

Frankenstein Smoothie Bowl from Healthy Little Foodies

Jack-o-Lantern Oranges from Armelle

apples partially peeled to look like mummies

Apple Mummies from Two Healthy Kitchens

Healthy Halloween Ideas (Savory)

little ramekins of pot pie with the crust draped across to look like mummies and spiders

Halloween Pot Pie

baby carrots with melted cheese wrapped around like mummy paper

Healthy Halloween Mummy Tray

plate of sweet potato hash browns in the shape of a pumpkin

Halloween Hash Browns

serving plate of pesto pasta shaped like Frankenstein

Frankenstein Pasta

rustic bowl of pumpkin hummus shaped like a pumpkin

Pumpkin Hummus for Kids

cheese and veggies arranged like witches broomsticks

Witches’ Broom Snack

orange bell pepper carved like a jack-o-lantern and filled with ranch dip

Bell Pepper Jack-o-Lantern Veggies with Ranch Dip

sweet potato fries decorated with halloween decor

Finger Fries

celery sticks filled with peanut butter and chocolate chips to look like spiders

Spiders on a Log

bowl of black bean hummus with a white spiderweb pattern

Spooky Black Bean Hummus from Fat Free Vegan

spooky breakfast with fried eggs that look like eyes

Boo-tiful Breakfast

festive fall trail mix with almonds, apricots, and candies

Halloween Trail Mix

mini pita pizzas with black olive spiders on top

Mini Spider Pizzas from Recipe Runner

guacamole served in avocado skins made up to look like monsters and witches

Halloween Guacamonsters from Fork and Beans

deviled eggs with black spiders made from olives

Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs by Food.com

cheese quesadillas with jack o lanterns cared in them

Jack-o-Lantern Quesadillas by Eat Drink Love

Hummus with Carrot Fingers

Cheese and Pretzel Broomstick

Roasted Red Pepper Deviled Eggs

Zucchini Eyeballs

Candy Corn Veggie Tray

Mummy Toast from Listotic

Cheese monsters

Healthy Halloween Favors (Non-Food)

Halloween stamps
Coloring sheet and a few crayons in a goodie bag
Glow sticks, wands, necklaces, bracelets
Bubbles
Tattoos
Slap bracelets
Mini coloring book or activity book
Playdough. You can make homemade playdough or buy it in small containers.
Halloween stencils
Bookmarks
Halloween pencils (or scented pencils) and erasers

Natalie Monson

I'm a registered dietitian, mom of 4, avid lover of food and strong promoter of healthy habits. Here you will find lots of delicious recipes full of fruits and veggies, tips for getting your kids to eat better and become intuitive eaters and lots of resources for feeding your family.

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The good thing about these treats is that, they are all healthy and fun to look at. I am sure the kids will love it also. It will be a great treat for them this coming Halloween party. I am kind of excited to try them all. Thanks for sharing it.

Thanks for your kind comment! Hope you were able to try some!

My toddler absolutely loves all things Halloween (yes, even in July), so I’m really looking forward to trying some of these with him! Thanks for sharing all these wonderful ideas 🙂

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