Spooky season has creeped up fast, and while we all love a good sugar rush, adding healthier treats to the mix can satisfy your sweet tooth while keeping you fit and energized. Nutritious Halloween snacks are the perfect way to get creative with the season. Why not surprise everyone with delicious, wholesome treats that are both fun AND festive? These snacks don’t just look amazing, they’re packed with nutrients and sure to be a hit with both kids and adults this season!

Top 10 Tasty Treats to Try this Halloween

1. Taco-Stuffed Mini Sweet Pepper Mummies

A perfect festive snack to add to your spread as a party appetizer this season. Sweet, crunchy, and just the right size makes this treat the ultimate snacking delight this Halloween. 

Ingredients: 

12 mini sweet peppers

2 cups cooked shredded chicken breast

8 ounces low fat cream cheese softened

1 tablespoon taco seasoning

1 8 oz. Package crescent rolls, cut into thin strips

48 candy eyes

Recipe: 

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375 F.

Step 2: Slice mini sweet peppers in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds.

Step 3: Mix chicken, cream cheese and taco seasoning in a medium bowl. Fill pepper halves with chicken/cream cheese mix. Wrap peppers with 1-2 crescent roll strips, leaving room for eyes. 

Step 4: Place on a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let cool before adding eyes. 

Step 5: Serve & enjoy!

Recipe From: https://healthyfamilyproject.com/recipes/taco-stuffed-mini-sweet-pepper-mummies/

2. Black Bean Dip

Grab some chips and tacos and enjoy this simple dip that is incredibly easy to whip up and full of flavor. This is a staple side you’ll want to have on hand when it comes to Halloween snacks.

Ingredients:

2 cups black beans cooked

¼ cup broth or water

1 teaspoon cumin

1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce or 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika

½ to 1 teaspoons salt

juice of fresh lime

chopped cilantro

Recipe: 

Step 1: Place beans, seasonings, and juice of one lime in food processor or blender and blend until smooth,

Step 2: Garnish with fresh cilantro and a dash of paprika & serve. 

Recipe From: https://amindfullmom.com/chipotle-black-bean-dip/

3. Pumpkin Pie Dip with Apple Slices

If you’re looking for a good festive appetizer, try this sweet and creamy pumpkin dip. Add crisp apples to serve with this dish making it both healthy and adding a touch of fall to your spread. 

Ingredients: 

½ cup golden raisins

8 dates pitted and chopped

¼ cup unsweetened almond milk

1 ½ small apples peeled and chopped

1 can pumpkin puree

2 tablespoons almond butter

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

8 apples unpeeled for dipping

fresh fruit

Recipe: 

Step 1: Put golden raisins in a ramekin or other small microwave-safe container and add water until just covered. Microwave for 1 minute until raisins are plumped. (Alternatively, you can soak the raisins ahead of time in hot water for 15 minutes.) Drain off water.

Step 2: Process golden raisins, chopped dates, and almond milk in a food processor or high-powered blender, pulsing and scraping as you go, until raisins and dates break up into small bits. 

Step 3: Add peeled and chopped small apples; process until mixture resembles a fine chutney, pulsing and scraping as you go.

Step 4: Add pumpkin puree, almond butter, pumpkin pie spice, and cider vinegar; process for at least 2-3 minutes until smooth, pulsing and scraping occasionally. Again, don’t rush it.

Step 5: Slice apples; dip in Fruit-Fresh solution (follow package directions), pineapple juice, or lemon juice to prevent browning.

Step 6: Serve

Recipe From: https://www.veggie-quest.com/2012/10/i/

4. Pumpkin Spice Granola Cups

Granola cups are easy, fun and healthy, plus adding a dash of pumpkin flavor will make these a crowd favorite among Halloween snacks. Get creative and even add faces on your cup!

Ingredients: 

3¼ cups traditional rolled oats

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

3/4 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

1/4 cup applesauce

1/4 cup honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2/3 cup chopped almonds (or your nut of choice)

Recipe: 

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350. Spray two muffin tins with nonstick spray and set aside.

Step 2: In a large bowl, combine oats, cinnamon, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and nutmeg until thoroughly mixed. In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar, pumpkin, applesauce, honey, and vanilla. Whisk the wet ingredients together until thoroughly mixed and the honey is smooth. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix until even.

Step 3: Gently fold in the almonds until combined. Spoon 1/4 cup of the mixture into each cup on your muffin tin. Use the back of a spoon to firmly press the mixture into the tin, creating a cup shape out of the granola. You’ll want to pack the granola cups as firmly as possible.

Step 4: Bake for 35 minutes, or until golden. The granola cups should be firm and spongy to the touch. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before removing them from the muffin tin. Allow to fully cool.

Recipe From: https://lovelyindeed.com/pumpkin-spice-yogurt-granola-cups-for-halloween/

5. Halloween Mummy Pizza

Try this fun spin on your typical pizza this Halloween. These cute but creepy snacks are yummy, simple, and keep things festive. Add to your must have snacks or simple lunch dishes. 

Ingredients:

4 tablespoon pizza sauce

⅔ lb ground chicken

5 mozzarella sticks

3 oz spinach 

1 egg

1 large tomato

4-5 green olives

4-5 black olives

pinch of salt

olive oil for greasing

Recipe: 

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a blender or food processor, blend spinach leaves into an almost paste-like mixture. Transfer to a bowl.

Step 2: Add egg, season with salt and pepper, and stir in the ground chicken. Mix to combine all the ingredients well.

Step 3: On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper place a 4-inch springform pan (remove the bottom first leaving only the outer ring). Grease with vegetable oil. You can use an even smaller pan or any similar round shape for the chicken spinach pizza base. Press the chicken and spinach mixture into the mold and even it out so it becomes about ½ inch (2-3 cm) thick.

Step 4: Detach the ring and repeat with the rest of the pizzas. When ready, transfer to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes. You should end up with 4 mummy pizzas. 

Step 5: Remove the baking sheet from the oven, let cool to touch and spoon 1-2 tablespoons of tomato or pizza sauce onto each spinach pizza. Add one thin tomato slice on each.

Step 6: Using a knife, cut a mozzarella stick into long, thin slices – varying in length and size as needed for each pizza. Arrange the cheese on top as in the picture below. (The best way is to actually simply pull the string cheese apart)

Step 7: Once each mummy pizza has these toppings, place them back into the oven and bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted slightly and golden brown on the edges (personal preference!). Decorate with sliced olives on each pizza near the top center to create mummy eyes. 

Step 8: Serve while warm!

Recipe From: https://theyummybowl.com/healthy-halloween-mummy-pizzas-gluten-free/

6. Pumpkin Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are an easy and healthy snack that are perfect for having on hand and what better way to get festive than to add a pumpkin touch to this simple snack. 

Ingredients: 

12 eggs

5 tablespoons pumpkin puree

3 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

pinch of salt and pepper

fresh chives and parsley

Recipe: 

Step 1: Place eggs in a large pot of cold water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Once the water is at a roiling boil, shut off the heat and allow the eggs to sit in the water for 12 to 15 minutes. 

Step 2: Fill up a large bowl with cold water and ice. 

Step 3: Scoop the eggs out of the hot water and add them to the bowl of cold water. Let them sit for 2 to 3 minutes. 

Step 4: Peel the hardboiled eggs and cut them in half. Place them on a large tray or cutting board. 

Step 5: Separate the egg yolks into a mixing bowl and place the egg whites back on the tray. 

Step 6: Add the pumpkin puree, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper to the egg yolks. Mix them till combined. 

Step 7: Place the egg yolk and pumpkin mixture into a piping bag. Snip the end off the bag and pipe enough egg mixture into the whites to fill the hole but don’t overfill them. 

Step 8: Pipe four lines onto each egg white to resemble the lines of a pumpkin. 

Step 9: Place a small piece of chive and a tiny piece of parsley at the top of each “pumpkin” to resemble the stem. 

Step 10: Serve immediately or save for up to 2 days. 

Recipe From: https://thishealthytable.com/blog/pumpkin-deviled-eggs/

7. Banana Ghosts 

Who doesn’t love chocolate and bananas. This quick and easy snack is the perfect combination of festive and fruity. These boo-nanas are delicious, simple, and sure to impress!

Ingredients: 

Bananas

Chocolate chips

Mini Chocolate Chips

Recipe: 

Step 1: Cut the bananas into halves.

Step 2: Place two mini chocolate chips for the eyes and one large chocolate chip for the mouth.

Step 3: Assemble right before serving so they don’t turn brown & enjoy!

Recipe From: https://meaningfuleats.com/5-healthy-halloween-kids-snacks-gluten-free/

8. Peanut Butter Apple Monster Teeth

This tasty combination of creepy and healthy is the perfect alternative to caramel apples, but still a treat everyone will love. Whip this snack up in minutes and use any kind of apples or nut butter. 

Ingredients: 

3 Green apples

3 tablespoons Peanut butter

2 ounces of sliced cheddar or Colby jack cheese

2 tablespoons pumpkin or sunflower seeds

1 package of candy eyes

Recipe: 

Step 1: Quarter the green apples and slice off the core and seeds. Carefully cut out a v-shape into the center of the apple quarter to create the mouth of the monster. Repeat with all the apple pieces.

Step 2: Spread a thin layer of peanut butter into the monster mouths. Repeat with all apple slices.

Step 3: Press several pumpkin or sunflower seeds onto the top of the mouth along the edge to form teeth. Repeat with all apple slices.

Step 4: Place a triangular piece of cheese into each monster’s mouth.

Step 5: Using the remaining peanut butter, spread a small amount onto the back of the candy eyes and place them on top of the apple slices.

Step 6: Enjoy!

Recipe From: https://thishealthytable.com/blog/healthy-halloween-recipes/

9. Dark Chocolate Quinoa Halloween Bark 

When it comes to Halloween snacks, you can’t forget chocolate! Want to satisfy that sweet tooth without any added sugar? Well this simple and healthy treat is your answer. Keep on hand for whenever those cravings rise!

Ingredients: 

1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips

⅓ cup quinoa

1 cup assorted sugar free candy

Recipe: 

Step 1: 

Add quinoa to a small saucepan, cook over medium heat, stir constantly for about 5-7 minutes or until quinoa begins to get toasted. Remove immediately if it starts to burn.

Step 2: While quinoa is toasting, cut up candy bars into bite size chunks, prepare candies to place on chocolate.

Step 3: Near the end of toasting quinoa, add chocolate chips to a microwave safe glass bowl. Microwave for about 1-1.5 minutes, in 30 second intervals. Stir with spatula every 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave when chocolate is almost all melted and shiny. Stir and set aside. 

Step 4: Remove quinoa from saucepan. Pour into chocolate, and stir together. Get a ½ size baking sheet out, line it with a baking liner or parchment paper. Pour chocolate and quinoa mixture over the baking sheet, spread thin with a spatula. Spread to about 2 cm thick or so. 

Step 5: Sprinkle candies over chocolate, place in refrigerator for about an hour, or the freezer for about 15 minutes to quickly harden the bark. Break up with hands, and serve immediately, or place in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week.

Recipe From: https://www.nourishnutritionblog.com/easy-dark-chocolate-halloween-candy-bark-with-quinoa/

10. Spider Web Hummus Dip

This dip combined with fresh veggies is refreshing and nourishing, and packed with nutrients. Bring this dish to any Halloween party and it will become a favorite among Halloween snacks!

Ingredients:

2 pkg hummus

3 cups finely chopped romaine lettuce

2 cups diced tomato

1 cup finely diced bell pepper

1 cup chopped cucumber

¼ cup sliced black olives

¼ cup Greek yogurt

½-1 cup crumbled feta cheese

¼ cup chopped green onion

dippers

carrot sticks

celery sticks

bell pepper

cucumber

fresh pita wedges or chips

Recipe: 

Step 1: Spread hummus in a thin layer on a serving platter.

Step 2: Finely chop all your veggies.

Step 3: Add Greek yogurt (or tzatziki sauce – yum!) to a piping bag or plastic bag with a corner edge to it. Cut the end of the bag and pipe a spider web pattern in the center. I start out with a vertical line down the center followed by an intersecting vertical line. Add diagonal lines (almost like you’re making pie slices) then finish up with the web detail. I find it helps to look at a photo while I pipe the design!

Step 4: Now that we have our spooky spider web, surround the hummus with your chopped veggies. First the lettuce, then remaining veggies, then a sprinkling of feta and green onion. You can add as many toppings as you’d like here!

Step 5: Top with a few creepy plastic spider rings and your awesome appetizer is complete! Surround with your choice of dippers (crispy pita chips or fluffy fresh pita are my favs) and enjoy!

Recipe From: https://peasandcrayons.com/halloween-hummus-dip/

From fruity snacks to savory sides, explore all the yummy Halloween snacks this season brings. By incorporating these fun and healthy snacks, you can enjoy the spooky season without sacrificing nutrition. Whether you’re planning a Halloween party or looking for creative snacks to add to school lunches, these recipes will satisfy your cravings and fuel everyone with wholesome and healthy ingredients. So embrace the season with treats that are both festive and nourishing and make this Halloween a little healthier, without losing any of the fun!