Easy Halloween Treats for Kids

Halloween has arrived and it's time for lunches to start getting into the spooky spirit. With just a few cookie cutters, colored sprinkles, candy eyes, and a dash of trickery, you can effortlessly whip up eerily delicious lunches for your little ghouls and goblins. 

 

CANDY CORN PARFAIT

Color themed lunches are a quick and fun way to get kids into the holiday spirit. For the parfait, we used vanilla yogurt, mandarin oranges, and pineapple, then matched everything else to the color scheme. This can make a fun “I spy” shopping trip with the kids too! 

SPOOK-CUTERIE

Here are some simple ways to make a scary good lunchable out of healthy, everyday items you may already have in your kitchen. 

• Guacamole monster face in a Dipper with blue corn tortilla chips
• Blackberries & cheese cubes
• Antipasto eyeballs 
• Carrot fingers 

MOZZARELLA EYES

Ingredients

Fresh  mozzarella balls (ciliegine)

Prosciutto

Olives (manzanilla works best)

Directions

1. Pour hot water over mozzarella balls and let sit for 3 minutes.

2. Slice olives in half.

3. Shape the top of each ball into a flat surface.

4. Stuff an olive half into the center of each ball & wrap with prosciutto. 

CARROT FINGERS

Ingredients

Thin or petite carrots

Pumpkin seeds

Directions

1. Cut carrot to fit in the lunch box compartment. (Pro tip: Use the Prep to Pack Cutting Board to get the perfect fit)

2. Make small slices into the carrot to mimic finger lines

3. Make a small slice into the top of the carrot to create a small crevice for holding the pumpkin seed “nail.”

GHOST PIZZA POCKETS

Ingredients

Pizza dough

Tomato sauce

Shredded mozzarella

Olive oil for brushing

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425° and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Roll out dough on a floured surface and use a cookie cutter to cut Halloween shapes. Use a reusable glass or metal straw to create eyes.

3. On half of the cutouts, spoon on tomato sauce and sprinkle with cheese, leaving room on the edges.

4. Press down the edges to seal. 

5.Brush the tops with olive oil.

6. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden. 

HiDDEN VEGGIE MONSTER MUFFINS

Super moist, naturally sweet, and filled with hidden veggies for a little bit of trick and a whole lot of treat! Your kids will love pouring the green goo from the blender!

*Makes 10 muffins

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour

¼ cup cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup grated carrots

1 heaping cup baby spinach leaves

2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

2 eggs

1 cup unsweetened applesauce or 1 ripe banana

¼ cup maple syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla

¼ teaspoon salt

Colored sprinkles (orange, purple, green, black)

Edible candy eyes

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°

2. Combine the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl and set aside.

3. In a blender, combine and blend the carrot, spinach, coconut oil, eggs, applesauce, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt. Pour the wet into the dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined.

4. Divide the batter into Baking Trays and top with sprinkles. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. 

5. Once out of the oven, push edible candy eyes into place.

6. Cool before serving.