20 Easy & Healthy Halloween Treats for Preschoolers

Halloween is a time filled with excitement, costumes, and treats, but it can be tricky to balance all the sugary snacks, especially for preschoolers. Offering healthy alternatives not only keeps their energy levels stable but also ensures they enjoy a nutritious treat without missing out on the fun. In this post, we’ve gathered some easy, wholesome, and spooky-themed recipes that will keep your little ones happy and energized throughout their Halloween adventure. From creative snack ideas to nutritious bites, these recipes are simple, fun, and perfect for preschoolers.

Here are 20 simple yet spooky Halloween snack ideas that are packed with nutrition and flavor!

1. Banana Ghosts

Ingredients:

• 2 bananas
• Mini chocolate chips (for eyes)
• Regular chocolate chips (for mouths)
• Popsicle sticks (optional)

Directions:

1. Peel the bananas and cut them in half crosswise.
2. Insert a popsicle stick into the flat end of each banana half (optional).
3. Place two mini chocolate chips pointed side in for the eyes.
4. Add a regular chocolate chip pointed side in for the mouth.
5. Serve immediately or freeze for a cool treat.
   
   

2. Clementine Pumpkins

Ingredients:

• 6 clementines or small oranges
• Celery stalks or cucumber slices (for stems)

Directions:

1. Peel the clementines carefully, keeping them whole.
2. Cut celery stalks into small sticks about 1 inch long.
3. Insert a celery stick into the top center of each clementine to mimic a pumpkin stem.
4. Arrange on a plate and serve.

3. Apple Monsters

Ingredients:

• 2 apples (any variety)
• Peanut butter or sunflower seed butter
• Sunflower seeds or slivered almonds (for teeth)
• Strawberry slices (for tongues)
• Edible googly eyes or chocolate chips (for eyes)

Directions:

1. Cut apples into quarters and remove the cores.
2. Cut a wedge from the skin side of each quarter to create a mouth.
3. Spread peanut butter inside the mouth opening.
4. Place sunflower seeds or slivered almonds along the top edge for teeth.
5. Add a slice of strawberry inside the mouth for a tongue.
6. Use a dab of nut butter to attach eyes above the mouth.
7. Serve immediately.
   
   

4. Carrot Fingers

Ingredients:

• 12 baby carrots
• 12 sliced almonds
• Cream cheese or hummus (for "glue")

Directions:

1. If desired, make a small horizontal cut at the tip of each carrot to create a nail bed.
2. Attach a sliced almond to the tip of each carrot using cream cheese or hummus as "glue" to resemble a fingernail.
3. Arrange the carrot fingers on a plate with extra hummus or dip.
4. Serve as a spooky finger food.
   
   

5. Spider Crackers

Ingredients:

• 24 round whole-grain crackers
• Peanut butter or cream cheese
• Pretzel sticks (for legs)
• Raisins or currants (for eyes)

Directions:

1. Spread peanut butter or cream cheese on one side of 12 crackers.
2. Place four pretzel stick halves on each side of the cracker to create eight legs.
3. Top with the remaining crackers to make sandwiches.
4. Use a small amount of spread to attach raisin eyes on top.
5. Serve these creepy-crawly snacks.
   
   

6. Witch Broomsticks

Ingredients:

• 6 string cheese sticks
• 6 pretzel sticks
• Fresh chives (optional, for tying)

Directions:

1. Cut each string cheese stick into thirds.
2. Fray one end of each cheese piece by carefully pulling apart the strings to create broom bristles.
3. Insert a pretzel stick into the unfrayed end of the cheese.
4. Optionally, tie a small piece of chive around the top of the cheese to secure it.
5. Serve and enjoy.

7. Monster Mouths

Ingredients:

• 2 apples
• Peanut butter or sunflower seed butter
• Mini marshmallows (for teeth)
• Slivered almonds (alternative for teeth)

Directions:

1. Slice apples into wedges.
2. Spread peanut butter on one side of each apple slice.
3. Place mini marshmallows or slivered almonds along the edge of one apple slice to resemble teeth.
4. Top with another apple slice, peanut butter side down, to create a mouth.
5. Serve immediately to prevent browning.

8. Pumpkin Veggie Cups

Ingredients:

• 4 orange bell peppers
• Assorted veggie sticks (carrots, celery, cucumber)
• Hummus or ranch dip

Directions:

1. Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove seeds.
2. Use a small knife to carve jack-o'-lantern faces into one side of each pepper.
3. Fill the bottom of each pepper with dip.
4. Arrange veggie sticks inside the peppers, standing upright.
5. Place the pepper tops back on (optional) and serve.

9. Monster Energy Balls

Ingredients:
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup pitted dates
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup peanut butter or almond butter
• 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• Optional: shredded coconut or chia seeds for rolling, strawberry syrup
• Edible googly eyes or white chocolate chips (for eyes)

Directions:

1. In a food processor, blend oats until they become a coarse flour.
2. Add dates, cocoa powder, nut butter, honey or maple syrup, vanilla, and salt.
3. Process until the mixture is well combined and sticks together.
4. Roll the mixture into small balls using your hands.
5. Roll balls in shredded coconut or chia seeds if desired.
6. Place Edible googly eyes or white chocolate chips on balls. You can add strawberry syrup below eyes to give more spooky effect.
7. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Alternatively, try Kaidoo Kids' Choco Comets—a space-themed, nutritious energy ball snack that's gluten-free, vegan-friendly, and contains no added sugar. Perfect for a quick, spooky treat!

10. Yogurt Ghosts

Ingredients:

• 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
• Mini chocolate chips (for eyes)
• Parchment paper
• Piping bag or plastic sandwich bag

Directions:

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Spoon yogurt into a piping bag or plastic bag with a small corner cut off.
3. Pipe ghost shapes onto the parchment paper.
4. Place two mini chocolate chips on each ghost for eyes.
5. Freeze for at least 1 hour until solid.
6. Serve immediately or store in the freezer.

11. Mummy Pizzas

Ingredients:

• 4 whole wheat English muffins, split
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce
• 8 slices mozzarella cheese or string cheese
• Black olives, sliced (for eyes)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Place English muffin halves on a baking sheet.
3. Spread pizza sauce over each muffin half.
4. Lay strips of mozzarella cheese across the muffins to look like mummy bandages.
5. Place olive slices on each muffin for eyes.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes until cheese melts and muffins are toasted.
7. Serve warm.

12. Jack-o'-Lantern Quesadillas

Ingredients:

• 4 whole wheat tortillas
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Optional fillings: diced bell peppers, cooked chicken, black beans
• Cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat a skillet over medium heat.
2. Use a knife or cookie cutter to cut jack-o'-lantern faces into two of the tortillas.
3. Place one uncut tortilla in the skillet and sprinkle with cheese and optional fillings.
4. Top with a cutout tortilla.
5. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until cheese is melted and tortilla is crisp.
6. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
7. Cut into wedges and serve.

13. Witch Hat Cookies

Ingredients:

• 12 healthy oatmeal cookies
• 12 dark chocolate kisses
• Nut butter or frosting (for sticking)

Directions:

1. Place an oatmeal cookie on a flat surface.
2. Put a small dab of nut butter or frosting in the center.
3. Press a chocolate kiss onto the nut butter to form a witch's hat.
4. Repeat with remaining cookies.
5. Let set and serve.

14. Pumpkin Spice Energy Balls

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1/2 cup almond butter
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds (optional)

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly.
2. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
3. Roll into small balls using your hands.
4. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

15. Spider Deviled Eggs

Ingredients:

• 6 hard-boiled eggs
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise or Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Black olives

Directions:

1. Peel eggs and slice them in half lengthwise.
2. Remove yolks and place them in a bowl.
3. Mash yolks with mayonnaise or yogurt, mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth.
4. Spoon or pipe yolk mixture back into egg whites.
5. Cut olives in half; place one half on the yolk mixture for the spider body.
6. Slice remaining olives into thin strips for legs and arrange around the body.
7. Chill until ready to serve.

16. Ghost Popcorn Cups

Ingredients:

• 4 cups air-popped popcorn
• White paper cups
• Black marker
• Optional: raisins or dried cranberries

Directions:

1. Use the black marker to draw ghost faces on the paper cups.
2. Fill cups with popcorn.
3. Add raisins or dried cranberries for a sweet surprise.
4. Serve at your Halloween event.

17. Boo-nanas

Ingredients:

• 2 bananas
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips or melting chocolate
• Mini chocolate chips (for eyes)
• Popsicle sticks

Directions:

1. Peel bananas and cut them in half.
2. Insert a popsicle stick into each banana half.
3. Melt dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
4. Dip bananas into melted chocolate, covering completely.
5. Place bananas on a parchment-lined tray.
6. Add mini chocolate chips for eyes before the chocolate sets.
7. Freeze until solid, about 2 hours.
8. Serve frozen.
   
   

18. Monster Smoothies

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe banana
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• 1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks
• 1/2 cup almond milk or preferred milk
• Edible googly eyes or candy eyes
• Clear plastic cups
• Tape or glue (for attaching eyes)

Directions:

1. In a blender, combine banana, spinach, pineapple, and milk. Blend until smooth.
2. Pour the smoothie into clear cups.
3. Attach edible eyes to the outside of the cups using a small dab of honey or frosting.
4. Serve immediately with a straw.

19. Apple Slice Donuts

Ingredients:

• 2 apples
• 1/4 cup almond butter, peanut butter, or cream cheese
• Sprinkles, chopped nuts, or shredded coconut

Directions:

1. Core apples and slice horizontally into 1/4-inch thick rounds.
2. Spread nut butter or cream cheese on one side of each apple slice.
3. Decorate with sprinkles, nuts, or coconut to resemble donuts.
4. Serve as a fun snack.

20. Candy Corn Fruit Cups

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pineapple chunks
• 1 cup mandarin orange segments
• 1 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
• Clear plastic cups

Directions:

1. Layer pineapple chunks at the bottom of each cup.
2. Add a layer of mandarin orange segments on top of the pineapple.
3. Top with a layer of yogurt.
4. The layers will resemble the colors of candy corn.
5. Chill until ready to serve.

Creative Presentation Ideas

Make these healthy treats even more exciting by using Halloween-themed cookie cutters, like bats, pumpkins, or ghosts, to shape fruits, sandwiches, and cheeses. Add sprinkles or edible decorations to bring a festive touch to your snacks. You can also present the treats on Halloween-themed platters or in fun containers, such as mini cauldrons or spooky bags, to make them stand out at parties or classroom events. A colorful display helps make nutritious snacks as visually appealing as traditional treats!

Tips for Parents

1. Get Kids Involved: Let your little ones help with easy tasks like decorating snacks or shaping treats. This not only makes them more excited about eating healthy but also sparks their creativity.
2. Keep It Simple: Focus on quick and easy recipes that don’t require much prep time. The simpler, the more likely your kids will enjoy making and eating them.
3. Balance the Treats: If your child is indulging in candy, offer a healthy snack like fruit or a veggie platter before trick-or-treating to maintain balance.
4. Stay Hydrated: Ensure your kids drink plenty of water, especially after enjoying salty or sugary snacks. Fun, themed water bottles can encourage them to stay hydrated.
5. Offer a Variety: Mix up the types of treats—some sweet, some savory—to keep things interesting while offering a wide range of nutrients.
   
   

 Conclusion 

This Halloween, transform healthy snacks into spooky, fun creations that your preschoolers will love! With a little creativity and these easy recipes, you can ensure your kids enjoy all the festive fun while keeping things nutritious. Let’s fuel their adventure with treats that are both delicious and healthy!