Halloween is a thrilling event for kids! They love to get dressed up in spooky little costumes, go trick-or-treating, and eat lots of candy. Many kids also like to invite their friends home and enjoy the festivities together. If you are celebrating Halloween at home with your kids this year, then you might want to consider sprucing up the day with some Halloween-themed and spooky-looking food and snacks for your kids and their peers to enjoy.
And if you need some help deciding the spookiest menu of the year, we are here to help. Check out these cool Halloween food ideas and their recipes that look awfully frightful but are extremely fun and delicious.
6 Halloween Food Ideas Your Kids Will Love
Skeleton Cupcakes
Bake your own batch of homemade cupcakes and then give them a spooky twist. Use any kind of flavoured cake you like, and then get your crafty hat on to design some skeletons on the cupcakes. You can also enlist your toddler’s help and have a fun time decorating the cupcakes together.
You will need:
- 10-15 freshly-baked cupcakes
- White fondant or marzipan
- Different coloured chocolate chips
How to:
- Cover the cupcakes with chocolate cream.
- Use white fondant or marzipan to mold a skeleton’s head and place it on top of the cupcake using an edible stick.
- Pour a little bit of chocolate cream into a piping bag and squeeze it to design the skeleton’s frightening smile.
- Now use chocolate chips for the skeleton’s eyes and place them on each cupcake.
Ghostie Bananas
Who said Halloween foods can’t be healthy? Try this healthy and quick finger food recipe to cheer your kids and also boost their nutritional intake. Plus, this recipe only takes a few minutes to make with easily-available ingredients.
You will need:
- Fresh or frozen bananas
- Dark and white chocolate cream
- Sprinkles
- Sticks to hold the bananas
How to:
- Cut the bananas into half and insert a popsicle stick into each end.
- Coat some of the bananas in dark chocolate cream, and the rest in white chocolate.
- Pour the white and dark chocolate cream into two piping bags.
- Now pipe a spooky and scary grin in each banana to give it a ghosty look.
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Finger Rolls
If your child prefers savoury treats over sweets, then you should definitely try this recipe. While the recipe looks spooky and evil, it is extremely delectable, and your kid and family members will surely keep wanting more!
You will need:
- A bowl of freshly chopped vegetables
- Pastry dough
- A spicy sauce of your choice
- 3-4 fresh tomatoes
How to:
- Stir fry the veggies in some olive oil spicy sauce, and set it aside to cool.
- Once the veggies have cooled down, wrap them up in a dough pastry.
- Roll the dough tightly, and twist it to form the shape of a human finger.
- Now use a special cutter or your knife to cut out nails using the tomatoes, and place them near the fingernails should be.
- Bake the rolls in the microwave until they are golden brown and serve them hot to your kids.
Spooky Pizza
Kids love pizza, so why not give this beloved dish a spooky twist and make it a part of your Halloween party? Don’t fret, you won’t need any fancy ingredients to make this eerie pizza. Just some special Halloween-themed food cutters will do the job!
You will need:
- Pizza dough
- Fresh veggies of your choice
- Cheese
- Olives
How to:
- Roll the pizza dough on a baking sheet and spread a spicy pizza sauce over it.
- Now instead of using the same old toppings, go spooky by cutting out cheese slices and veggies in skeletons, floating ghosts, and scary pumpkin shapes.
- Use chopped olives for the ghost eyes, and toss the pizza into your microwave.
- Once cooked, serve the fresh pizza with terror to your family and friends!
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Alien Cookies
Is your kid fascinated by aliens, UFOs, and outer space? If yes, then this is the perfect recipe you should surprise them with. You can also use these cookies as gifts and share them with your neighbours and friends.
You will need:
- Basic cookie ingredients
- Essence of your choice (chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry)
- Chocolate cream and white chocolate cream
- Chocolate chips
- Alen-shaped cookie cutters
How to:
- Keep the cookie recipe simple and don’t add any textures, such as nuts or chocolate chips to the batter.
- Roll the cookie dough on a baking tray and use alien-shaped cookie cutters to cut our different eerie shapes.
- Place the cookies and bake them.
- Once baked, coat the cookies in white and dark chocolate cream and place chocolate chips to form alien eyes.
- Serve the cookies with other alien-themed snacks and watch your child cheer with joy!
Mummy Sausages
This classic Halloween-themed snack is easy to put together and is loved by kids and adults alike. While you are used to eating hot dogs between a bun with some drizzled ketcup, this recipe gives the good old sausages a new and fun twist!
You will need:
- Pizza dough
- Mustard and ketchup
- Sausages
- Olives
How to:
- Warp the pizza dough around the sausages like a ‘mummy’. Keep some space in the middle to design the face.
- Bake the sausages until the dough turns slightly golden brown.
- Now use ketchup, mustard, and olive to shape the mummy’s face and serve them with cool drinks to your kids and family.
These Halloween food ideas can multiply your kid’s excitement and joy. The best part about these recipes is that they pack a punch of nutrition and can be made with ingredients right from your kitchen. So get creative, surprise your little one with these spooky treats and hear them squeak in joy! Happy Halloween!
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