Halloween is filled with unhealthy options. The motto of the holiday is “Trick or Treat,” and most of us choose treat. But there are fun and healthy Halloween recipes we can use to change things up. We can have a healthier Halloween; we just need to try.
The best healthy Halloween recipes are perfect as Halloween party recipes that people love to enjoy in their best Halloween costumes. People hear “healthy” and associate it with things like being boring, lacking in flavor, and not being enjoyable.
But times have changed from when eating healthy was just eating the broccoli on the plate. We have advanced as a society to a point where healthy food is actually fun to eat, tasty, and enjoyable.
However, Halloween is a tough one because junk food is ingrained in the celebration. We hand out candy to children in costumes, and we make sugar-coated recipes for Halloween parties.
But it took time to get to this point, which means it will take time to get away from it all. We will need to find ways to make healthy Halloween recipes that we enjoy just as much, if not more, than we enjoy the sugar of the season.
These recipes are perfect as a starting point. We can theme healthy options just as much as we can theme unhealthy ones. We can choose something healthier to eat and still love every bite.
We just need a little push in the right direction. These recipes serve as that push towards a healthier Halloween.
Halloween Fruit Platter | Make it Skinny Please
Healthy Halloween Cookies | This Healthy Kitchen
Mummy Cookies | Eating Bird Food
Pumpkin Spice Granola Cups | Lovely Indeed
Mummy Pizzas | The Yummy Bowl
Healthy Halloween Recipes
Hosting a Halloween party means we need to provide food and drinks for everyone in attendance. It can be easy to fall into the routine of breaking out the sugar and food coloring and making something spooky.
But healthy food can be themed to Halloween as well. We don’t need all of that sugar; we may still need the food coloring. Ultimately, these healthy recipes for Halloween are a great starting point.
Healthy Halloween Nachos | Good Food
Pumpkin Pie Truffles | A Classic Twist
Vegan Pumpkin Scones with Maple Glaze | Brown Sugar and Vanilla
Bite-Sized Eyeballs (Cheese Balls) | Woman’s Day
Spider Web Dark Chocolate Bark | a Saucy Kitchen
Halloween Party Ideas
Healthy Halloween recipes will help you get through hosting a Halloween party. However, food isn’t the only thing you will need. You will need to present the food in a way that makes people reach for it more often throughout your event.
Use things like dry ice and water, lighting, and serving platters to help give the food a theme. These recipes will have some themed, but not everything is already themed for the spooky season.
That is when you will need to turn to the presentation.
Pumpkin Hummus | Super Healthy Kids
Halloween Caprese Salad | Ciera Design
Chocolate Pumpkin Bread | What Great Grandma Ate
Paleo Witch Finger Cookies | Food Faith Fitness
Silly Apple Bites | Fork and Beans
