Looking for some different foodie treats to make with the kids this Halloween? We’ve rounded up ten fabulous ideas we think you’ll love, from monster burgers to ghost pizzas and ghost cookies. Here are 10 quirky and fun Halloween treats to make — the kids are guaranteed to enjoy every one of them!
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These Halloween food treats caught our eye because they’re quirky, fun and look super easy to make. And plenty of them are healthy snacks in disguise too — double bonus!
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Halloween Treats To Make For the Kids
Skeleton Gingerbread People
Image: Olive Magazine
Make Olive’s spooky skeleton gingerbread men with an easy biscuit recipe, then have fun with the decorating to build the skeleton shapes. See who in the family can make the spookiest gingerbread person!
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Halloween Monster Apples
Image: Parenting Chaos
These fun Halloween Monster Apples from Parenting Chaos are super easy to make and double as a genuinely healthy snack — apples, nut butter and strawberries standing in for monster tongues.
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Ghost Sugar Cookies
Image: Sarah’s Bake Studio
We love these happy little ghost sugar cookies from Sarah’s Bake Studio. They’re bite-sized, decorated sugar cookies with cheerful little faces — the perfect tasty treat.
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Ghost White Pizza
Image: Landolakes.com
For a different take on pizza, try this Halloween Pizza recipe from Land O’Lakes. Instead of tomato sauce, it uses a white garlic cream sauce and mozzarella to make a delicious ghost-shaped white chicken pizza.
Dracula Halloween Pancakes
Image: Fork and Beans
We love this idea from Cara at Fork and Beans for Halloween pancakes, including a fun Dracula design made using fruit, seeds and nuts.
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Monster Burgers
Image: Tesco Real Food
For a fun Halloween dinner idea, try these Monster Burgers from Tesco Real Food. Transform your beef burgers into monsters with cheese teeth, gherkin tongues and googly olive eyes.
Coffin Sandwiches
Image: El Pucherete de Mari
This is a fun idea for a Halloween lunch — coffin-shaped sandwiches! The El Pucherete de Mari website (in Spanish, but you can translate the page) shows you how to make them, including a free template for cutting your sandwich coffin shapes. They’ve used ham, cheese and sprouts, but you can use any filling your kids love.
Halloween Stuffed Peppers
Image: Everyday Jenny
These shredded chicken and rice stuffed peppers from Everyday Jenny make a yummy Halloween-themed dinner. You can make them in the crockpot or slow cooker ahead of time — and carving the peppers should be a lot easier than carving your pumpkin!
Babybel Halloween Snacks
Image: The Decorated Cookie
These Babybel Halloween snacks from The Decorated Cookie are so cute! They’re a healthier Halloween treat, or would make a fun party appetiser.
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Sausage Mummies
Enjoy making Michelle’s Sausage Mummies, which are ideal for lunchboxes, parties or as a spooky Halloween treat.
You’ll need some ready-made pastry, your favourite sausages and some edible googly eyes. They’re really easy to make, and even more fun for your child to eat!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are some quirky Halloween treats to make with kids?
Ghost sugar cookies, skeleton gingerbread people, monster burgers, sausage mummies and coffin sandwiches are all quirky, fun options that kids love helping to make. Most use everyday ingredients dressed up with a spooky twist.
Are these Halloween treats easy enough for kids to help with?
Yes — most of the ideas above involve simple assembly (adding faces, shaping pastry, decorating cookies) rather than complicated cooking, so children can get properly involved.
Can Halloween treats be healthy too?
Definitely. Several ideas here, like the Halloween Monster Apples and Babybel Halloween Snacks, use fruit and cheese rather than lots of sugar, so you can offer a treat that’s a little better for them.
Do I need special equipment to make these treats?
No special equipment is needed for most recipes — just basics like cookie cutters, a baking tray or a frying pan. A few, like the coffin sandwiches, use a printable template from the original recipe source to help with cutting shapes.
Can I make these treats ahead of a Halloween party?
Yes, most of these — including the gingerbread, cookies and stuffed peppers — can be made a day or two in advance and stored until the party, which takes the pressure off on the day.
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