Halloween Food Ideas

9/24/12 12:43 PM

Halloween Food Ideas

 

We love that with a few simple Halloween party supplies, you can dress up ordinary food ideas, and instantly transform them into adorable healthy Halloween treats!

 

Halloween Cupcakes Halloween Black and Cream Cupcake wrappers

 

Halloween Black and White Paper Striped Straws Wooden Lollipop Candy Sticks

 

With all of the sugar of Halloween, we thought we’d give you a few ideas for making the healthy Halloween treats just as fun. Get your adorable Halloween cupcake wrappers here, and fill ‘em up with these good for you Halloween food ideas. Presentation is everything, and the kids will love it!

 

Halloween String Cheese Brooms

 

Get a little witchy with these string cheese brooms! With a paper straw, and half of a string cheese stick, create these terribly cute Halloween treats! It’s so easy to bring your own party colors into this treat by swapping the straw color! Get your stripy paper straws here.

 

Halloween Clementine Orange Jack-o-lanterns

 

This is the simplest, cutest Halloween treat idea ever. Just pull out a Sharpie marker, and give each little clementine a face. Rest each one in a Mini Skirtz cupcake wrapper, and display them on the party table. Fruit just got a little more popular!

 

Halloween Popcorn Balls

 

Everyone loves popcorn. These popcorn balls are a quick mix of warmed corn syrup with a flavor of your choice. Shape them into balls on these perfectly retro wooden sticks and nestle them in a spooky cupcake wrapper for a perfect Halloween display.

 

Halloween Popcorn Bufet

 

Even easier, try a popcorn buffet. Make a tower of favorite popcorn flavors, such as caramel, cheese, or traditional buttered popcorn. Place some fun party bags next to the tower for party guests to fill.

 

Halloween Caramel Apples

 

Caramel apples are a fall favorite, but can be sticky and tricky to display. Here we have rested each gooey goody in a cupcake wrapper, making it gorgeously ghoulish. It creates a striking display and a tidy way to eat these monstrous treats.

 

Halloween Caramel Apple Cups

 

Are caramel apples too messy for your crowd? Try these caramel apple cups. Simply pour the caramel in the bottom of clear cups and top with sliced apples. Use cupcake wrappers to dress up the cups.

 

Halloween Cheese and Crackers

 

Cheese and crackers become a preciously spooky treat simply by tucking a baking liner into your cupcake wrappers and filling them with sliced cheeses and your favorite crackers.

 

Feed your little goblins well.

 

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5 Healthy Halloween Treats—Classroom Party Ideas

 

Are you the class mom looking classroom Halloween Party ideas, or just having your own Halloween party and looking for healthy Halloween treat ideas? Read on…

 

Kids love Halloween, but many moms don’t love the gore. Striking the perfect balance of spooky sweetness, the Little Goblins collection by Confetti Couture makes the compromise easy. Use these adorable cupcake wrappers to embellish almost any snack for the class and distract the kiddos from the notion that they are healthy. GASP!

 

Inserting a baking liner or clear cup into the festive Halloween cupcake wrappers presents so many possibilities. Here’s a list of kids’ party food ideas that will keep the sugar toll to a minimum on Halloween day…

 

Healthy Halloween Treat Idea #1:

 

Healthy Halloween treat - tangerine jack o lanterns

 

Clementine Jack-o-lanterns-- Using a permanent marker, draw a simple jack-o-lantern face on each Clementine. These fit perfectly in Mini Skirtz mini cupcake wrappers.

 

Healthy Halloween Treat Idea #2:

 

Healthy Halloween snack - veggie cups with Dessert Skirtz cupcake wrappers

 

Veggies and dip- Put a dollop of dip in the bottom of a plastic cup. We place the cups in Little Black Dress Dessert Skirtz cupcake wrappers to add to coordinate with the party theme.

 

Healthy Halloween Treat Idea #3:


Healthy Halloween party snack - cheese and crackers with Dessert Skirtz cupcake wrappers

 

Cheese and Crackers—Nestle kid size portions of cheese and crackers into Dessert Skirtz cupcake wrappers lined with baking liners.

 

Healthy Halloween Treat Idea #4:

 

Caramel apple cups for Halloween classroom party

 

Caramel apple cups. We used Little Goblins cupcake wrappers to dress our treats for the party.

 

Healthy Halloween Treat Idea #5:

 

Caramel apple party favor in Little Goblins Dessert Skirtz cupcake wrappers

 

For older kids, this can even be an activity. Just melt some caramels and keep them in a slow cooker on the warm setting for your Halloween party. Let the kids dip the apples and decorate with sprinkles. The finished caramel apples fit beautifully in Dessert Skirtz cupcake wrappers, and look special enough to be a sweet Halloween party favor. Just drop the whole creation in a cello bag and tag it with their name. A coordinating ribbon will finish it off.

 

Presentation is everything. Kids will hardly notice the healthy part of these adorable Halloween treats!

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