Halloween fruit platter with ghost-shaped banana pops, jack-o’-lantern oranges, kiwi, grapes, and berries

Halloween Snack Board – A Healthier Spooky Treat for Kids

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A tray of friendly ghosts, cute pumpkins, and monster mouths, perfect for a fun, healthier Halloween celebration!

Prep Time: 1 hr | Total Time: 1 hr

Halloween fruit platter with ghost-shaped banana pops, jack-o’-lantern oranges, kiwi, grapes, and berries

Ingredients

Clementine Pumpkins

  • A few clementines
  • 1 celery stick

Mini Sweet Pepper Ghosts

  • Pack of sweet mini peppers
  • 70g icing sugar (½ cup)
  • 2 ½ tsp cold water
  • Edible sugar eyeballs

Fruit & Marshmallow Skewers

  • Cantaloupe melon
  • Black grapes
  • White marshmallows
  • Dark chocolate chips

Sandwich Ghosts

  • White bread
  • Simple filling of choice (ham, cheese, etc.)
  • Black olives

Banana Ghosts

  • Bananas (not too ripe)
  • Dark chocolate chips

Zombie Apple Mouths

  • 1–2 green or red apples
  • Smooth, thick peanut butter (not oily)
  • White mini marshmallows

Extras

  • Orange cheesy crisps
  • Blackberries or blueberries
  • Halloween chocolates or sweets
  • Plastic spiders (optional, for decoration)
Easy spooky fruit treats with ghost-shaped apples, tangerines, bananas, and apple monsters

Step-by-Step Instructions

Clementine Pumpkins

  1. Slice celery lengthways into 4 strips, then cut into 1½–2 inch stalks.
  2. Peel clementines and insert a celery stalk into the top as a “pumpkin stem.”
  3. Wrap in clingfilm and chill until serving.

Mini Sweet Pepper Ghosts

  1. Mix icing sugar and water until smooth.
  2. Transfer icing to a piping bag, snip a tiny hole at the tip.
  3. Pipe two dots where eyes will go, chill 10 minutes, then press on sugar eyeballs.

Fruit & Marshmallow Skewers

  1. Cut melon into 1-inch cubes.
  2. Skewer: melon → grape → marshmallow, repeat.
  3. Melt chocolate, pipe spooky faces on marshmallows, let set.

Sandwich Ghosts

  1. Make sandwiches, cut with a ghost-shaped cutter.
  2. Slice olives for eyes, dry on paper towel, and add when serving.

Banana Ghosts

  1. Peel bananas, cut into 2½–3 inch chunks.
  2. Melt chocolate, pipe ghost faces, let set.

Zombie Apple Mouths

  1. Slice apples, spread peanut butter on one side.
  2. Add mini marshmallow “teeth,” top with another slice.

Compile the Board

  1. Arrange items on a slate board or wooden tray.
  2. Fill gaps with crisps, berries, and sweets.
  3. Add plastic spiders last for spooky flair.

Pro Tips

  • Make ahead: Clementines, peppers, skewers, and sandwiches can be prepped hours earlier.
  • Banana & apple tip: Prep these last to avoid browning.
  • Eye swap: Use mini chocolate chips if you can’t find sugar eyeballs.

Nutrition Info (per serving – est.)

  • Calories: 185
  • Protein: 3g
  • Carbs: 34g
  • Sugar: 24g
  • Fat: 4g
  • Fiber: 3g

Flavor Experiments

  • Add strawberries to skewers for a “bloody” effect.
  • Use dark rye bread for spooky sandwich contrast.
  • Drizzle apples with honey for extra sweetness.

Make It Once, Eat It All Week

  • Store: Most items (except banana & apple) can be made a day ahead.
  • Freeze: Sandwich ghosts freeze well , defrost before serving.
  • Batch Hack: Prep double skewers for lunchboxes the next day.

Learn From Mistakes

I once piped icing eyes onto warm peppers… they slid right off like melting snowmen. Always chill them first!

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