These Halloween Banana Ghosts and Clementine Pumpkins are Vegan, Gluten Free Healthy Trick or Treat Recipes that your little witches and goblins are going to gobble up!
Halloween has always been one of my favourite holidays. I like dressing up. I like being scared. And I obviously love candy. And while I’m never going to be one of those crunchy moms that hands out tooth brushes to trick or treaters, I get that you may want to have some healthier treats on hands for the kids on October 31st. Fruit is always a legit healthy treat, and these Halloween Banana Ghosts and Clementine Pumpkins fit the bill as fun and good for you.
How to Make Halloween Banana Ghosts and Clementine Pumpkins
I’m a fan of anything with chocolate, so turning hum drum bananas into amazingly delicious ghosts and mummies on a stick is a pretty sure fire way to get anyone to eat their fruit. To make these Halloween Banana Ghosts, you just pop half of a banana onto a popsicle stick and put some melted dark chocolate into a piping bag with a tiny hole cut out. Then draw two eyes and a big O for a mouth. BOO!
The Halloween Banana Mummies are similar, except we put eyes and a bunch of stripes like mummy wrapping.
As for the clementine pumpkins, these are just peeled clementines (every kid’s favourite anyway), with a tiny piece of celery for a stem, and some more chocolate drawn on as a face. So cute, right?
Heck, I don’t even have kids, and I’m pumped about making these Halloween Banana Ghosts and Clementine Pumpkins for my adult friends. Way more fun than a traditional fruit platter- and totally tasty, too! I also love them because they’re naturally vegan and gluten free, so they’re perfect for entertaining a group with a wide range of dietary restrictions.
What kind of healthy treats do you prepare for your kids for Halloween?
Have you tried making these Halloween Banana Ghosts and Clementine Pumpkins?
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Halloween Banana Ghosts and Clementine Pumpkins
Ingredients
- 2 oz dark chocolate vegan if needed, chopped
- 2 large bananas halved cross-wise
- 4 clementines peeled
- 1 stalk celery
- Popsicle sticks
Instructions
- In a microwave on 50% power, gently melt the chocolate for about 30 seconds at a time. Transfer to a piping bag.
- Place the cut sides of the banana halves onto the popsicle sticks.
- Cut small pieces of the celery and insert them into the tops of the clementines.
- Draw faces on the clementines and bananas and let set before eating, about 1 minute. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Updated on July 22nd, 2020
Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.
dixya @food, pleasure, and health says
love these clementine ideas! i will have to give it a try
Abbey Sharp says
Enjoy!
Angela says
I love all these cute and healthy ideas! I know my daughter will have a blast making them too!!
Abbey Sharp says
yayy love it!
jill conyers says
I love seeing all the great recipes for halloween. I’m never at a loss for what to make for our annual halloween party.
Abbey Sharp says
yes! love it
Mikki says
Oh my gosh Abbey. How cute are those!! I don’t even have kids but I so want to make these!! Love it.
Abbey Sharp says
Awesome! They’re adult friendly too 🙂
Kaila Proulx says
These are SO cute!! Perfect for Halloween and for the kids to help make. 🙂
Abbey Sharp says
Yes! SO fun
Deborah Brooks says
fun healthy and delicious! Best kind of halloween snack for kids
Abbey Sharp says
Totally. They’re total winners
Brynn at The Domestic Dietitian says
I absolutely love these! My kids are having preschool Halloween parties next week and these would be such a huge hit!
Abbey Sharp says
Great plan! Enjoy!
Whitney E. RD says
Love these adorable, healthy treats! And they look like fun for kids to make!
Abbey Sharp says
Totally fun to make