50 healthy or healthier Halloween recipes without any processed ingredients or food coloring! Many have gluten-free, dairy-free, whole wheat or vegan options.
I was looking for healthy Halloween recipes last month and while I found quite a few, I had a hard time finding anything that didn’t have any processed ingredients. I also found healthier processed-food-free recipes that’d be great for a Halloween party, but they weren’t Halloween-specific. So if anyone out there is looking for some junk-free healthier treats just for Halloween, here you go! There’s also a section at the end for homemade candy and truffles that aren’t just for Halloween but would be great for a Halloween party. Enjoy!
By processed food I mean stuff like pretzel sticks, marshmallows and other candy, crescent roll dough, etc. I’ve included recipes with ingredients like chocolate chips, cheese, yogurt, etc. which are technically processed, but aren’t the “bad” kind of processed. A few of the recipes may include a processed ingredient but also list a healthier and non-processed alternative in the recipe.
Savory
- Carrot ginger quinoa pepper jacks (GF, V, DF) from spabettie
- Spooky black bean hummus (GF) from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen
- Spider eggs (aka dressed up deviled eggs) (GF) from Make It Love It
- Spicy cheddar witch fingers (can be WW / GF) from Delish
- Mummy veggie dip (GF) from Hostess with the Mostess
- Roasted sweet potato jack-o-lantern faces and ghosts (Paleo, GF, V, DF) from Guava Rose
- Healthy witches’ soup with spinach and broccoli (GF) from Cookie Monster Cooking
- Spiderweb roasted butternut squash soup (GF) from The Corner Kitchen Blog
- Carrot rice ball jack o’ lantern bites (DF, V) from Apron Strings
- Pumpkin Veggie Tray (GF) from Taste of Home
- Deviled ham eyeball sandwiches (can be made GF) from Food Network
- Halloween baked potato skin pizzas from Alida’s Kitchen
- Devilish avocado sriracha deviled eggs (GF, DF) from Cookin’ Canuck
- Spooky ghost pizza (can be WW / GF) from Chef Mom
- Whipped goat cheese spider bites from Spoonful of Flavor
Fruit
- Healthy Halloween Monster Mouths (Paleo, GF, V, DF)
- Grapefruit jack-o-lanterns with fall harvest fruit salad (Paleo, GF, DF) from Say Yes
- Apple mummies (Paleo, GF, V, DF) from Two Healthy Kitchens
- Ghostly poached pears (GF) from Wag Doll
- Frozen coconut banana pops (Paleo, GF, DF) from Gluten Free Fix
- Banana mummies (Paleo, GF, V, DF) from Lexie’s Kitchen
- Jack-o-lantern orange fruit cups (Paleo, GF, DF) from Simple Thrifty
Drinks
- Shrunken heads in cider (GF, V, DF) from girlichef (use homemade apple cider, if desired
- Halloween swamp water (GF, V, DF) from Fork & Beans
- Creepy eyeball martini (can be made non-alcoholic) from Pineapple & Coconut
Sweets
- Whole wheat witch fingers (WW)
- Gluten-free pumpkin pie tart (GF) from Family Fresh Cooking
- Candy corn popsicles (GF) from The Girl Inspired
- Spiderweb mini pumpkin cheesecakes (GF) from Food Faith Fitness
- Healthier Halloween sugar cookies (WW)
- Raw witch fingers (GF, V, DF) from Fork & Beans
- Mummy granola bars (WW – I’d use chocolate chips for the eyes) from Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
- Hoot Owl Cookies (I’d make these with white whole wheat) from Tori Avey
- Grain-free chocolate spiderweb cupcakes (GF, DF)
- Spider chocolate chip cookies (these can be made with any type of light colored flat cookie) from I Am Baker
- Raw witch fingers (GF, V, DF) from Fork & Beans
- Hoot owl cookies (I’d make these with white whole wheat) from Tori Avey
- Grain-free fudge brownies (GF, DF)
Candy and truffles (not Halloween themed but great for a Halloween party!)
- Raw fudge (Paleo, GF, V, DF) from Gourmande in the Kitchen
- Low-carb pumpkin cheesecake truffles (GF) from All Day I Dream About Food
- Pumpkin spice truffles (Paleo, GF, V, DF) from Seasonal & Savory
- Superfood spiced truffles (GF, V, DF) from An Edible Mosaic
- Healthier chocolate turtles (GF, V, DF) from The Healthy Maven
- Mint Meltaways (Paleo, GF, V, DF) from Petite Allergy Treats
- Spicy dark chocolate bark with toasted pumpkin seeds (GF, V, DF) from Tasty Yummies
- Chocolate dipped nut bitess (Paleo, GF) from Gourmande in the Kitchen
- Homemade pomegranate gumdrops (GF, DF) from The View From Great Island
- Paleo peppermint patties (Paleo, GF, DF) from Everyday Maven
- Avocado truffles (GF, V, DF) from Petite Allergy Treats
- Dark chocolate covered date cups (Paleo, GF, V, DF) from Everyday Maven
- Joyful almond coconut chocolate bites (GF, V, DF) from Tasty Yummies
I hope this gave you some ideas on how to celebrate Halloween a little bit healthier. If you have any other healthier Halloween recipe ideas, feel free to leave them in the comments! Happy healthy Halloween! :D
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36 comments on “The 50 Best Healthy Halloween Recipes” — Add one!
I love those baked potato skins! What a fantastic idea. I love this post- I did a similar one. We should all be able to enjoy a festive holiday without completely ODing on sugar and processed foods.
I agree! So cute and creative. Happy non-junky Halloween to you! :D
What a fantastic roundup! I love the apple mummies….so clever!
Aren’t they?! So simple, healthy and cute. :)
Hooray for no neon colored Halloween food! The sweet potato jack o’ lanterns are too cute.
Aren’t they?! Definitely one of my favorites. :)
So many cute ideas!
Thanks a bunch, Sylvie! :)
What a fun line up!
Thanks, Meseidy! :)
Kid friendly and HEALTHY, um yes!
Haha. Exactly! ;)
Erin, all of these treats look absolutely delicious! I know how much work it is to round up recipes that not only look good but fit your idea of clean, unprocessed ingredient list so kudos!! I will refer back to your post next week when we’ll be making tasty Halloween treats. Can’t wait!!
Thanks, Rose! And you’re so right. I can’t even imagine what it’d be like to make this same list but totally grain-free! Yikes.
I love these! It’s so refreshing to see some festive ideas that aren’t loaded with sugar and fat.
Thanks, Lauren! I’m totally with you there. :)
Wow – what a great line-up with so many great dairy free choices.
I’m not DF but I think most of my recipes usually are, just because I use a lot of coconut oil. :)
Oh, boy! I can’t wait to indulge – in a healthier way!
Sounds good to me! :)
This is a great collection! I recently made Gluten free Green Witches’ Finger cookies too!
Thanks, Brenda! :)
It’s always hard to find healthy Halloween recipes! Thanks for the ideas!
I know! This roundup took waaay longer than expected.
I can’t decide what I like best on this list! Although I’ve always loved the shrunken heads in cider. Too spooky!
Agreed! I wonder if they’re easy to make. I’m not really an artist. ;)
It’s so hard to find healthy halloween ideas. These are all awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Stephanie! :)
This is such an amazing list! I’m always looking for Halloween treats and snacks that aren’t going to send my body into a sugar-induced spiral. Thanks for including my devilish eggs!
And thank you for making something that fit on this list! :) It wasn’t easy to find things for this roundup.
Great collection! I am absolutely making those sweet potato jack o lanterns, my kids would love them.
I hope they do! They sure are cute. :)
Erin this roundup ROCKS!!!!!
Thanks, Claire! :)
I love that this list is not only kid friendly but it’s good for you too! Too many times Halloween is just about candy.
Thanks so much! And I totally agree. :)