From bloggers around the world for America’s third favorite holiday, here’s a spooky bunch–16 healthy vegetarian Halloween picks and treats, a tempting mix of ghost and goblin real food, some savory, some sweet!
The thing is, I don’t even like Halloween. What a strange holiday. What are we celebrating? Free candy? There, now you know.
Except I can’t resist Halloween theme food. Just. Too. Cute. I think you’ll enjoy more than one of these healthy Halloween theme recipes that caught my eye.
Click here to PIN this roundup of Healthy Vegetarian Halloween recipes!
Bell pepper jack o’ lanterns–genius! This year Kristina at Spabettie stuffs them with quinoa and black beans. ↓↓
Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks from Spabettie.
Kids love the edible black squiggles poking in and out of these vegan Butternut Squash and Soba Noodles with Lentils. Do you know what the edible squiggles are? ↓↓
Butternut Squash and Soba Noodles from Letty’s Kitchen.
From Alida’s Kitchen–every family member gets to decorate their own Baked Potato Skin Pizzas. ↓↓
Baked Potato Skin Pizzas from Alida’s Kitchen.
You could draw a spiderweb on top of most any smooth soup! Marjory at The Dinner Mom shows how in her recipe for Roasted Tomato Soup. For a clever flavor trick, she caramelizes the canned diced tomatoes first. ↓↓
Roasted Tomato Soup with a Spiderweb Design from The Dinner Mom.
These Silly Apple Bites are made with green apples, sunflower butter, strawberry tongues, and sunflower seed teeth. From Fork and Beans. ↓↓
Silly Apple Bites from Cara at Fork and Beans.
Is it about time for a cocktail? How about one of these honey-sweetened Jalapeño Cucumber Halloween Margaritas from Cheryl at 40 Aprons? ↓↓
Monsteritas Healthy Halloween Margaritas from 40 Aprons.
Of course Healthy Halloween Picks must include Deviled Eggs:
Like these Spider Eggs from Ashley at Make it & Love it. ↓↓
Spider Eggs (aka Dressed Up Deviled Eggs) from Make it & Love It.
Don’t forget the Deviled Egg Bloodshot Eyeballs from Lindsay at Cotter Crunch. You’ll find more creative Halloween snack recipes in her post. ↓↓
Paleo Deviled Eggs with Eyeballs from Cotter Crunch.
Creepy? Not really, but cute for Halloween–Easy Raspberry Mummy Pies from Kate at Veggie Desserts. She says to get creative with the fillings, like switch in savory tomato sauce for the raspberry jam. ↓↓
Easy Raspberry Mummy Pies from Veggie Desserts.
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These witch finger cookies do give me the creeps, in a fun way. From Erin at Texanerin, they’re made with whole wheat flour and bloody with strawberry jam. ↓↓
Witch Finger Cookies (without food coloring) from Texanerin.
Creamy orange frosting made from sweet potatoes and maple syrup from Alyssa at Simply Quinoa. These chocolate cupcakes are grain-free, made with coconut flour. ↓↓
Grain Free Halloween Chocolate Cupcakes from Simply Quinoa.
Every plant-based recipe from Ania at Lazy Cat Kitchen rocks! No kidding, every recipe is amazing! For example, these Pumpkin Chocolate Cups. ↓↓
Pumpkin Chocolate Cups from Lazy Cat Kitchen.
Vegan, gluten free, and paleo, oozing with bright maple syrup sweetened raspberry chia jam–Blood and Guts Chocolate Cups from Abbey at Abbey’s Kitchen. ↓↓
Halloween Blood and Guts Chocolate Cups from Abbey’s Kitchen.
Offer me a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and I’ll probably eat it. And invariably, I’m disappointed–they just don’t taste that good to me anymore. I’d rather taste a real food homemade peanut butter cup—like these maple syrup sweetened ones by Ambitious Kitchen. ↓↓
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups from Ambitious Kitchen.
A healthier riff on Robbie’s beloved October candy, these gluten free no Bake Vegan “Snickers” Bars are made with date caramel and oat flour. From Caitlin at From My Bowl. ↓↓
Healthy Snickers Bars from From My Bowl.
The easiest ever. Truly the most healthful of all—these happy tangerines and bananas. From Alexa at Flo & Grace. ↓↓
Tangerine Pumpkins and Banana Ghosts from Flo & Grace.
I’ll be in Mexico this Halloween to celebrate their Dia de Los Muertos holiday, the traditional gathering of family and friends to remember those who have passed. Mole and hot Mexican chocolate will be served. Watch for altars and calaveras, of which there will be plenty, on my Instagram stories, starting on October 30th!
Do these healthy vegetarian Halloween picks make you grin and giggle? My hope is that they inspire you into the kitchen for some ghostly fun!
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