33 Halloween Treat Ideas for Babies & Toddlers

Halloween with a baby or toddler can be really fun, but finding treats that are age-appropriate, easy to eat and suitable for food allergies can take a bit more thought.

I’ve pulled together 33 Halloween treat ideas for babies and toddlers, including dairy-free and allergy-friendly options, simple fruit and vegetable ideas and a few sweeter treats for older children.

Some of the recipes are suitable from around six months, while others are better for toddlers or older children. I’ll flag where foods need adapting for younger children so you can choose what works for your family.

If your little one has a milk allergy, many of these ideas are already dairy-free or can be adapted with simple swaps.

A quick note on age and safety

Not every Halloween treat in this roundup is suitable for every age.

For babies and young children, always think about the size, shape and texture of food, and make sure they are sitting upright and supervised while eating.

Some foods in this roundup are better suited to toddlers or older children, particularly foods such as popcorn, whole nuts, whole seeds, hard raw vegetables and foods served on skewers.

For babies, adapt foods so they are soft, easy to hold and appropriate for your baby’s stage of weaning.

If your child has a food allergy, always check labels and recipes carefully, as ingredients can change and some recipes may need adapting.

33 Halloween treat ideas for babies and toddlers

I’ve grouped the ideas below by age to make it easier to choose suitable options.

Then we can sort your 33 ideas into:

• Babies / early weaning
• Toddlers
• Older children / family treats

Halloween treats for babies and early weaning

Peanut Butter Banana Ghosts

These banana ghosts are a fun Halloween snack for babies and toddlers and can be adapted easily for younger children.

Use soft ripe banana and a thin layer of smooth peanut butter that has already been introduced safely. For babies, serve the banana in an age-appropriate shape and avoid giving spoonfuls or thick blobs of peanut butter on their own.

If peanut is a new allergen for your baby, introduce it separately rather than using a Halloween party as the first exposure.

 

Spiced Pumpkin Scones

Pumpkin scones are a lovely autumnal Halloween snack for older babies and toddlers who are comfortable managing soft finger foods.

The original recipe contains cow’s milk and butter. If your child has a milk allergy, use a suitable dairy-free milk alternative and dairy-free spread that they already tolerate.

For younger babies, keep the scones soft, avoid added salt and keep added sugar to a minimum.

Halloween Mandarin Orange “Pumpkins”

These little mandarin pumpkins are one of the simplest Halloween fruit ideas for toddlers.

For younger babies, serve the mandarin segments in a way that is appropriate for their eating skills and remove any seeds, tough membrane or firm pieces. Soft fruit can be offered from around six months when your baby is ready for solids.

Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats

These cinnamon overnight oats are an easy Halloween or autumn breakfast for babies and toddlers.

For babies, leave out added sugar and make sure the oats are soft enough for their stage of weaning. You can adjust the texture with breast milk, formula or a suitable milk alternative depending on your child’s age and dietary needs.

Mummy Bananas

Mummy bananas are a simple way to turn a familiar fruit into a Halloween snack.

For babies, use very ripe banana and serve it in a soft, age-appropriate shape. If the recipe uses toppings or decorations, make sure these are suitable for your child’s age and do not introduce hard, sticky or round pieces that could increase choking risk. NHS advice is to consider the size, shape and texture of food carefully for babies and young children.

Pumpkin Pancakes

Soft pumpkin pancakes are an easy Halloween breakfast or snack for babies and toddlers.

For babies, leave out added sugar and salt and cook the pancakes until soft. Cut them into finger-sized strips for babies who are self-feeding, or serve in a texture that suits their stage of weaning.

Sweet potato Jack-o-Lanterns

These sweet potato Jack-o’-Lanterns are a fun savoury Halloween finger food.

For babies, cook the sweet potato until very soft so it squashes easily between your fingers. Avoid serving firm rounds; instead, adapt the shape and size to your baby’s stage of weaning.

Pea Pancakes

These green pea pancakes fit the Halloween theme perfectly and are an easy way to include vegetables in a savoury snack.

Serve them soft and cut into an age-appropriate shape. They can work well for babies who are already managing finger foods as well as toddlers and older children.

Sweet Pumpkin Hummus

Pumpkin hummus is a soft Halloween dip that can work well for babies and toddlers.

For babies, serve a small amount on a preloaded spoon or spread thinly onto an age-appropriate finger food. If the recipe contains tahini or another allergen, make sure it has already been introduced appropriately.

Avocado Monster Mash

Avocado Monster Mash is probably one of the easiest Halloween foods you can make for a baby.

Mash ripe avocado to a texture your baby can manage and serve it on a spoon, spread onto toast fingers or alongside soft vegetables.

For younger babies, avoid hard raw vegetable sticks; vegetables such as carrots should be cooked until soft.

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Pumpkin Puree

For babies who have only recently started solids, pumpkin purée is a simple way to join in with Halloween.

Steam or roast pumpkin or squash until completely soft, then mash or blend it to a texture your baby can manage. You can thin it with breast milk, formula or a little water if needed.

Pumpkin can be offered from around six months when your baby is developmentally ready for complementary foods

Halloween treats for toddlers

Apple Monster Mummies

These Apple Monster Mummies are a fun Halloween fruit snack for older toddlers and young children.

For younger children, make sure the apple is prepared in a texture they can manage. Raw apple pieces can be difficult to chew, so you may need to grate, cook or slice the apple very thinly depending on your child’s age and eating skills.

If you are adding raisins or chocolate for the eyes, adapt these for younger children too.

Halloween Ghost Pretzel Sticks

Ghost Pretzel Sticks are a simple Halloween party treat for older toddlers and children.

The pretzel rods are dipped in dairy-free white chocolate and decorated with spooky faces. If your child has a milk allergy, always check the chocolate and pretzel ingredients carefully as recipes and manufacturing processes can vary.

Because pretzels are hard and crunchy, this one is better suited to children who can manage this texture confidently.

Pretzel Spiders

These Pretzel Spiders are a fun Halloween snack made with a soft energy-ball centre and pretzel legs.

The original recipe uses ingredients including dates, oats and peanut butter. If your child has a food allergy, make sure all ingredients have already been introduced safely.

For younger toddlers, the crunchy pretzel legs may need adapting or removing.

Spooky Strawberry Ghosts

Strawberry Ghosts are an easy Halloween fruit treat made with strawberries and dairy-free white chocolate.

For younger toddlers, cut the strawberries into a size and shape they can manage safely rather than serving large whole strawberries.

If your child has a milk allergy, check that the white chocolate is suitable for their individual allergy.

Apple Monster Teeth

Apple Monster Teeth are a quick Halloween snack that older toddlers and children can help make.

Raw apple can be hard to manage for younger children, so adapt the texture if needed. I would also leave out hard sweets, whole seeds or other small decorations for younger children.

Halloween Rice Krispie Treats

These Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats are one of the sweeter Halloween ideas in the roundup and are better suited to toddlers and older children rather than babies.

They are a fun party option rather than an everyday snack. If you are making them dairy-free, check the cereal, marshmallows, chocolate and any decorations carefully.

For younger toddlers, keep portions small and avoid hard sweets or decorations.

Vegan Zombie Brain Cupcakes

Zombie Brain Cupcakes are a fun Halloween baking idea for toddlers and older children.

The recipe uses almond flour and plant-based milk, with raspberry jam for the spooky centre.

Because almonds are a food allergen, make sure nuts have already been introduced safely and always check the other ingredients if your child has food allergies.

Vampire Bite Cupcakes

These Vampire Bite Cupcakes are another fun option for a Halloween party or family baking activity.

They are made with non-dairy milk and olive oil, with jam creating the “vampire bite” effect.

If you are making them for a child with milk allergy, check all packaged ingredients and decorations carefully rather than assuming that a recipe labelled vegan will always meet your child’s allergy needs.

Kiwi Frankenstein Treats

Kiwi Frankenstein Treats are a fun way to turn fruit into a Halloween snack.

For younger toddlers, prepare the kiwi in a size and texture they can manage safely and keep any chocolate decorations small and simple.

If using dairy-free chocolate for a milk-allergic child, check the allergen information carefully.

Witchy Guacamole Dip

Witchy Guacamole is an easy savoury Halloween option that the whole family can share.

Use mashed avocado as the base and decorate with soft vegetables to create the witch face.

For toddlers, choose soft accompaniments rather than hard raw vegetable sticks and adapt the shape and texture to your child’s eating skills.

Mini Dairy Free Halloween Pizza

Mini Halloween Pizzas are a fun savoury option for toddlers and are a great way to get children involved in cooking.

Use a dairy-free cheese alternative if needed and check that it is suitable for your child’s allergy.

For younger toddlers, keep toppings soft and cut the pizza into manageable pieces.

Pumpkin Basil Pinwheels

Pumpkin Pinwheels are an easy autumn finger food made with just a few ingredients.

They work well for toddlers who are comfortable with finger foods. For younger children, keep the filling soft and avoid adding extra salt.

Potato Pizza Mummies

Potato Pizza Mummies are a fun Halloween finger food made with soft potato and pizza-style toppings.

For toddlers, cook the potato until soft and choose toppings that are easy to chew. If you need the recipe to be dairy-free, use a suitable dairy-free cheese alternative that your child already tolerates.

Cucumber Eyeballs

Cucumber Eyeballs are a quick Halloween snack made with cucumber and hummus.

For younger toddlers, raw cucumber can be quite firm, so prepare it in a size and texture your child can manage safely.

You can create the “eyeball” effect with hummus and a soft topping rather than using a whole or large piece of olive for younger children.

Scary Quorn Dippers

Scary Quorn Dippers with pumpkin hummus are a fun savoury Halloween option for toddlers and older children.

Check the individual Quorn product ingredients carefully if your child has food allergies, as different products can contain allergens such as egg, milk or wheat.

Cut the dippers into an age-appropriate size and serve with a soft dip.

Spooky Tortilla Graveyard

A Spooky Tortilla Graveyard makes a great centrepiece for a Halloween buffet.

The base is guacamole with tortilla “headstones”, and older children can help put the whole scene together.

For toddlers, serve the individual components separately and make sure any tortilla pieces are an appropriate texture and size.

Cauliflower Brain with dead mans fingers

This Cauliflower Brain makes a brilliant savoury centrepiece for a family Halloween table.

The recipe uses cauliflower alongside ingredients such as chickpeas, tahini and garlic.

For toddlers, serve soft pieces of cauliflower and the accompanying dip separately. If using tahini, make sure sesame has already been introduced safely.

If the original recipe contains alcohol or unsuitable accompaniments, leave these out for children.

Halloween treats for older children and the whole family

Halloween popcorn hands

These Halloween Popcorn Hands are such a fun idea for older children and make a great addition to a Halloween party table.

Fill clear gloves with popcorn and add colourful decorations for the “fingernails” if you like.

Popcorn is a choking risk for young children, so this treat is for older children rather than babies or toddlers.

Halloween popcorn balls

Halloween Popcorn Balls are another fun party treat for older children.

If you need them to be dairy-free, swap the butter for a suitable dairy-free spread and check the marshmallow and decoration ingredients carefully.

Because popcorn is a choking risk for young children, keep these for older children rather than babies or toddlers.

Terror-ific witches’ fingers

These Witches’ Fingers are a brilliantly simple Halloween snack made with carrots, peanut butter and almonds.

They are fun for older children to make and look brilliant on a Halloween buffet.

Whole almonds are a choking risk for young children, so this recipe is not suitable as written for babies or young toddlers.

If your child has a nut allergy, this recipe will also need adapting.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Don’t throw away the seeds when you carve your Halloween pumpkin.

Wash them, dry them and roast them with a little oil for a simple snack for older children and adults.

Whole roasted seeds can be difficult for younger children to manage safely, so I would not serve them whole to babies or young toddlers.

For younger children, pumpkin seeds can instead be finely ground and mixed into suitable foods where appropriate.

Halloween Fruit Kabobs

Halloween Fruit Kabobs are a colourful way to add fruit to a Halloween party table.

Use a mixture of soft seasonal fruit and Halloween cutters to make spooky shapes.

Skewers are not suitable for babies or young toddlers. For younger children, remove the skewer completely and serve appropriately prepared pieces of soft fruit on a plate instead.

For older children, supervise while they are eating.

Halloween treats for older children and the whole family

And there you have it, a spook-tacular assortment of 33 Halloween Treat Ideas, all dairy-free, tailored for babies and young children. From fun snacks that little ones can nibble on to more elaborate Halloween food ideas suitable for older siblings, this list has something for everyone.

We’ve explored options that range from sweet treats to healthier alternatives, ensuring that your Halloween festivities are both delicious and nutritious, while being inclusive of various dietary needs. Thank you for joining us on this haunted culinary adventure, and I hope you find these fun Halloween treats as enchanting as I do! I can’t wait to make them with my girls.

Please note that this post is a recipe round-up intended to provide a variety of Halloween treat ideas for families. Not all recipes may be suitable for babies or young children, and it is the responsibility of the parent or caregiver to determine what is appropriate for their child’s age and dietary needs. We do our best to offer a range of options, including vegan and dairy-free treats, but ultimately, we cannot assume responsibility for the suitability or safety of any recipe for your child. Always check labels to ensure the product meets your needs with regards to allergy information and consult with a healthcare provider for specific dietary advice tailored to your child.