3 Easy Halloween Snacks – Fun Recipes For Kids

For many children, Halloween is a favourite holiday because it provides the opportunity to play dress-up and to get a lot of free candy. Halloween is a fun holiday not just for the kids who get to go trick-or-treating, but is also a great holiday for the entire family to celebrate together! These 3 easy Halloween snacks for kids are sure to be a big hit!

It does not matter whether you are young or old, everyone is bound to love these Halloween treat recipes: Zoombie Boogers Popcorn, Spider Cupcakes, and Halloween Trail Mix with Candy Corn!

Homemade Halloween Snacks

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Zombie Boogers Popcorn

Your kids will love these Zombie Boogers Popcorn because, you know, the greenish snack resembles boogers! The sticky and sweet green buttery syrup toss over the popcorn is such a delicious treat. This recipe is a great addition to your Halloween snacks and feast table.

Ingredients

• 10 cups plain popped popcorn
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1-2 teaspoons green food colouring

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200°F.
2. In medium saucepan on medium heat, bring sugar, salt, butter, and corn syrup to a boil while stirring consistently. Cook and stir for another 4 minutes.
3. Stir in baking soda, and green food colouring. Expect the mixture to foam up and double in size.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Place popcorn in large bowl. Pour mixture over popcorn in bowl and toss to coat evenly.
6. Spread popcorn evenly on a foil-lined baking pan.
7. Bake 1 hour and stir every 15 minutes.
8. Cool completely.
9. Store in airtight container.

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ZOOMBIE BOOGERS POPCORN

Lyne Proulx

Your kids will love these Zombie Boogers Popcorn because, you know, the greenish snack resembles boogers!

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Course Snack

Cuisine American, Canadian

Servings 5

Calories 150 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 10 cups plain popped popcorn
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1-2 teaspoons green food colouring

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 200°F.
• in medium saucepan on medium heat, bring sugar, salt, butter and corn syrup to a boil while stirring consistently. Cook and stir for another 4 minutes.
• Stir in baking soda, and green food colouring. Expect the mixture to foam up and double in size.
• Remove from heat.
• Place popcorn in large bowl. Pour mixture over popcorn in bowl and toss to coat evenly.
• Spread popcorn evenly on a foil-lined baking pan.
• Bake 1 hour and stir every 15 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Store in airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal

Keyword halloween, popcorn, treats

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Spider Cupcakes

You can’t celebrate Halloween without baking Spider Cupcakes! They are super easy to make and are always favourite spooky Halloween desserts for kids.

Ingredients

• 1 box cupcake mix or homemade cake (choose your favourite flavour)
• 1 jar vanilla icing
• Ready to use black icing in a tube

Supplies

• Plastic spiders (optional)

Instructions

1. To bake the cupcakes, simply follow the directions on the box of cupcake mix. After they have been baked, allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting them.
2. Spread the vanilla icing on the cake. Once your cupcakes are frosted you can begin to put on the finishing touches which will turn your treats into Halloween spider cupcakes.
3. Use the ready to use black icing in a tube and make a spider web on the white icing.
4. Apply a plastic spider on top of icing.

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SPIDER CUPCAKES

You can’t celebrate Halloween without baking Spider Cupcakes! They are super easy to make and are always a big hit for a special Halloween dessert.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American, Canadian

Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

  

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• 1 box cupcake mix or homemade cake choose your favourite flavour
• 1 jar vanilla icing
• Ready to use black icing in a tube

Supplies

• Plastic spiders optional

Instructions

 

• To bake the cupcakes, simply follow the directions on the box of cupcake mix. After they have been baked, allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting them.
• Spread the vanilla icing on the cake. Once your cupcakes are frosted you can begin to put on the finishing touches which will turn your treats into Halloween spider cupcakes.
• Use the ready to use black icing in a tube and make a spider web on the white icing.
• Apply a plastic spider on top of icing.

Keyword cupcakes, halloween

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Halloween Trail Mix with Candy Corn

This Halloween trail mix with candy corn snack can be as versatile as you want it to be. Add chocolate pieces, candy, nuts, popcorn, candy corn, M&M’S, pretzels, and more. So yummy!

Ingredients

• 1 bag candy corn
• 1 jar peanuts or mixed nuts
• 1 bag candy-coated chocolate candies or popcorn
• 1 box Chex cereal or pretzels

Instructions

1. Halloween trail mix is extremely easy to make and it is great to make in bulk for Halloween parties. Simply assemble the ingredients listed above and mix them in a large bowl.
2. To serve your trail mix you can use a Halloween serving dish, divide the mix into several small bowls, or you can use mini Halloween treat bags to create individual servings to give your guests or to hand out to trick-or-treaters.

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HALLOWEEN TRAIL MIX WITH CANDY CORN

This Halloween trail mix with candy corn snack can be as versatile as you want it to be. Add chocolate pieces, candy, nuts, popcorn, candy corn, M&M’S, pretzels, and more. So yummy!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine American, Canadian

Servings 6 bags

Ingredients

  

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• 1 bag candy corn
• 1 jar peanuts or mixed nuts
• 1 bag candy-coated chocolate candies or popcorn
• 1 box Chex cereal or pretzels

Instructions

 

• Halloween trail mix is extremely easy to make and it is great to make in bulk for Halloween parties. Simply assemble the ingredients listed above and mix them in a large bowl.
• To serve your trail mix you can use a Halloween serving dish, divide the mix into several small bowls, or you can use mini Halloween treat bags to create individual servings to give your guests or to hand out to trick-or-treaters.

Keyword candy, halloween, peanuts, Trail mix

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I hope you enjoyed these Halloween snacks for kids: Zoombie Boogers Popcorn, Spider Cupcakes, and Halloween Trail Mix with Candy Corn as much as I did! If you make them, please share your photos with us on Facebook or Twitter! Also, check out all of our other recipes!

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15 Halloween Snack and Drink Ideas

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These tasty and easy Halloween snacks are easy to prepare and they are sure to make your Halloween family party a big hit. Whether you are looking for something spooky, something sweet, or just something different there are endless possibilities when it comes to Halloween treats. Make the most of the holiday this year and make your own Halloween treats for kids!