Recipe | Spooky Snacks for Halloween

These spooky snacks are all treat, no trick. With no nuts, minimal added sugar, and lots of hands-on steps, they’re perfect for classrooms or low-key Halloween fun at home. Each recipe invites kids to practice kitchen skills, explore new ingredients, and get a little creative (banana ghosts, anyone?). Whether you’re making monster mouths or chocolatey “spiders,” these bites offer a playful way to celebrate the season—and maybe sneak in a little learning while you’re at it. Let us know if you try this at home + tag us @sylviacenter!

Serves: 8
Prep Time: 60 mins total (20 mins per recipe)
Notes: gluten-free if using GF pretzel sticks

Green Apple Monsters

2 green apples, cored and quartered
2 Tbsp chocolate sunbutter
1 ½ Tbsp pepitas
2 small strawberries, very thinly sliced
¼ banana, thinly sliced
16 semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe Method

1. Carefully slice out a v-shape into the center of each apple quarter (skin-side) to create the monster mouths. Using a butter knife, gently spread a thin layer of sunbutter onto each side of the monster’s mouth.
2. Add the monster’s teeth: press the sharp end of the pepitas along the edge of the top apple mouth. Repeat along the bottom, leaving space in the center (or the side for a cheekier version) for the strawberry tongue. Position one thin strawberry slice in each mouth.
3. Cut the banana into medium slices: you’ll need 4 slices for this recipe. Cut each slice into quarters, then trim the center corner until it’s round. These will make the monster’s eyes.
4. To secure the monster’s eyes, place a small amount of sunbutter onto the back of the banana slices, and press onto the apple quarter, just above the mouth. Press a chocolate chip into the banana eye. Serve and enjoy!

Boo-nanas

4 small-medium bananas, peeled and cut in half
16 mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
8 regular-sized semi-sweet chocolate chips
4oz white chocolate, melted (optional)
8 small wooden skewers

Recipe Method

1. Take a wooden skewer and insert into the cut flat-side of the halved banana, so the banana looks like a popsicle. Lay the bananas out on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
2. Using a spoon, drizzle each banana with the melted white chocolate (if using).
3. Lay the bananas back on the sheet. On each banana, about a thumb’s-width from the tip, press 2 mini chocolate chips into the banana for eyes. Just below (and between) the eyes, press a regular-sized chocolate chip for the mouth.
4. Refrigerate until the white chocolate sets, around 10–15 mins. Serve and enjoy!

Spider Bites

8 oz semisweet chocolate chips
⅓ C chocolate sunbutter
3-4 C mini pretzel sticks 

Recipe Method

1. Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and set aside. In a large glass bowl, combine the chocolate chips and chocolate sunbutter. Use the microwave to melt on high for 2–3 mins, stirring every minute—or use a double boiler by setting the glass bowl over a pan of boiling water until the chocolate melts. Remove from the microwave/heat, and stir until smooth.
2. Stir in the pretzel sticks. Using a fork, lift the chocolate-coated pretzel sticks out of the bowl and position in small clusters on the lined baking sheet to look like spiders. You may need to adjust: use a fork if staying clean, or let the kids get their hands messy and dive right in!
3. Place the baking tray in the freezer for 5 mins (or fridge for 20 mins), until the chocolate is set. Serve and enjoy!