Cute spooky tray for parties and kid-friendly snacks
A bright mix of fresh fruit arranged into ghosts, pumpkins, and monsters. Fast to assemble, fun to eat, and perfect for class parties or movie night.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- 20 minutes from start to platter
- Healthy kids party food that still looks festive
- Flexible fruit platter designs for any tray size
- Works with Halloween fruit skewers or kabobs too
Time
- Prep: 20 min
- Total: 20 min
- Serves: 10 to 12
Ingredients (names only + notes)
Full measurements in the recipe card below.
- Green and red grapes – great for “monster eyes” and kabobs
- Strawberries – bright color blocks
- Blueberries and blackberries – dark spooky contrast
- Kiwi and melon cubes – fun shapes with cutters
- Pineapple spears or chunks – sunshine pop
- Clementines – make “pumpkins” with tiny celery stems
- Bananas – easy marshmallow-free “ghosts” with chocolate eyes
- Apple slices – brush with lemon to prevent browning
- Candy eyes or mini chocolate chips – faces
- Dips: vanilla yogurt, chocolate sauce, or caramel yogurt
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Prep fruit – Wash, dry well, and cut into bite-size pieces. Brush apples and bananas with lemon juice.
- Make simple characters
- Ghosts: Banana halves with 2 chocolate eyes and a tiny mouth.
- Pumpkins: Peeled clementines with a small celery stem.
- Monster kabobs: Thread grapes on short skewers and add a candy eye on the tip.
- Design the tray
- Start with a large white board.
- Place ghosts and pumpkins as focal points.
- Build color “zones” around them with berries, grapes, kiwi, and melon.
- Fill gaps with blueberries for a clean, full look.
- Add dips – Set small bowls of yogurt and chocolate on the board.
- Finish – Add candy eyes here and there. Chill until serving.
Pro Tips
- Dry fruit well so candy eyes stick.
- Keep shapes simple. Circles and half moons are fastest.
- For Halloween fruit tray ideas, mix big shapes with small berries to fill space cleanly.
- Turn leftovers into Halloween fruit kabobs for lunchboxes.
How To Serve
- Centerpiece for a spooky fruit platter
- Pair with a fall charcuterie board of cheeses and crackers
- Add mini pretzels for salty crunch
Make Ahead & Storage
- Prep fruit up to 1 day ahead. Store each fruit covered and chilled.
- Assemble platter 2 to 3 hours before serving.
- Avoid bananas if making more than 6 hours ahead.
FAQs
Can I make it dairy-free? Use coconut yogurt or skip dips.
Best tray size? A 12×18 board fits 10 to 12 servings.
How do I keep fruit from browning? Brush apples and bananas with lemon juice.
Can I use only skewers? Yes. Build the whole board with short Halloween fruit skewers for easy pick-ups.
Nutrition (estimated)
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fiber | Sugar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 of 12 | 120 | 2g | 30g | 1g | 4g | 20g |
Halloween Fruit Platter
A fun, healthy Halloween fruit board with banana ghosts, clementine pumpkins, and monster grape kabobs. Ready in just 20 minutes, this no-cook platter is perfect for parties and kids’ snacks.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Dry fruit well. Brush bananas (and apple slices if using) with lemon juice.
- Press chocolate chips or candy eyes into banana halves to make ghosts.
- Insert small celery pieces into clementines to make pumpkins.
- Thread grapes onto skewers and press a single candy eye on the tip to make monster kabobs.
- Arrange fruit characters on a large board, then fill in with berries, kiwi, pineapple, and melon.
- Add dip bowls with yogurt and chocolate sauce. Chill until serving.
Nutrition
Notes
For smaller boards, halve amounts but keep the same layout. Use toothpicks instead of skewers for toddler platters. Serve with yogurt and chocolate dip bowls for extra fun.