Kids Kitchen: Hallowe’en Ghost Pops
We love healthy Halloween snacks for kids, and this banana ghost pop is a spooky snack kids can help make.
All of the kids got such a kick out of these treats, and all of them (except for the one year olds) were able to make their own without any help.
I could have had the kids cut up the bananas themselves, but I decided to prep the “pops” component for them this time, cutting bananas in half and inserting a popsicle stick in each half.
I showed the children an example banana ghost pop and gave them each a plate with unsweetened coconut shreds & three chocolate chips.
I made these “Banana Eyeballs” as a variation for the younger children who I wasn’t sure could handle the popsicle stick. The big kids also thought these were really cool and they would look pretty cool “floating” on top of a bowl of pudding or yogurt!
I loved how quickly this healthy snack came together, and how easy it was for the preschoolers to do it themselves. Now I just need to figure out fun twists so we can keep making variations of these after Hallowe’en!
For six Hallowe’en Ghost Pops, you will need:
- 3 bananas, peeled and cut in half
- 18 chocolate chips (or raisins if you prefer)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
- 6 popsicle sticks
Place each banana half on a popsicle stick, spread the shredded coconut onto a flat surface and roll the banana through the coconut. Add three chocolate chips to make two eyes and a spooky mouth. Eat and repeat!
This recipe was such a hit, I’ll need to find a spooky ghost story to add to our 10 Favourite Hallowe’en books.
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What spooky treats will your children be enjoying for Hallowe’en?
Those are great! I’ve pinned more than once! My son has a milk allergy, but those would be just as good with raisins or cranberries. We’re definitely making these tomorrow for snacks, the kids will be so impressed!
Thank you for sharing with Mom’s Library, I’ll be featuring you this week at Crystal’s Tiny Treasures.
Happy Halloween!
Raisins or craisins would definitely be a great sub!
Thanks for sharing at Motivation Monday! I love the pops and the eyeballs. I’m pinning this to my Halloween board and my Homeroom Mom board.
Thank you, Barb!