This year, celebrate Halloween with these spooky, homemade blueberry Halloween treats!
Thank you to the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council for sponsoring this post! As always, all blueberry-loving opinions are 100% my own.
These ghoulish recipes featuring nutritious blueberries are perfect for Halloween! And they're a lot healthier than the usual Halloween candies. These blueberry Halloween treats are so easy to make- one puree can be used to make two fun dishes!
Simply blend blueberries, a banana, and apple juice in a blender. You can use fresh or frozen blueberries. I always have frozen blueberries on hand in my freezer to add to smoothies, sandwiches, oatmeal or yogurt for a natural boost of sweetness and nutrients. Blueberries are a good source of fiber and an excellent source of vitamin C, which is a powerful antioxidant. One serving of blueberries provides almost 25 percent of the daily recommended amount of vitamin C!
You can use the blueberry mixture to make a spooky eyeball smoothie bowl. Garnish the bowl with “eyeballs” made with blueberries and canned lychees, which can be found in the Asian food section of many grocery stores. If you can’t find them, you can substitute honeydew melon.
You can also pour the blueberry mixture into Halloween-themed ice cube trays for some frightening frozen treats. I used these fun skull, pumpkin, spider and spider web ice cube trays.
I hope you all have a fun and safe Halloween!
Blueberry Eyeball Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries plus 4 blueberries for eyeballs
- 1 banana frozen
- ⅓-1/2 cup apple juice
- 4 lychees drained (from a can)
Instructions
- Puree the blueberries, banana and apple juice together in a blender until smooth. Add more apple juice as needed to get a thick consistency.
- To make the eyeballs, place one blueberry in the center of each lychee.
- Pour the blueberry smoothie into two bowls and top each bowl with two eyeballs.
Notes
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Frightening Frozen Blueberry Bites
Instructions
- Puree the blueberries, banana and apple juice together in a blender until smooth. Add more apple juice as needed to get a thick consistency.
Pour the mixture into Halloween-shaped ice cube trays (like pumpkins, skulls and spider webs). Freeze at least a few hours until solid, then remove from molds and serve.
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ken Miller says
It is a great fun to eat these cute spiders
url says
I love the Halloween based simple treats, especially the lychee eyes!! Who doesn't like blueberries.
Amee says
These photos are amazing Sonali! I love the recipe, too! This is one spooky treat that I would love to make!
Farrah says
This is such an awesome idea (+ yay for lychee! <3!)! I need to go get frozen blueberries!!
Agness of Run Agness Run says
I am reading your post and recipe at the right time, Sonali. I will definitely surprise my family with these treats today! Thanks for the awesome recipe. 😉
Kathryn Pfeffer says
Sonali, you are just too creative! I absolutely love these "spooky" and healthy treats!
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says
These are just TOO cute!!!
Christine says
This is SUCH a cute idea! Love the pretty blue color and love that it's healthy. So fun!
Kristina @ Love & Zest says
These are so fun! They look so good too! I will have to make them for my little man!
Alisa Fleming says
Halloween at your house must be so much fun! These are adorable and so tasty I'm sure.
Deryn says
These are so cute! What a great idea! I'm def eating it in smoothie form and treat form!
Sarah says
These look so fun! I especially love the smoothie bowl. I make a healthy Halloween themed one every year for the girls but this year I'm so stuck because we've done the cute stuff, they're older, but A still isn't that old and some of them are too creepy and she isn't a fan.
Whitney E. RD says
Such a creative way to make eyeballs! This looks simultaneously spooky and delicious!
Jessica @Small Bites by Jessica says
These are so cute! You are such a genius my friend! 🙂
Rachel says
These are adorable!!! I'm going to make them with my kids this weekend!
Ben|Havocinthekitchen says
Halloween for breakfast (smoothie bowl) and for a night party (frozen cubes) - how generous of you, Sonali!:) And these spider web cubes look so cute!
Catherine says
These could not be any cuter! I know they are meant for kids, but I want them for myself!
Karen Papucci says
These little parfaits look so yummy and what a clever way to make individual treats! My boys would love both of these yummies!!