Fun Halloween snacks for your little trick-or-treater

Fun Halloween snacks for your little trick-or-treater

Spooky snacks

Make these spooky, sweet and savoury snacks for your little trick-or-treaters on Halloween (and throughout the holiday weekend). They may not all be the healthiest treats we've ever shown you, but homemade always beats out store-bought candy! Photo: iStockphoto

Frankenstein Rice Krispie Pops

These Frankenstein Rice Krispie Pops are so easy to make! Add green food colouring to a basic Rice Krispie Treat recipe and then decorate with melted chocolate and more mini marshmallows.

Get the recipe here: Whipperberry Photo: Clean and Scentsible

Vampire Caramel Apples

Who knows how old the apples used in grocery store caramel apples are? Make these Vampire Caramel Apples at home with your favourite fresh apple variety (honeycrisp, anyone?). The marshmallow teeth will win everyone over.

Get the recipe here: Erica's Sweet Tooth Photo: Erica's Sweet Tooth

Jack-o'-Lantern Cheeseburgers

Candy alone can't (or, well, shouldn't) fuel your family for a night of trick-or-treating. Make these Jack-o'-Lantern Cheeseburgers for dinner and get those tummies spookily satisfied.

Get the recipe here: Babble Photo: Sandra Lee

Topsy-Turvy Witch Cupcakes

Ding-dong the witch is dead! Bake up your family's favourite cupcakes and then cut out cardstock boots for this fun Halloween recipe-slash-craft.

Get the recipe here: Better Homes and Gardens Photo: Better Homes and Gardens

Bloody Finger Cookies

Red decorating gel turns these cookies into Bloody Finger Cookies. If your little ones are squeamish, leave out the oozing "blood"!

Get the recipe here: What Do Vegans Eat? Photo: What Do Vegans Eat?

Veggie Skeleton

Let's take a break from sugar for a moment with this awesome Veggie Skeleton snack. Sing it with us now: "The thigh bone's connected to the hip bone..."

Get the recipe here: Feeding Frenzy Photo: Feeding Frenzy

Strawberry Ghosts

These Strawberry Ghosts might just be the easiest (and cutest) Halloween treat we've seen this year. Kids can definitely help make these (and feel free to use white chocolate instead of candy coating).

Get the recipe here: Miss CandiQuik Photo: Miss CandiQuik

Alternative Halloween goodies

Halloween: 10 alternatives to sugary treats> Photo: iStockphoto