Are you looking for a fun and simple Halloween party food idea? These Halloween Banana Ghosts treats are the perfect addition to any spooky celebration. These Halloween Banana Treats are a budget friendly party treat and one that both children and adults love.
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Why This Recipe Works
- Creative and Fun: This Banana Ghost recipe adds a playful, spooky touch to your Halloween party.
- Healthy Treat: These Halloween treats are a great way to incorporate fruits into a holiday known for sweets.
- Kid-Friendly: Simple to make and fun to eat, these Halloween Banana Popsicles are perfect for engaging kids in the kitchen.
📋 Ingredients
To make this healthy Halloween snack you will need the following ingredients:
- Bananas: Form the nutritious, sweet base of your ghostly creation, providing a creamy texture and natural sweetness.
- White Melting Chocolate or Chocolate Melts: Acts as the "ghostly" coating, creating a smooth, sweet shell that makes your bananas look like spooky specters.
- Mini Chocolate Chips: Serve as the eyes and mouth of your ghosts, adding a touch of chocolatey flavor and giving personality to your creations.
- Popsicle Sticks: Make your banana ghosts easy to handle and fun to eat, perfect for a party setting.
- Wax Paper: Provides a non-stick surface for your ghosts to set and harden, ensuring they keep their shape and come off easily when ready to serve.
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
🔀 Substitutions & Variations
- Raisins: If you don't have chocolate chips or want to add extra fruit, use raisins or sultanas for the banana ghost eyes and mouth.
🔪How To Make Halloween Banana Ghosts
Step One: To make these ghostly treats, peel and slice the bananas in half.
Step Two: Next, carefully insert the popsicle stick into the base of each banana.
Step Three: Using a melting pot or fondue pot, melt your white chocolate melts or white melting chocolate.
Step Four: If you don't have a melting pot then simply add your chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second increments until fully melted and creamy. Once the chocolate is melted, dip each banana into the melted chocolate.
Step Five: Next, add the chocolate chips or candy eyes to the ghost banana ghosts for eyes. Place your ghost bananas onto a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper or wax paper ready to set.
Step Six: Voila! You have yourself a bunch of Halloween banana ghosts ready to be enjoyed by all at your Halloween party or as an after-school treat for the children.
👩🍳 Expert Tips
- Choose the Right Bananas: Select firm, ripe bananas. They should be yellow with little to no brown spots. Overripe bananas might be too soft, making them difficult to cut and decorate without breaking.
- Cut Evenly: Cut the bananas in half or into thirds, depending on their size, to create a good base for your ghosts. Stand them up on their flat, cut side to ensure they don’t tip over when serving.
- Decorate Creatively: Use small chocolate chips or raisins to create the eyes and mouth. Place the pointy end of the chocolate chip into the banana so it stays in place. For a spookier effect, you could use a small dab of peanut butter or a tiny bit of frosting to stick on more elaborate features, like slivered almond fangs or candy eyes.
- Prevent Browning: To keep the bananas from browning quickly after peeling and cutting, gently brush them with lemon juice. This won’t affect the flavor much but will help maintain a fresh appearance for several hours.
- Chill Before Serving: Refrigerate the banana ghosts for a short time before serving. This not only helps them stay fresh but also makes the chocolate chips less likely to melt when being handled.
- Presentation Matters: Serve the banana ghosts on a dark platter or with a Halloween-themed backdrop to enhance the ghostly effect. You can also place them on a bed of coconut "fog" or crushed Oreo "dirt" for added theming.
💭 FAQs
The chocolate will harden in the fridge in around about 10-15 minutes before serving. They make a tasty treat and the recipe is so easy. Even if you are not naturally a crafty person these adorable banana ghosts won’t be too hard to make.
No, mini chocolate chips are a great idea for the eyes on these Halloween banana popsicles however you can opt to use raisins instead or you could use black icing or edible candy eyes.
You have two options. You can simply cover the bananas with white chocolate and place them on a prepared baking sheet in the fridge until the chocolate hardens.
Alternatively, if you want to make these ghost bananas into frozen banana ghosts you can pop them into the freezer allowing them to freeze over.
After you've made your Halloween treats, store them in the fridge until you're ready to serve.
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Here are some more fantastic Halloween party food ideas for your next Halloween party or Trick or Treat potluck.
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- Mummy Hot Dogs: Mummy hot dogs are always a hit at Halloween parties. We have a great Air Fryer Hot Dog recipe that can be made with ease!
Halloween Ghost Pumpkin Pie: Last but not least try this fun Halloween pumpkin pie recipe. The ghost design on top of this Pumpkin Pie is so cute!
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Halloween Meatballs: These Halloween Meatballs are great for a party or just as an easy Halloween dinner.
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Halloween Banana Ghosts
Equipment
- 8 Popsicle Sticks
Ingredients
- 4 Bananas
- 1 Packet Chocolate Chips
- 1 Small Bowl White Melting Chocolate
Instructions
- To make these ghostly treats, peel and slice the bananas in half.
- Next, carefully insert the popsicle stick into the base of each banana.
- Using a melting pot or fondue pot, melt your white chocolate melts or white melting chocolate.
- If you don't have a melting pot then simply add your chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second increments until fully melted and creamy. Once the chocolate is melted, dip each banana into the melted chocolate.
- Next, add the chocolate chips or candy eyes to the ghost banana ghosts for eyes. Place your ghost bananas onto a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper or wax paper ready to set.
- Voila! You have yourself a bunch of Halloween banana ghosts ready to be enjoyed by all at your Halloween party or as an after-school treat for the children.
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