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October 2, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Easy allergy friendly Halloween recipes

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Halloween is just around the corner and it’s a great excuse to add some colour and fun to the grey October days. Unfortunately, it’s often seasonal events where children with food allergies feel the most left out. So we want to change that!

There are so many ways to make your event allergy friendly. You could choose to avoid food altogether and concentrate on crafts or costumes. But we have devised some easy ideas, free from the top 14 allergens, to make your event as inclusive as possible. They are great to make at school or nursery, or if you are joining in the fun at home.

(Remember: Children can be allergic to foods outside the top 14 so always check individual ingredients)

Satsuma pumpkins and banana ghosts

These super simple and healthy Halloween ghouls are fun to make with children. Just insert a small piece of cucumber to create the pumpkin stalk, press in dairy free chocolate drops for the ghost’s face, and black marker pen to draw on the satsuma.

Eyeball jelly

Follow the instructions on the packet to make the jelly. Leave to set in the fridge. Halve the grapes and dig out the middle to create a well for the blueberry. When the jelly is nearly, but not quite set, add the eyes.

Spooky Smoothies

Green Ghoul

Two cubes of frozen spinach

1 banana

Handful of blueberries

Handful of grapes

250ml rice milk or coconut water

1-2tbsp honey

Whizz together in a blender and enjoy!

Orange Ogre

Two handfuls pineapple/mango/banana (Use any combination or frozen mix)

250ml orange or pineapple juice

Whizz together in a blender and enjoy!

Monster mush

1 avocado

3 baby tomatoes

1/4 onion finely choppes (optional)

Handful coriander

Pinch of salt

Juice of half a lime

For decoration: Carrot sticks and tomato tops

Mash together ingredients. Place back in the avocado skin. Decorate with carrot and tomato tops.

Meaty Mummies

Gluten and egg free sausages

Gluten free puff pastry

Raisins for eyes

Cut thin strips of puff pastry. Wrap one around the sausage and another going the opposite way. Bake in the oven. Allow to cool and then add raisins for eyes.

Bogey bites

20g popcorn

10g dairy free spread

30g marshmallows

Green food colouring

Melt the marshmalows and dairy free spread together over a low heat, stirring continuously. Add green food colouring. Stir in popcorn until coated. Leave to cool slightly and then use two teaspoons (not your hands – this stuff is super sticky!) to mould into small clusters.

More top 14 free recipes we love from around the web

Halloween cookies

Little monster coconut energy balls

Ghost cupcakes

Toffee apples

Halloween pizzas

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