Ok, ok. I’m back with another rendition of colorfully, themed food that isn’t dyed or disgusting. I’m not great with decorations, so food is how I get into holidays and party themes. With Halloween, the options for food are endless, but I want a healthy black and orange recipe that doesn’t require food dye or anything disgusting – enter Halloween Trail Mix…
HALLOWEEN TRAIL MIX
This Halloween trail mix is something I could easily eat year-round, but I know not everyone has a) an obsession with trail mix and b) an obsession with dried papaya.
The dried papaya is the festive orange in this recipe. I really dislike fresh papaya, but its dried counterpart is DELICIOUS. Funny, right?I may or may not buy it in bulk – ok, I do!
The raisins are the black, but you could also do dried blueberries (they’re incredibly dark). Mix those with some pepitas (gotta have pumpkin something in there somewhere, don’t we?) and some delicious salted and unsalted nuts.
You could also easily add some chocolate chunks to make this snack mix more of a sweet recipe, but I think it’s pretty perfect as-is!
And why not make a separate homemade chocolate candy like these homemade chocolate bars (a great homemade candy recipe)? You can make them ahead of time and switch up the flavors for kids and adults alike!
HEALTHY HALLOWEEN RECIPES
The trick to coming up with healthy Halloween recipes is to open your mind to all the things in the world that are naturally black and orange. It isn’t just olives (gross!) and pumpkins…
Naturally Black Foods
For the black (or dark brown) part, get creative with forbidden rice, black bean pasta, black sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dark chocolate, raisins, and blackened chicken or fish.
Naturally Orange Foods
For the orange hue, try other kinds of squash, oranges, oodles of turmeric, dried mango (found in orange and yellow), cheddar cheese, some heirloom tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and the list goes on and on.
Snack Mix Recipes
I need snack mixes on hand year round (and not just for festive decor). This Trader Joe’s Omega Mix is my all time favorite. Followed closely by this tropical trail mix.
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HALLOWEEN TRAIL MIX
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped dried papaya
- ½ cup whole almonds
- ½ cup whole salted cashews
- ½ cup raw or salted pumpkin seeds
- ½ cup raisins
Instructions
- Stir together all ingredients in a medium bowl and enjoy.
- You can make this ahead and store it in an airtight container for up to a week. I love these hermetic jars.
Shadi Hasanzadenemati says
Love all the flavors here, I already know I’m going to enjoy this recipe a lot!
Katie says
My mouth is watering just thinking about this. Can’t wait to try it!
Patty at Spoonabilities says
I love love love the combination of flavors happening in this trail mix! And how fun for a halloween get-together! Soooo good!
Rosemary says
Such wonderful combination of flavors. And so much better for you than all the halloween junk candies. Looking forward to making this mix.
Michelle says
I love that this is super fun and festive AND healthy. I love it and so do my kiddos!
Nadia says
I made this with my niece over the weekend. We had so much fun and it was a great way to get into the halloween spirit. She loved it. Even better – her mom loved it because it was so healthy 🙂