This super easy and festive Pumpkin Veggie Tray is a healthy Halloween party platter that’s fun to make with the kids! It uses carrots for the bright orange color, cucumber slices for the mouth, celery sticks for the stem, a pepper for the nose, and small bowls filled with hummus dip for the eyes!

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Halloween is my second favorite holiday of the year, just behind Christmas. In fact, it sometimes sneaks into the number-one spot.

I love all of the adorable kids dressed in their costumes, the fall hay rides, fresh apple cider, and visits to the pumpkin patch on crisp autumn days.

In our house, we plan for Halloween early. I ask the kids what they want to BE at the start of August.

As soon as Halloween decorations and treats appear in stores and the rest of the public rolls their eyes, I start snatching things up.

Last year, I bought the kids their costumes in early August. We had a Harry Potter and a Batman. The great thing about getting the kids their costumes so early is they get to play dress up in them for several months before we even get to the BIG DAY! We sure do get our money’s worth!

The one thing I’m not so keen on when it comes to Halloween is the abundance of sugar and processed treats.

Healthy Halloween Party Platter

Having at least one tray of healthy veggies to munch on amid all the candy is nice! It’s an easy vegan appetizer you can prepare in no time!

That’s where this cute and festive pumpkin veggie tray comes into play!

It’s super adorable, fresh, delicious, easy to put together, 100% vegan, sugar-free, and full of nutrients!

The kids have no problem gobbling up the veggies and hummus because it’s in the face of a pumpkin! I mean, what’s cooler than that?

💗 Why You’ll Love This Pumpkin Veggie Tray

Vegan and Plant-Based
Gluten-Free
Easy and simple to pull together
Cute and festive
Healthy unprocessed ingredients

🥣 Ingredients You Need

2 lb bag of baby carrots
1 celery stalk
Gluten-Free Hummus
English cucumber cut into thin slices
Mini bell pepper

🛠 Tools and Equipment You Need

Large Circular Platter: I used a round black platter to stay in the orange and black colors for Halloween.
Two small Round Bowls: You’ll use these small round dipping bowls to put your hummus or other favorite veggie dip.

👩🏻‍🍳 How to Make a Pumpkin Veggie Tray

Step 1: Spread baby carrots over the tray to cover the entire tray in orange carrots. It doesn’t matter if they’re a little haphazard as long as the tray is covered in orange.

Step 2: Thinly slice English cucumber. Place the carrots in the shape of a smiling mouth. You won’t need the whole cucumber, but you can cut the entire cucumber and add more throughout the night as the cucumber slices disappear.

Step 3: Prepare Gluten-Free Hummus or use store-bought hummus, and place in small bowls, centering them in the middle of the tray for the eyes.

Step 4: Slice one celery stalk into three separate pieces. Arrange at the top of the tray to look like a stem.

Step 5: Place one mini bell pepper in the center of the tray for the nose. Serve and enjoy!

📖 Variations

Different Dips: If you’d prefer a different dip, make a vegan ranch or try this vegan tzatziki.
Different Veggies: Use different veggies to create the face based on your liking. Black olives would make great eyes or a nose.

📝 Top Tips for Making the Best Pumpkin Veggie Tray

Use fresh veggies.
Prepare and wash veggies just before you’re ready to serve to retain freshness.
Prepare the hummus in advance to save time.
Store leftover veggies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

😋 More Festive and Healthy Vegan Halloween recipes!

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Candy Corn Fruit Parfait
Vegan Halloween Cupcakes: Ghosts, Monsters, and Bats
Graveyard Pudding Cups
Autumn Harvest Vegan Train Mix
Vegan Pumpkin Smoothie
Vegan Pumpkin Muffins
Spooktacular Halloween Vegan Recipes
Healthy Vegan Halloween Rice Cake Snacks

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