15 Spooky Halloween Breakfast Ideas
It’s almost Fall and already, kids are getting excited for Halloween! And a fun way to start Halloween morning is with a spooky Halloween breakfast. Among these 15 Halloween Breakfast Ideas for kids, you are sure to find a spooky breakfast recipe the kids (or the whole family) will love!
Halloween Breakfast for Kids
Halloween-themed foods for breakfast is the perfect way to to start your day with spooky fun, and it doesn’t have to be complicated. These fun breakfast ideas are an easy way to cheer up your kids before a day of costumes and sugar rushes!
Whether you’re planning a Happy Halloween party, a Halloween brunch, or simply want to surprise your little ones before school, having Monster Pancakes or Spider Muffins will be a fun treat for kids of all ages.
These fun Halloween breakfast ideas range from easy recipes you can put together in minutes to fancier ideas like a homemade Pop-Tarts with an icing spiderweb.
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Spider Web Pancakes
Use your favorite recipe for pancakes and a squeeze bottle to make these Spider Web Pancakes on Halloween morning or for any morning during spooky season! Add plastic spiders for a fun note that your little kids will go crazy for!
Easy Halloween Donuts
These Easy Halloween donuts are soft, sweet and designed for decorating. Store‑bought or homemade rings are dipped in chocolate or candy melts and topped with icing, candy eyes and sprinkles to create monsters, spiderwebs and other spooky designs. Get the kids in on making these and they can make their own designs!
Halloween Fruit Tray
This healthy snack arranges fruit pieces into jack‑o’‑lanterns, monsters and ghosts. Pineapple, strawberries, grapes and raisins are used alongside candy eyes to create different characters. The Spooky Fruit Tray is quick and affordable to assemble – ready in about 20 minutes – and kids can help with the fun shapes to put it together!
Monster Fruit Plate
This Monster Fruit Plate is a great way to get some fresh fruit into your kids while also making them giggle when they see the fun “monster face” fruit with candy eyeballs.
Jack-o-Lantern Breakfast Sandwich
An English‑muffin sandwich topped with ham, egg, cheese and pizza sauce becomes a Jack‑o’‑lantern Breakfast Sandwich. It’s quick and versatile and a fun idea to put together and still have breakfast on the go.
Tombstone Halloween Sandwiches
These Tombstone Halloween Sandwiches are pumpernickel bread filled with cream cheese, cucumbers and kale microgreens becomes spooky tombstones. A simple “RIP” decoration makes them a healthy Halloween treat.
Ghost Scones
Tender scones cut into ghost shapes are dusted with powdered sugar. Made with simple ingredients like flour, butter, brown sugar and maple syrup, these Ghost Scones are perfect spooky treats for breakfast.
Monster Eyes Yogurt
For this Monster Eyes Yogurt, Greek yogurt is tinted with natural supercolor powders and topped with banana slices and candy eyeballs for a spooky yet healthy breakfast. Customize the color and number of eyes for extra fun.
Homemade Halloween Pop Tarts
Coffin‑shaped PoP-Tarts are filled with strawberry jam “blood” and decorated with spider webs and spiders. Using refrigerated pie crust makes them quick to assemble, and they’re delicious for breakfast or parties and ake excellent kids Halloween treats!
Spider Halloween Muffins
Chocolate Banana Spider Muffins take on a spooky twist with pretzel legs and candy eyes. These muffins are moist, chocolatey and kid‑friendly for a festive breakfast.
Easy Mini Eyeball Donuts
Whip up a batch of adorable Mini Eyeball Donuts in minutes! They only require three simple ingredients (mini chocolate donuts, chocolate frosting, and candy bloodshot eyes) and make an irresistibly spooky treat for Halloween breakfast or a festive party snack. Perfect for kids and parents alike, these bite‑sized goodies add a cute, creepy flair to your morning celebrations.
Candy Corn Halloween Waffles
These Candy Corn waffles use food coloring to mimic candy corn without changing the classic waffle flavor. Make your favorite batter,. divide it into 3 bowls and then tint it yellow, orange and white. When they’re cooked, cut each waffle into triangles so you get candy corn. Of course, these are my favorites!
Gory Halloween Pancakes
This gory stack of pancakes is a chilling breakfast drizzled with golden syrup dyed blood‑red with red food coloring. These are easy Halloween pancakes that are really ghoulish and creepy. Use your favorite pancake batter or the recipe provided – either way the effect is so much fun!
Halloween Mummy Pastries
Make some Mummy Pastries for a sweet treat that is also so cute and spooky. With just a few tweeks, these berry‑and‑cream cheese Danishes are turned into mummies when the pastry dough is cut into strips and wrapped to look like bandages. Candy eyes add a playful touch to each pastry.
Easy Halloween Donuts
Decorate ready‑made donuts with icing, sprinkles and candy eyeballs. The Halloween donuts can be turned into monsters, spiderwebs or fanged creatures, making them a quick breakfast for kids or the entire family!
Festive Jack’O’Lantern Waffles
These festive Jack-O-Lantern waffles take a lighter color pancake batter, and add orange food coloring to turn them into pumpkin waffles. Add Jack o’ Lantern faces with black gel icing and use green icing and sprinkles to make the pumpkin stem. You could do something similar to make pumpkin pancakes with a pancake recipe or jack-o-lantern pancakes!
Easy Halloween Breakfast Ideas
With so many ways to bring a little magic to your morning, there’s no reason Halloween fun has to wait until trick‑or‑treat time.
From simple spiderweb pancakes with a fake spider and candy‑corn waffles to healthier options like monster fruit trays and yogurt “eyes,” these recipes will bring fun to your breakfast table this Fall. Even common, everyday ingredients can be made into something special with a little creativity.
Ultimately, the goal is to build memories, not stress. Most of these recipes come together quickly and use everyday pantry items, so you can choose the level of effort that fits your schedule. Invite your children into the kitchen to help decorate donuts or assemble fruit faces – it’s half the fun!
By starting the day with a themed breakfast, you set the tone for a festive, joy‑filled Halloween, making this holiday even more memorable for your family.
