Roasted Halloween Vegetables

These Roasted Halloween Vegetables are a fun and simple way to celebrate this October! With sweet potato jack-o-lanterns, beet root witch’s hats, and spooky potato ghosts, this is a simple dish with some major wow factor. A fun and festive side dish for my mummy meatloaf and a great way to get those little ghouls and goblins of yours to eat their vegetables!

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Roasted Halloween Vegetables

Even though I’m a health food blogger and study nutrition, I celebrate Halloween like everyone else…eating massive amounts of candy and candy corn (my guilty pleasure). But I realize that this isn’t a sustainable way of getting through the month of October, so today I thought we could change it up a bit. These roasted Halloween vegetables are celebratory and spooky, without all the sugar.

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To make roasted Halloween vegetables you’ll need:

• 2 large sweet potatoes
• 2 large white potatoes
• 4 carrots, peeled
• 2 (large) to 3 (medium) red beets
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• 2 Tbsp rosemary
• 1/2 bulb garlic, cloves separated with skin still on
• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp honey

Kitchen tools you may find helpful:

• Halloween cookie cutters (Jack-o-lantern, ghost, and witch’s hats)
• Parchment paper
• Small paring knife
• Baking sheet

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So here’s how you work these into game day (i.e. Halloween). Serve them as a filling and healthy side dish come Halloween day. They’re packed with fiber and vitamins, meaning you and the family will be full and energized come time to trick-or-treat!

More Fall and Halloween ideas:

1. If it’s adult beverage ideas you are after, this spiderweb martini is a spooky twist on the White Russian.
2. If you’re into the “trick” part of trick-or-treat, you’ll definitely want to make this kitty litter cake. It’s always a HUGE hit at Halloween parties and so fun to see whose willing to take a bite!
3. Looking for something a little tamer and more neutral? How about an apple pie cocktail for your guests?
4. This peanut butter apple dip is always a crowd pleaser, and perfect for the abundance of apples available at this time of year!
5. Although these witch fingers cookies look completely grotesque, they are sinfully delicious.
6. Jalapeno popper mummies are cute, spooky, and loaded with tasty ingredients.