For every keto dieter, the scariest thing about Halloween is the hard-to-dodge candies and sweets. Loaded with sugar and low in fat, protein, and fiber, most Halloween food spells disaster for ketosis.
So, to make this Halloween compatible with your low-carb lifestyle, we’ve created 21 keto-friendly Halloween recipes. From appetizers and mains to drinks and desserts, you’ll find everything you need here for your Halloween bash.
1. Spooky Spiderweb Deviled Eggs
With just a few drops of green and blue food coloring, you can turn classic deviled eggs into a spooky Halloween snack.
2. Eyeballs with Olive and Cheese
You’ll need only four basic ingredients to make these healthful and gory eyeballs.
3. Mummy Meatballs
A tender and juicy meatball wrapped around strips of fathead dough – it just doesn’t get any better than this.
4. Sausage Mummies
Yet another great mummy-themed snack that’s easy to prepare and even easier to enjoy.
5. Graveyard Chicken Enchilada Dip
A Mexican cuisine staple with a spooky twist, this enchilada dip is perfect served with your favorite keto crackers.
6. Halloween Zombie Meatloaf
If this rotting flesh and bug-eyed meatloaf doesn’t make you feel hungry, nothing will.
7. Pumpkin Cannelloni with Thyme Butter Sauce
If you’d like to skip the blood and guts themes, then make this comforting cannelloni dish that we guarantee is bursting with fall flavors.
8. Pumpkin Chowder
Another non-gory option is this simple chowder. It’s low in calories and high in nutrition too.
9. Eyeball Martini Cocktail
Add a slippery gelatin eyeball to a glass of martini and you’ll have your perfect toast to All Hallows’ Eve.
10. Black Widow Vodka Cocktail
True to its name, this eerie cocktail comes in black and red hues when freshly mixed. And since it contains raw berries, it’s loaded with antioxidants too!
11. Vampire Cocktail
Another way to make good use of healthful berries is by making this bloodthirsty cocktail. The syringes give it a true Halloween flair.
12. Frankensteins Punch
We’ve created a monster by mixing Jägermeister with lemonade and adding grape “eyeballs.”
13. Black Magic Margaritas
Put a spell on your Halloween celebration with these dark Margaritas. We’ve used orange extract to reduce the carb load here.
14. Brownie Bat Truffles
If, by any chance, you have some leftover keto brownies, definitely make these cute and spooky bats.
15. Witch Fingers
A simple, buttery cookie rolled into the shape of a witch finger and dipped in berry sauce. Despite being a fairly simple recipe, the effect is uncanny.
16. Mini Marzipan Pumpkins
In the true spirit of Halloween, make these decorative pumpkins to go with your other desserts, drinks, and snacks.
17. Halloween Ghost Truffles
These ghost truffles are so darn cute! And each and every one has a unique flair and personality.
18. Black Skull Cookies
Halloween recipes don’t have to be complicated. With the help of a skull-shaped cookie cutter, you can quickly make wicked cookies as a treat.
19. Spiderweb Cake
Cake lovers can now celebrate Halloween with their favorite dessert. By adding a spiderweb pattern icing, you can make classic chocolate cake more spooky.
20. Low-Carb Dead Velvet Cake
Red velvet cake is one of those classic desserts that are perfect during the fall season. Its crimson hue also makes it appropriate for Halloween.
21. Jack Skellington-Inspired Pumpkin Caramel Pie
Perfect for Tim Burton and The Nightmare Before Christmas fans. Unlike classic pumpkin pie, this one is fairly low in carbs and also comes with a caramel layer.