Healthy Halloween Dessert: Candy Corn Fruit Parfait

Last Updated on October 20, 2022 by Diane Hoffmaster

Need a healthy Halloween dessert that you can feel good about giving the kids?  Or low calorie Halloween recipes you can indulge in without guilt?  This candy corn fruit parfait is the perfect choice! Don't turn your nose up at candy corn until you try this...maybe even for a special breakfast for your little goblins and ghouls!

Candy Corn: Love it or Hate it?

Can I just let you all in on a little secret?  I actually LIKE candy corn.  I know...it is gross and artificially flavored and colored and leaves that weird taste in your mouth but for some reason I actually like the stuff.  Now, don't get me wrong....I don't want to sit down and eat a bowl of it or anything.  But a few pieces here or there right around Halloween is a huge treat. 

Like this healthy Halloween dessert?  Try these fruit recipes, too!

• Easy Summer Dessert Recipe: Simple Fruit Tart  
• Whipped Ricotta Cheese Tart with Honey and Fresh Blackberries
• Easy Strawberry Icebox Pie Recipe with Pretzel Pie Crust

Looking for Halloween fruit ideas?  This one is perfect! I decided to combine my love of candy corn with my need to eat healthier and this candy corn fruit parfait is the result!  A healthy Halloween dessert (or breakfast!) that makes me feel good about my diet choices while still allowing me just a tad bit of a treat at the same time.  If you don't like candy corn at all you can omit it completely and your dessert will still be just as delicious! 

Fresh vs Canned Fruit

I chose to use fresh pineapple for this dessert because I prefer the flavor of it over canned pineapple.  However, I did use canned mandarin oranges because I am lazy and didn't feel like peeling them all!  Which you choose if really just a personal preference and what you can find at the grocery store.  And, of course, what your budget allows.  Fresh pineapple isn't cheap, even if it does taste better!

How do you make homemade whipped cream?

I topped my Halloween fruit parfait recipe with homemade whipped cream.  I sweetened it with a bit of powdered sugar and added a bit of real vanilla to it.  If you prefer the squirty stuff in a can, that would work, too.  If you want to top this candy corn parfait with real whipped cream, here is a quick how to:

•  Place the mixer bowl and whisk in the freezer for  10 minutes or so to chill.
• Pour heavy whipping cream, sugar and vanilla into the cold bowl.
• Whisk on high speed until medium to stiff peaks form. This should take about 1 minute. Do not over beat!
• Use on your favorite dessert recipes!

Share Your Own Halloween Fruit Ideas and Healthy Desserts!

I hope you enjoy your healthy Halloween dessert and I would love to know if you have any other suggestions.  Trying to get into the spirit of the holiday without eating too much junk isn't always easy! If you are heading to a potluck or Halloween party, bring this candy corn fruit parfait.  At least you will know there is a dessert recipe you can enjoy without too much guilt!  Check out The Girl on Bloor for more healthy Halloween party food. 

Healthy Halloween Dessert Idea: Candy Corn Fruit Parfait

Yield: 6

Candy Corn Fruit Parfait

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Need a healthy Halloween dessert?  This candy corn fruit parfait is a low calorie Halloween recipe you can indulge in without guilt.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 (15 ounce) cans of mandarin oranges
• 3 cups fresh pineapple, cut into chunks
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 to 4 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• candy corn for decorating

Instructions

1. Into a decorative glass, layer fresh pineapple on the bottom and mandarin orange slices on top of it.
2. MAKE THE WHIPPED CREAM: In a large bowl combine heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until still peaks form
3. Top fruit with the whipped cream
4. Add a few candy corn on top of the whipped cream and serve

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 320Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 14mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 2gSugar: 43gProtein: 2g

Nutrition information not always accurate

Diane Hoffmaster

Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy.  She has two college aged kids, one husband and more pets than she will admit to. She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire  but left her career in science to become a stay at home mom. Years of playing with LEGO and coloring with crayons had her craving a more grown up purpose to her life and she began blogging and freelance writing full time.  You can learn more about her HERE.