# Healthy Halloween Potato Appetizers A Mini Sweet Potato Pumpkin is the Perfect Halloween Treat By Nicole Ballantyne-Choo | Published 2013-10-31 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-sweet-potato-pumpkin References: [projectdenneler](http://www.projectdenneler.com/2013/10/spicy-sweet-potato-pumpkin-bites.html) If you're worried about the amount of sugar and junk food your kids will indulge in on Halloween, give them a mini sweet potato pumpkin as a side for dinner to hopefully balance out the bad with the good. These cute miniature pumpkins are actually sweet potatoes that are covered in bread crumbs and topped with a pretzel for the stem; how healthy you wish to make this appetizer is completely up to you. If you're serving these as a meal, you can hollow out the potato and fill it with some sort of [meat or cream cheese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chomps-snackolantern) and vegetables. For the hosts who love throwing [Halloween parties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-halloween), the mini sweet potato pumpkin tray can actually contain spicy pumpkins if you include your favorite spices with the bread crumbs. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Healthy Halloween Treats:** Exploring alternative, healthier options for Halloween treats, such as mini sweet potato pumpkins, can disrupt the traditional sugary and junk food offerings. - **Creative Appetizers:** Innovative and visually appealing appetizers, like mini sweet potato pumpkins, present an opportunity to disrupt traditional appetizer options at parties and events. - **Balancing Health and Festivity:** The trend of offering healthier alternatives, like mini sweet potato pumpkins, allows for a balance between health-conscious choices and celebrating Halloween. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can capitalize on the trend of healthy Halloween treats by offering innovative and nutritious options for consumers. - **Event Planning:** The event planning industry can benefit from incorporating creative and visually appealing appetizers, like mini sweet potato pumpkins, into their Halloween party offerings. - **Children's Health and Wellness:** The children's health and wellness industry can tap into the trend of balancing health and festivity by promoting and offering healthier Halloween treat options for kids. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stackable Potato Appetizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hash-brown-topple-tower.md) - [Better-For-You Pumpkin Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pumpkin-bites.md) - [Halloween-Ready Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-mini-bars.md) - [Allergy-Friendly Halloween Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allergyfriendly-halloween-treats.md) - [Halloween Cookie Snack Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-cookie-snack-packs.md) - [Snacking-Friendly Pumpkin-Shaped Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reeses-mini-pumpkins.md) - [Halloween-Themed Snack Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soreen-halloween.md) - [Jack-o’-lantern Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jackolantern-pizza.md) - [Savory-Sweet Potato Sides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vanilla-bean-whipped-sweet-potatoes.md)