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Halloween is already in full swing across the country! And while we all love a sweet treat this time of year, it’s important for revelers of all ages to also think about the best way to stay fueled. Potatoes are nutrient-dense and provide the energy, potassium and vitamin C you need to power your day—or, in this case, your Halloween!
Potatoes also offer a chance to add some new traditions to your celebrations. Ready for a new spin on Halloween (and the chance to win a $100 grocery gift card)? Try these four fun ways to fuel your spooky season with America’s favorite vegetable, the potato!
Want to surprise and delight your trick-or-treaters? Offer them a potato! In neighborhoods across America, potato-lovers are offering spuds or chips as a fun and more nutritious alternative to candy. And kids of all ages are taking the taters! Families love the break from sweet treats and the nutritional value the vegetable brings to the Halloween bucket.
What are some of our favorite reasons to choose a potato? A medium skin-on potato has more potassium than a banana, delivers almost one-third of the vitamin C we need every day, and has 3 grams of plant-based protein.
It’s not Halloween without a jack-o’-lantern. But did you know this tradition started with potatoes? The Irish would carve spooky faces into spuds to scare away an evil spirit called Stingy Jack.
Try out this historic trend and make your own potato jack-o’-lanterns or jack-o’-taters, as we like to call them.
There’s no need to toss the potato on November 1! A carved-out potato can be cut into small pieces for Fall Harvest Mashed Potatoes or other delicious dishes.
Because of their hardy texture, raw potatoes are an ideal craft tool for making spooky spud stamps. While adults carve the potatoes, younger artists can add their own spin to these handmade stamps by choosing designs and acting as master painters.
Families can also create delicious, nutritious Halloween recipes with extra potatoes.
Pumpkin and potatoes are whisked together in a velvet smooth soup perfect for fall time. Tender gnocchi and crispy Italian style bacon garnish the soup and make for the ultimate autumn treat.
Baked Jack-O-Lantern PotatoesNo pumpkin carving required this year, instead do a baked potato-Jack-o-lantern style!
Tater Tombstones with Chili and CheeseCrispy potato half-shells are filled with chili and cheese then topped with sour cream, black beans, and green onions to resemble ghoulish ghosts, perfect for a great Halloween treat.
And don’t forget to bring us along! Tag @PotatoGoodness so we can see your spooky work and be eligible to win a $100 grocery gift card that you can use to try out these or other delicious and nutritious potato recipes!