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This cute pumpkin veggie tray, made with carrots, cucumber, mozzarella, and hummus, is fun, delicious, and definitely not scary!

A round plate arranged with carrot slices, two cups of hummus topped with olives for eyes, cucumber pieces for a stem.

It’s the perfect appetizer or grazing board for your Halloween and Thanksgiving gatherings, whether you’re serving a crowd or making it for your kids. Serve it alongside my spooky Halloween veggie tray or festive turkey-shaped fruit platter for healthier options everyone will love.

Key Ingredients

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A cucumber, a cluster of carrots, a bowl of mozzarella, and a bowl of hummus.
  • Carrots: Use different-sized carrots for a variety of slices.
  • Cucumber: I prefer English or Persian cucumbers. You’ll need the skin for the pupils and a few slices for the stem.
  • Hummus: Make your own or use storebought. Or try a dip like the one I use on my vegetable platter with creamy garlic dip.
  • Mozzarella: You only need a slice of fresh mozzarella for the mouth. Swap for cucumber peel.

Possible Variations

  • Carrots: Try orange peppers or sweet potato fries.
  • Cucumber: Swap for basil, parsley, or mint leaves, arugula, gem lettuce, or green peppers.
  • Hummus: Pesto, sour cream and onion, or try my spooky Halloween guacamole.
  • Mozzarella: Use a strip of mozzarella for the mouth or swap for cucumber peel. If you have extra cheese leftover, make my Halloween mozzarella eyeball skewers with prosciutto and cantaloupe.
  • Make a scary pumpkin: Slice a piece of mozzarella for the mouth and fill it with sharp cucumber or almond teeth.
  • Swap for a fruit tray: Use nectarines, abricots, persimmon, cantaloupe, clementine, or physalis instead of carrots, and kiwi, Granny Smith, or Galia melon slices instead of cucumber. Swap the hummus with my easy fruit dip and use blueberries for the eyes.
  • Make appetizers with the same ingredients: Slice cucumbers, top with hummus or cream cheese, and carrot strips for a healthy, yet spooky snack (see photo).
Round cucumber bites decorated to look like pumpkins with carrot pieces, candy eyes, and green cucumber skin tops.

Recipe Tip

I used avocado peel for the eyes, but cucumber peel is better. That way, you can eat everything.

How to Make a Pumpkin Veggie Tray

  1. Peel and slice the carrots.
  2. Fill two small bowls with hummus and arrange them on a platter for the eyes. Use cucumber peel for the pupils.
  3. Arrange the carrot slices on the platter around the bowls.
  4. Final details: Decorate with cucumber slices and make a mouth out of mozzarella (or cucumber peel).

Got More Carrots?

Make carrot ghosts with hummus, another fun and healthy snack for Fall.

How to Store Leftovers

Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within 2 days.

Pumpkin Veggie Tray FAQs

Can I make the pumpkin veggie tray in advance?

You can make it a few hours ahead. Keep it covered in the refrigerator until serving. If you’re putting together a larger spooky spread, don’t miss my Halloween fruit and veggie snack board to add even more fun and healthy creations.

Is the pumpkin veggie tray more suited for Halloween or Thanksgiving?

Pumpkins belong equally to both holidays.

I don’t have two smaller bowls for the hummus. Can I still make the pumpkin veggie tray?

Yes. Spoon the hummus in mounds directly onto the platter, top with cucumber pupils, and then arrange the carrot slices. Or simply plate the carrot and cucumber pumpkin without a dip (try this pumpkin-shaped carrot centerpiece with carrot and cucumber slices).

More Halloween Platters

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A round plate arranged with carrot slices, two cups of hummus topped with olives for eyes, cucumber pieces for a stem, and a curved vegetable smile creates a pumpkin face.
5 from 1 vote
Servings: 5 people

Pumpkin Veggie Tray

By Sine Siemkowicz
Adorable crudité platter with carrots and hummus in the shape of a pumpkin. Perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving parties.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
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Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 6 carrots
  • 200 grams hummus
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 fresh mozzarella

Instructions 

  • Peel the carrots.
  • Chop them into discs.
  • Place two small bowls of hummus for eyes on a platter.
  • Use the round cutter to make cucumber peel eyes. Top with a bit of mozzarella for the highlights.
  • Arrange the carrot discs around the bowls and make a slight indent between the eyes so it resembles a pumpkin.
  • Place some cucumber slices for the stem.
  • Make the mouth using a long strip of mozzarella or cucumber peel.
  • Serve.

Notes

  • Make the platter a few hours ahead and keep it covered in the refrigerator until serving.
  • Use storebought hummus or any dip you like.
  • Cucumber peel makes a great mouth too, that way you won’t need any mozzarella!
  • If you don’t have two small bowls, simply spoon the dip in mounds onto your platter.

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 0.2mg, Sodium: 205mg, Potassium: 407mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 12285IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 49mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  1. Sine says:

    5 stars
    We love this fun and healthy option for spooky parties!!

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