This super simple Candy Corn Fruit Cups made with mandarin oranges, pineapple chunks, and coconut whipped cream is a healthy and festive candy-free Halloween dessert!
When Halloween approaches I love to get creative in the kitchen and create cute and festive treats I know the kids will love.
These candy corn fruit cups are just that! They’re made with no sugar added mandarin oranges, and pineapple, and then topped with a super simple coconut whipped cream topping making them a vegan dairy-free plant-based dessert!
While store-bought candy corn is not vegan, these parfaits can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone, while still paying homage to the iconic Halloween candy treat with colorful layers of fruit! Make these delicious and healthy Halloween snacks for your next Halloween party.
Not sure which Halloween candy is vegan? Check out my Essential Guide to Vegan Halloween Candy!
💗 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy and quick
- Simple ingredients
- Kid friendly
- Healthy Halloween dessert
- Vegan
- Gluten-Free
🥣 Ingredients and Notes
Mandarin Oranges: Use canned mandarin oranges with no sugar added.
Pineapple Chunks: Use canned pineapple chunks with no sugar added.
Whipped Topping: A combination of full-fat coconut milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract make up the whipped topping.
Sprinkles (optional): Top with orange sugar sprinkles for a bit of decoration.
📋 Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: Place a can of coconut milk in the refrigerator overnight. When ready to whip cream, place the mixing bowl in the freezer for at least 10 minutes. Remove the can from the refrigerator. Remove hardened cream that has risen to the top of the can, careful not to add any of the liquid at the bottom.
Step 2: Whip cream for about 30 seconds. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, and whip for an additional minute until the cream thickens and peaks form. Store whipped cream in the refrigerator until you’re ready to prepare the parfaits.
Step 3: Rinse and drain mandarin oranges and pineapple chunks. Fill cups with mandarin oranges, pineapple, and top with whipped cream. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Note: This recipe makes 4 small parfaits or 2 large parfaits.
💭 Expert Tips
- Buy no-sugar-added mandarin oranges and pineapple chunks to reduce the overall sugar.
- Use more or less powdered sugar depending on how sweet you like your whipped cream.
- If whipped cream hasn’t hardened overnight, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of tapioca starch as a stabilizer.
- Alternatively, use fresh mandarin oranges, that are peeled and separated, and cut a fresh pineapple into small chunks.
❓ Recipe FAQS
Store parfaits in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve them. Parfaits will keep for up to 2 days. It’s best to make and serve these fresh!
Serve these fruit cups at your next Halloween party with an assortment of Halloween treats such as a pumpkin veggie tray. Prepare these in small cups and serve as a classroom treat for your kids.
Candy corn is a sugary treat made with corn syrup. It is layered in yellow, orange, and white and made to look like a kernel of corn. Actual candy corn originated in America in the late 1800s. This take on the tri-color treat is much healthier and made with fruit instead of artificial sugar.
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Recipe
Candy Corn Fruit Parfait
Ingredients
- 30 oz no sugar added mandarin oranges 2 15 oz cans
- 20 oz no sugar added pineapple chunks
Coconut Whipped Cream
- 14 oz full fat coconut milk or coconut cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Place can of coconut milk in refrigerator overnight. When ready to whip cream, place mixing bowl in the freezer for at least 10 minutes. Remove can from refrigerator. Remove hardened cream that has risen to the top of the can, careful not to add any of the liquid at the bottom.
- Whip cream for about 30 seconds. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, whip an additional minute, until cream thickens and peaks form. Store whipped cream in the refrigerator until you're ready to prepare the parfaits.
- Rinse and drain mandarin oranges and pineapple chunks. Fill cups with mandarin oranges, pineapple, and top with whipped cream. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
- Buy no sugar added mandarin oranges and pineapple chunks to reduce the overall sugar.
- Use more or less powdered sugar depending on how sweet you like your whipped cream.
- If whipped cream hasn’t hardened overnight, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of tapioca starch as a stabilizer.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Shashi
Wow – this is such a fun and cool AND healthy treat for Halloween! I gotta admit, I was thinking you had actually made a parfait with candy corn – but this is more like my idea of candy corn!
Cathleen
This would be giving me anxiety about going the fall season and going back to school if this wasn’t so gosh darn cute!! Definitely making this for Halloween 🙂
Nart at Cooking with Nart
Looks so pretty I want it! I hope things will be better by the time Halloween comes round this year :=)
Sara
I think this would be a great after school snack for the kids. I am going to grab everything I need this week to try these parfaits out!
Caitlyn Erhardt
Ugh this makes me want it to be Fall NOW! Saving this one for later this year, thank you!