Halloween is a time of the year when people of all ages come together for a festive and eerie celebration, featuring costumes, decorations, and, of course, delectable treats.
While the allure of sugary candies and calorie-packed snacks can be irresistible, it's crucial to remember that you can infuse a healthy twist into your Halloween without compromising on the fun.
In this blog, we'll delve into creative ways to relish a more nourishing and conscientious Halloween celebration, complete with delightful recipes.
Oat Ghost Cakes
Ingredients:
- 1 Britt’s Superfoods Apple, Ginger & Turmeric juice sachet
- 400g cups traditional rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 100g cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin or double the apple sauce amount
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 120g cup chopped almonds (or your nut of choice)
Instructions:
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Preheat your oven to 350°F and spray two muffin tins with nonstick spray.
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In a large bowl, combine oats, cinnamon, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and nutmeg until thoroughly mixed.
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In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar, pumpkin, applesauce, honey, and vanilla. Whisk the wet ingredients together until thoroughly mixed and the honey is smooth.
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Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix until even.
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Gently fold in the almonds until combined.
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Spoon 1/4 cup of the mixture into each cup on your muffin tin. Use the back of a spoon to firmly press the mixture into the tin, creating a cup shape out of the granola. Pack the granola cups as firmly as possible.
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Bake for 35 minutes, or until golden. The granola cups should be firm and spongy to the touch. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before removing them from the muffin tin. Allow to fully cool.
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Add the filling of your choice; Greek yogurt and banana slices work well to represent ghosts, but you can get creative with your spooky creations!
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Serve with a ghoulish green wheatgrass juice drink and you have a spooktacular healthy treat.
Spider Sandwiches
Ingredients:
- Bread slices
- Filling of your choice (cream cheese, peanut butter, etc.)
- Black olives
- Red bell pepper
- Vegetable sticks
Instructions:
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Cut two circles out of bread.
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Spread your chosen filling onto one of the bread slices.
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Place the second bread slice on top to make a sandwich.
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Insert vegetable sticks horizontally into the sides to create spider legs.
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Add black olives on top for eyes.
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Serve with devils blood beetroot juices drink and Enjoy!!
Vegetable Monsters
Ingredients:
- Celery sticks
- Filling (peanut butter, cream cheese, etc.)
- Fruit and veggies for topping (grapes, peppers, tomatoes, etc.)
- Candy eyes
Instructions:
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Cut celery into manageable strips.
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Fill the celery sticks with your chosen filling.
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Add fruit and veggies on top for decoration.
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Finish by placing candy eyes on the filling.
Dipping Snakes
Ingredients:
- 1 tube of refrigerated pizza dough
- Black olives
- Red bell pepper
- Olive oil for brushing
- Poppy seeds
- Sesame seeds
Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Cut black olives into small pieces for the eyes and red bell pepper into forked tongues. Set aside.
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Unroll the tube of refrigerated pizza dough.
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Cut the dough into 12 strips on the long side and roll each into 12-inch ropes, tapering one end to create the tail and flattening the other end to create the head.
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Wrap each rope in a spiral around a greased 10 ½-inch wooden chopstick or metal straw.
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Brush the bread with olive oil and sprinkle the body of the snake with poppy seeds or sesame seeds.
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Place the black olives on the head of each snake to make the eyes.
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Bake on two parchment paper-lined baking sheets at 350°F until golden brown, 11 to 15 minutes. Cool for 3 minutes before carefully removing the chopsticks.
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While still warm, use a toothpick or skewer to thread red peppers into the tip of the flat end of each snake to make the tongue.
With these creative and healthy Halloween recipes you can enjoy a memorable and health-conscious celebration. Embrace the enchantment of Halloween, and ensure it's a spine-tingling, healthy affair that both kids and adults will cherish.
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