By: Tayler Glenn
With Halloween candy at every turn, finding treats that aren’t entirely bad for you seems impossible! But these healthy recipes are here to help a healthy gal (or guy!) out. From creatively arranged vegetables to homemade, lightened up favorites, these healthier Halloween treats pack all of the fun without the extra added sugar!
Candy Corn Granola Bars
Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Serves: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- ⅓ cup honey or other sticky sweetener
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup unsweetened dried pineapple, chopped
- ¼ cup unsweetened dried apricots, chopped
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
Method:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Spread oats and sunflower seeds on a rimmed baking sheet + bake for 5-8 minutes.
- Coat a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray
- Cook honey in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat without stirring until large foamy bubbles form, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Immediately pour the toasted oat mixture and salt into the honey; stir until completely coated.
- Press the granola into the prepared pan using a heat-resistant spatula coated with cooking spray + top with a circle of pineapple pieces in the center of the pan, then create a ring of apricot pieces around it. Stop about 2 inches from the edge.
- Gently press the dried fruit into the granola + let cool for 30 minutes.
- Cut into 8 wedges and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, place the wedges on the pan, and spoon 1 tablespoon yogurt onto the bottom third of each wedge.
- Place in the freezer until the yogurt hardens, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately.
Enjoy!
Ghost Meringue Cookies
Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Serves: Makes 50 servings
Ingredients:
- 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ¾ cup sugar or other sweetener that bakes like sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Method:
- Place egg whites in a mixing bowl, add cream of tartar, and beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
- Continue beating while slowly adding sugar or sweetener 1 tablespoon at a time until the whites are stiff and glossy, then add vanilla and beat for 30 seconds more.
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 200°F. + line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Fill a 1-quart sealable plastic bag with the meringue + seal the bag almost completely, leaving a small opening for air to escape from the top as you squeeze. Snip off one corner of the bag with scissors, making a ¾-inch-wide opening then gently push the meringue down to the snipped corner.
- Pipe the meringue into 1½-inch-diameter cookies, then pipe half as much on top to resemble a snowman.
- Bake the cookies, switching pans from top to bottom and back to front halfway through, until dry and crisp throughout, 1½ to 2½ hours.
- Transfer the pans to wire racks and let the cookies cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
- Place the chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds.
- Stir and continue microwaving in 20-second intervals until melted and smooth.
- Place the melted chocolate into a sealable plastic bag, then push the chocolate down to one corner and snip off the tip of that corner to create a piping bag.
- Pipe dots for eyes and a larger oval for the ghostly mouth. Allow chocolate to harden before serving.
Enjoy!
Frankenstein Kiwi Pops
Prep Time: 50 minutes
Serves: Makes 12 servings
Ingredients:
- 4 kiwis, peeled and sliced crosswise into thirds
- ¼ cup vanilla yogurt
- 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- 24 chocolate chips
- 2 banana slices ( ¼ inch thick), quartered
- 12 wooden popsicle sticks
Method:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
- Cut a small slit into the side of each kiwi slice. Slide in a popsicle stick. Place on the baking sheet.
- In small bowl combine yogurt and cocoa powder, then spoon into a small plastic bag + snip off a tiny tip of one corner.
- Decoratively pipe hair on the upper third of each slice, then press two chocolate chips (flat-side up) into the kiwi to create eyes.
- For the bride of Frankenstein’s hair, press a banana slice into the yogurt, then pipe Frankenstein’s stitched mouth, + the bride’s lips. Refrigerate until set.
Enjoy!
Jack-o’-Lantern Smoothie Bowl
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Serves: Makes 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
- ¾ cup reduced-fat plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 strawberry, hulled and halved
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 1 svg. TLS® Shake – Vanilla (optional, and may call for more liquid)
Method:
- Combine mango, yogurt, milk, TLS® Shake (optional) and vanilla in a blender and puree until smooth.
- Pour the smoothie into a bowl and decorate to look like a jack-o’-lantern, using strawberry halves for the cheeks and creating eyes and a nose with chia seeds.
- Serve with a green spoon to look like the pumpkin stem and attach a paper leaf
Enjoy!
Which Halloween recipes are you enjoying this year?
Tell us in the comments below!
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