Healthy Halloween Treats

Yes, Halloween is the official chance for hogging on treats at the trick-o-treating time, but...sweets, candy and sugar...and that's all there is to eat really. Does it seem like that to you as well? Cause to me it seems like that's all that remains during Halloween for snacking. That overload of sugar has got to be bad. And you'd like to add that extra bit to the Halloween party you're throwing with some of the Halloween recipes which aren't all sugar but make for some healthy Halloween treats instead. And if that's what you're looking for then the following article on some of the easiest (and tastiest) healthy Halloween snacks will give you what you need. Go get a piece of paper and write these easy Halloween treats down.

Healthy Halloween Snacks

The deal with Halloween food ideas is that they have to carry through the theme of Halloween in them. The treats have to look all spooky, but taste awesome. That's what we're aiming for then. Get your kids to help you out with these Halloween appetizers and have more fun time with the cooking process.

Apple Mouth

Ingredients

• Apples
• Almonds
• Orange Juice
• Cranberry juice

Directions

1. Cut a quarter off the apple to make it resemble like an opened mouth.
2. Cut out the extra pulp from the depression.
3. Take the almonds and break them into pieces, making them resemble teeth.
4. You could even use soaked almonds for the same. In fact that is easier to use.
5. Now fit the almond pieces into the mouth and press them into the apple pulp so that they stick. This will make it look like a mouth.
6. If you're not using the dish right then brush it with orange juice and it won't brown over.
7. To give it an even more spooky effect, dribble some cranberry juice from the sides of the mouth to make it look like blood.

Eyeballs on Plate

Ingredients

• Apples (Dry, 1 each eye)
• Raisins (½/eye)
• Dried apricots (½/eye)

Directions

1. Cut the dry apples into round discs. These will double up as the eyes.
2. Flatten them further with a rolling pin if you see the need to.
3. Slice a dry apricot and cut it into a round. This has to be put onto the apple disc in the center.
4. Get raisins and cut into half. Press one half onto the apricot. This will act as the eye ball.
5. Carefully arrange on a plate and garnish with sauce for the bloody effect.

Healthy Halloween Dishes

Here are some Halloween recipes for kids and adults that are a little more filling.

Scary Sandwich Bites

Ingredients

• White bread
• Chicken breast (2, roasted)
• Mayonnaise (3 tbs)
• Cream cheese (¼ cup)

Directions

1. Cut bread slices into different Halloween shapes like bats, spiders, pumpkins, witch hats. Use a cutter for this.
2. Slice the chicken into small shreds and put into a blender.
3. Add mayonnaise and cream cheese to the chicken and blend till it is made into a paste.
4. Now take the mixture out and spread on the bread shapes that had been cut.
5. Cover with the second slice.
6. Grill it and serve hot.

Cockroach Chips

Ingredients

• Chocolate chips (12 ounces)
• Raisins (1 cup)
• Pretzel sticks (2 cups, thin)
• Grated chocolate (1 tsp)

Directions

1. Microwave the chocolate on a very high mode for 2 minutes and stir it well.
2. After that continue microwaving the chocolate for 15 seconds at a time until it is almost completely melted.
3. Add the grated chocolate into the melted bowl of chocolate.
4. Add the raisins and pretzels and stir well.
5. Take a big spoon and drop about a spoonful of this mixture onto a waxed paper.
6. Let it firm up before serving.
7. Make as many clusters as you need.

There are several other Halloween treat ideas that you can use to make some healthy Halloween treats and have a fun and healthy Halloween. Sounds good? It sure does. Happy snacking this Halloween!