Guilt-Free Halloween Treats

Halloween celebrations don’t have to be a sugar overload. With a little creativity, you can whip up festive treats that are both fun and nourishing. Here are four spook-tacular ideas to try this season.

Monster Energy Bites

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rolled oats
• ½ cup natural peanut butter (or almond butter)
• ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
• ¼ cup mini dark chocolate chips
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Candy eyeballs (optional for Halloween flair)

Directions:

• In a bowl, mix oats, nut butter, honey, chocolate chips, and vanilla until combined.
• Roll mixture into bite-sized balls.
• Press a candy eyeball into each for a spooky touch.
• Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes before serving.

Pumpkin Patch Smoothie Bowl

Ingredients:

• ½ cup pumpkin purée
• 1 frozen banana
• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk (or other milk of choice)
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp maple syrup (optional)
• Toppings: pumpkin seeds, granola, sliced fruit

Directions:

• Blend pumpkin, banana, almond milk, cinnamon, and maple syrup until smooth.
• Pour into a bowl and top with pumpkin seeds, granola, and fruit.

Witch’s Cauldron Veggie Dip Cups

Ingredients:

• 1 cup guacamole or hummus
• Carrot sticks, celery, cucumber slices, bell pepper strips, or other colorful veggies
• Small clear cups (or mini cauldrons if you can find them!)

Directions:

• Spoon guacamole or hummus into the bottom of each cup.
• Stick veggie slices upright in the dip to look like “witch’s cauldron spoons.”
• Serve chilled for a crunchy, festive snack.

Ghostly Yogurt Parfaits

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• ½ cup mixed berries of choice (blueberries, strawberries, or raspberries)
• 1 small banana, sliced
• Mini dark chocolate chips

Directions:

• Layer Greek yogurt and berries in a clear cup or jar.
• Top with banana slices for “ghost faces.”
• Use mini chocolate chips as eyes and mouths.
• Serve immediately for a spooky (but healthy) treat.