October is here!
Get ready for Halloween with these delicious, easy to make recipes.
Boonanas
Spooky banana that requires no baking.
What You’ll Need
- Bananas
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Peel and cut bananas in half.
- Have your children press two mini chocolate chips into the banana for eyes.
- Take the larger chocolate chip for the mouth.
- Place on a plate with the bananas standing up.
- Enjoy!
Witch’s Broomstick
A cute snack filled with calcium!
What You’ll Need
- Pretzel Sticks
- Chives
- String Cheese Sticks
Instructions
- Slice the cheese stick into thirds.
- Use a knife or scissors to cut a fringe pattern on the lower half of cheese.
- Insert the pretzel stick into the top of the cheese stick creating a broomstick, wrap chive around the top portion of string cheese.
Poisonous Apples
For a healthier alternative, use dark chocolate.
What You’ll Need
- 4 Apples
- Lollipop Sticks
- 1 Cup Dark Chocolate Baking Discs or Chips
- Parchment Paper
Instructions
- Remove the apple stems, and cut into smaller slices.
- Insert the lollipop sticks.
- Melt the dark chocolate in double boiler and slowly rotate each apple in chocolate until completely covered.
- Line on parchment paper on a tray and let cool in the fridge.
Spooky Sweet Potato Slices
Yummy and easy to make!
What You’ll Need
- 2 Sweet Potatoes
- ½ tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- ½ tbsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 3tbsp Olive Oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Clean and slice sweet potatoes into ¼ rounds.
- Using mini cookie cutters, cut jack-o-lantern faces into the center of the sweet potato slices. You can also use a small knife to cut shapes.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice, sugar and salt.
- Bake in the oven for 18-22 minutes.
Orange Jack-O-Lantern Fruit Cup
Try with a variety of different fruits.
What You’ll Need
- 3 Navel Oranges
- 1 Cup Mixed Fruit
Instructions
- Slice off the top of oranges.
- Using a spoon, scoop out pulp of oranges.
- Cut out faces on each orange to resemble Jack-O-Lantern.
- Fill each orange with mixed fruit.