10/27/2021 at 7:59 p.m. CEST
Halloween is just around the corner, one of our children’s favorite celebrations. And one of the most feared mothers and fathers because of the high sugar content they eat that day. Our children are expected consume 1000% more than the maximum amount of sugar recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) on October 31st. Or how about 250 grams of sugar, like filling a glass with lump sugar. Solution? Give it a little imagination and go for it equally terrifying recipes, but healthy.
Healthy sweets for Halloween
On Halloween, they mostly consume sweet foods. And sweet is usually synonymous with sugar, but not always. Since we are most scared of our kids going overboard with sugar this Halloween, we will go for recipes that don’t use it.
Terrifying fruits
What’s healthier than fruit? It is a 100% natural product that only contains the sugar contained in the food. And remember, when the WHO talks about reducing or eliminating sugar intake, they are referring to free or added sugars, not the sugars found in foods. So … free option to consume fruit, which is also high in fiber and vitamins.
Ingredients:
Mandarins, bananas, 85% black chocolate for the eyes, pepper for the pumpkin tails
Healthy Pumpkin Sugar Free Halloween Cookies
Frankenstein’s kiwi monster
More than a recipe actually, it’s a job or a craft, but don’t worry, it’s very, very easy to make and besides the more dire it turns out, the more timely it will be for its frightening goal to the guests.
Ingredients:
Kiwis 85% chocolate chips for the eyes Salty snack sticks for the mouth and screws
Healthy salty recipes for Halloween
Some also celebrate Halloween by offering terrifying salty menus for dinner or lunch on October 31st. If that’s the case for you, here are some recipes.
Demonic eggs
Ingredients:
Avocados Red Peppers 6 hard-boiled eggs
Monster popcorn
The popcorn they sell in supermarkets is high in salt and refined oils, but if we buy the corn kernels ourselves we can make healthy popcorn for the Halloween party. And if we put them in a bag previously painted with horror faces, the children will be happy to eat them.
Ingredients:
Quark corn kernels salt extra virgin olive oil
Terrible carrot mummies
Traditionally, Halloween mummies were made from sausages, but if you don’t want your kids to eat ultra-processed meat with lots of added sugar, we recommend swapping the sausages for carrots.
Ingredients:
Carrot yogurt sauce cheese slices
Vegan Monster Rice Crackers
Who Said Cookies Are Always Sweet? There are also salty ones, this time made from rice.
Ingredients:
Rice CrackersOnionTomatoParsleyBlack OlivesSaltPepperExtra virgin olive oil
Halloween peppers filled with spaghetti
Without a doubt, spaghetti is one of our children’s favorite dishes. Why not prepare it for Halloween, but in its terrifying version?
Ingredients:
Spaghetti Red Bell Pepper Homemade Tomato Sauce
