Spooky Yet Nutritious: Healthy Halloween Treats Your Kids Will Love

Monster Apple Bites

• Apples
• Almond or peanut butter
• Slivered almonds or sunflower seeds
• Strawberry jam (optional)

Instructions:

1. Cut the apples into wedges.
2. Spread a small amount of almond or peanut butter on one side.
3. Place slivered almonds or sunflower seeds as "teeth."
4. Add a dab of strawberry jam for a "bloody" effect if desired.

Ghostly Bananas

Ingredients:

• Bananas
• Mini chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Peel and halve the bananas.
2. Use two mini chocolate chips as eyes and one as a mouth to create a ghostly face.

Mummy Bell Peppers

Ingredients:

• Bell peppers (any color)
• Hummus or cream cheese
• Sliced olives
• Whole wheat wraps

Instructions:

1. Cut off the tops of the bell peppers and hollow them out.
2. Fill each pepper with hummus or cream cheese.
3. Cut the whole wheat wraps into thin strips and wrap around the peppers to resemble mummy bandages.
4. Place two sliced olives as eyes.

Witch's Broomstick Cheese Snacks

Ingredients:

• String cheese
• Pretzel sticks
• Fresh chives

Instructions:

1. Cut the string cheese into thirds.
2. Insert a pretzel stick into the flat end of each cheese piece.
3. Fray the other end of the cheese to resemble broom bristles.
4. Tie a chive around the cheese for added effect.

Spider Crackers

Ingredients:

• Round crackers
• Cream cheese
• Raisins
• Pretzel sticks

Instructions:

1. Spread cream cheese on a cracker.
2. Place another cracker on top to form a sandwich.
3. Stick pretzel sticks on the sides as spider legs (4 on each side).
4. Use raisins to create eyes.