Healthy "Trick or Treats" Recipes

Let your little monsters enjoy the ghost and goblins of Halloween without the highs (and lows) of a sugar rush. Catherine McCord, founder of the family friendly culinary site, Weelicious.com has come up with these simple and delicious healthy “trick or treats” that ensure the monster within every child is kept at bay.

Popcorn Trail Mix Recipe:

4 Cups Popcorn, popped

½ Cup Chocolate Chips

½ Cup Dried Cherries or Cranberries

½ Cup Roasted MixedNuts, almonds, walnuts or peanuts

1. Place all of the ingredients in a bowl and combine.

2. Place mixture into individual treat bags.

3. Serve.

Spookie Grilled Cheese

Butter

8 Slices Pumpernickel or Dark Rye Bread

4 Slices Cheddar Cheese

1. Heat butter in a griddle or skillet over medium heat.

2. Using a halloween theme cookie cutter, take four slices of the bread and cut out the centers.

3. Place a slice of cheese on the 4 remaining pieces of bread and top with the cut out bread slices.

4. Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook the sandwiches whole side of bread facing down for 3 minutes.

5. Flip and cook the sandwiches cut out side down for 2 minutes or until golden and cheese has melted.

6. Serve.

Grave Brownies (Makes 14 Graves)

3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour

3/4 Cup Cocoa Powder

3/4 Tsp Salt

15 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted

1 1/2 Cups Sugar

2 Tsp Vanilla Extract

3 Large Eggs

1/2 Cup Semisweet Chocolate, chopped (You can also use chocolate chips)

1. Preheat oven to 325 F.

2. Whisk the first 3 ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

3. In a standing mixer or bowl, whisk the melted butter, sugar and vanilla.

4. Whisk in the eggs one at a time until combined then slowly mix in the dry ingredients.

5. Pour the batter into a greased and parchment lined 9x13 baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.

6. Cool, cut into bars and top with “grave stones”.

*When cutting your brownie, use a long serrated knife and wipe it off in between cuts.

* To make gravestones, cut construction paper into stones and decorate as desired. Place a toothpick on the backside of the stone and attach with a piece of tape and poke the gravestone tooth pick into the brownie.

Catherine McCord- a model, actress and mom of two- launched the renowned cooking site, Weelicious (www.weelicious.com) in 2007 to show parent how to cook recipes that are kid-friendly, quick, andnutritious. With a culinary background at NYC’s prestigious ICE and a passion for food, Catherine makes cooking accessible using a few fresh, easy ingredients to make recipes that will appeal to a range of ages.