It’s spooky season! 👻
There’s something about this holiday that gets me more excited than the rest. And although there are plenty of fun Halloween themed goodies during this time of year, much of it revolves around candy (obviously).
But you don’t need to have an “all or nothing“ approach when it comes to having a themed fun time on the creepiest of days. Instead, try bringing my healthier party board as a crowd pleasing alternative to your Halloween party.
This Halloween board has some high protein ingredients mixed with healthier alternatives to traditional snack and treat foods. Plus, it’s super cute! Checkout the individual ingredients and the recipes below.
Guacamole with Monster Eyes
Ingredients:
2 avocados
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 diced jalapeño
1/2 juiced lemon
salt
candy monster eyes (found on Amazon HERE)
Mash the avocados with the red onion, jalapeño, lemon juice and a heavy pinch of salt.
Top with candy monster eyes.
Serve with sliced celery, cucumbers and jalapeño cheddar pork rinds (I like THIS brand).
Pumpkin Cuties
Ingredients:
3-5 mandarin oranges
tomato stems
Peel the oranges and top with a tomato stem to look like a pumpkin!
The Devil's Eggs
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1/2 avocado
1 teaspoon wasabi powder
salt
candy eyes
Hard boil the eggs. Cool and peel off the shell. Cut each egg in half and put the cooked yolk in a bowl.
Add the avocado, wasabi powder and a pinch of salt to the yolk in the bowl. Mash to combine.
Fill each egg with the yolk mixture. Top with a candy eye.
Note: You can find wasabi powder in the spice section of the grocery store or by the canned coconut milk. You can also find it online. If you like your Devil’s Eggs with even more of a kick, feel free to add more wasabi powder.
Trevor's Famous Popcorn
Ingredients:
1/4 cup salted butter
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
1/2 cup shredded parmesan
salt
In a large pot over medium heat, add the butter, olive oil and popcorn kernels. Cover and allow the kernels to cook, shaking the pan every 30 seconds or so to prevent sticking. You’ll start to hear a lot of popping kernels in a few minutes.
Once you hear the popcorn kernels popping less often (only about one pop per couple of seconds), remove the popcorn from the heat.
Uncover and pour into a large bowl. Top with finely shredded parmesan and a pinch of salt.
Note: Although I'm not a fan of "snacking" on popcorn between meals because it's not very satiating, it can be a healthier "treat" item. We love making Trev's famous popcorn for movie nights so it was a must when I created this Healthy Halloween Board!
Honey Baked Brie
Ingredients:
1 wheel or large slice of brie cheese
Honey
1-2 crunchy apples
1 cup strawberries
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the brie cheese on the baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes. The thicker the cheese, the longer it will take to melt.
Remove from the oven and drizzle with honey.
Serve with sliced strawberries and sliced apples for dipping.
The Final Touches
Assemble all of the main components on a wooden board.
Add your favorite sliced charcuterie and a small bowl of dark chocolate chips.
For some extra spooky festivities, add a plastic skeleton head and some small plastic spiders. Trick or treat!
If you're looking for a healthy main meal to serve your friends and family, you need my healthy Shepherd's Pie recipe.
It's loaded with protein to help prevent sugar cravings and packed with flavor.
Grab the recipe HERE!
❤️,
Autumn
Autumn Elle Nutrition