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Healthy Halloween Recipes

September 13, 2021

This Halloween, skip the packaged candy — serve homemade treats instead.

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Mexican Pumpkin Punch

Celebrate pumpkin in drink form! Mix pumpkin puree into the punch, then garnish with pineapple chunks, pecans and a splash of rum, if desired.
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Sweet-and-Spicy Pepitas Popcorn Balls

Mix fresh-popped popcorn with caramel and toasted pumpkin seeds for an updated take on this Halloween classic.
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Spider Bites

Three ingredients are all you need to make Sandra Lee's easy spider bites. The chocolate-covered pretzels are just creepy enough for young kids to enjoy.
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Ghostly Pumpkin Pudding

These adorable individually-sized puddings are perfect for Halloween. Top pumpkin pudding with a meringue topper and candy "eyes."
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Ghostinis with Bloody Murder Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade

The ghost-shaped crostini — ghostinis — make an eerie accompaniment to this tomatoey tapenade. But even without the ghostly companions, it's still a hit.
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5-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Bark

Skip the sugary candy corn and make your own candy with some healthy ingredients thrown in.

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Squash Soup in Pumpkin Bowls

Wow dinner party guests with this festive fall soup. Fill a small baked pumpkin with squash soup, and provide an array of toppings, like croutons, pumpkin seeds and crispy prosciutto.
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Chocolate-Dipped Clementines

Peeled and dipped in chocolate, this citrus fruit turns into a Halloween treat.

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Orange Sherbet Cups With Blackberries

This simple black-and-orange sweet is all about the presentation. Hollow out an orange and fill with orange sherbet and top with blackberries.
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Pumpkin Caramels

Flavor these individually-sized caramels with maple syrup and pumpkin puree, then mix in toasted pumpkin seeds for flavor and crunch.
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Deviled Ham Eyeball Sandwich

Jeff Mauro turns traditional ham salad on white bread into a bloodshot eyeball sandwich with the help of pimento-stuffed green olives and a little bit of ketchup.
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Spiced Pumpkin-Raisin Cookies

Giada De Laurentiis puts a fall spin on classic oatmeal raisin cookies by adding pumpkin puree and allspice.
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Chocolate-Dipped Fruit

Get your chocolate fix alongside good-for-you dried fruit. Just melt down your favorite dark chocolate and dip in dried mango, papaya and apricot for a bite-sized black-and-orange treat.
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Sweet Potatoes with Olive Tapenade

Top baked sweet potato chips with a salty black olive tapenade.

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