This Halloween, don’t forget to look after your teeth
Hopefully now you are feeling a bit more confident with some scary topics! So we can delve into a healthier Halloween and a positive upcoming festive season.
Halloween usually brings lots of sweets. And Christmas is just around the corner. Coming into the winter months, it’s easy to head to the pub for a mulled wine by the fire. But with all these treats in mind, looking after your health is still important. Especially your teeth.
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And now for some fun AND healthy Halloween recipes!
Ghoststrawberries
Ingredients:
12 strawberries (keep the green leaves)
200g melted low-fat white chocolate
50 g dark chocolate
Method:
Dip the strawberries in the melted white chocolate.
Let the chocolate set in the fridge for about 15 minutes.
Dip a toothpick in the melted dark chocolate and draw a ghostly face!
Let set in the fridge and enjoy!
Boo-nanas
Ingredients:
8 small bananas (or four large ones cut in half)
200g low sugar yoghurt of choice
24 mini chocolate chips
Method:
Poke a straw through the base of the banana until it almost reaches the top and feels secure.
Carefully, on a plate, place bananas in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
Pour yoghurt into a tall glass and dip the entire banana into the yoghurt.
Using the same plate, lay the bananas down, and gently press chocolate chips to create a ‘ghost’ face.
Return to the freezer and freeze for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight).
Remove from the freezer just before serving, and enjoy!
Witches Broomsticks
Ingredients:
8 cheese strings
24 pretzel sticks
Fresh chives
Method:
Cut each string cheese stick in thirds
Make lengthwise cuts around the cheese stick to about halfway up (like broom bristles)
In the uncut end of the cheese, insert a pretzel stick.
Bind with a piece of chive. Cut off extra chive.
Enjoy!
Pretzel Spiders
Ingredients:
22g quick oats
6 medjool dates 150g, or about 16 regular dates
7g unsweetened cocoa
20g maple syrup
30g smooth peanut butter or almond butter
36 small hard pretzels
24 broken pieces of peanut nuts (for spider eyes!)
Method:
Remove the pits from the dates, and soak in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain and squeeze out excess water.
Add the oats, dates, cocoa, maple syrup, and peanut butter to a food processor.
Pulse all the ingredients till coarse. (The mixture shouldn’t be completely smooth).
Scoop and roll into small balls.
Cut the pretzels in half and attach as the ‘legs’.
Insert the peanut (‘eyes’) into the balls.
Set in the fridge for 30 minutes and remove until ready to serve!