Avoiding Scary Sugary Snacks!

Don't let one of the best seasons of the year be ruined by overly sugary snacks and treats, here are some delicious options that your family will love! 

Happy October, everyone! I hope this fall has been a beautiful season for you and your family. Fall is such a fun season, don't you think? You get to get dressed up, decorate your home, visit pumpkin patches, carve jack-o-lanterns, explore corn mazes, go apple picking, and several other fun fall activities. But the one thing that can spoil it all is the huge amounts of sugary candies and treats that seem to overload this time of year. That can be scarier than any ghost story or haunted house! But don't worry! I have found some very delicious and fun alternatives for you and your family that won't ruin your fun fall activities or get in the way of eating the rainbow! 

I did a little digging and found these very fun and delicious recipes for you and your family to try during this spooky season. I just know they're going to be a hit! I would love if you would try them out and let me know what you think. Enjoy! 

Candy Corn Popsicles! 
What You'll Need: 

• One Cup Coconut Milk (If you'd like, experiment with your favorite form of non-dairy milk) 
• One Forth cup of agave nectar (or any kind of sweetener that you prefer!) 
• A half-cup of plain Greek yogurt. (You can use non-dairy versions of this as well.) 
• One banana
• One cup pineapple 
• Two oranges 
• A half-cup of mango pieces 

To Create: 

• In your blender or food processor, mix in your coconut milk, yogurt, and agave until the mixture is smooth. 
• Pour about one inch of this mixture into Popsicle molds. Save the rest of this mixture for the next layers! Put molds into the freezer for about 20 to 30 minutes. 
• Blend half of this first mixture with your oranges and mango until smooth. Pour it a glass and set aside. 
• Blend the remaining half of the first mixture with the banana and pineapple until smooth. Pour this mixture into another glass and set it aside. 
• Once the first layer is slushy, pour in the orange layer until there is a little over an inch left. Put the molds into the freezer again for another 30 minutes. 
• Once the second layer is slushy, top off the Popsicle molds with the yellow layer. 
• Place Popsicle sticks into the molds, and return them to the freezer until they are completely frozen. 
• Enjoy! 
• For a spookier look you can add in blended strawberries or raspberries. Blend them until smooth, and wait until all three layers are slushy. Poke holes down into the molds with skewers and pour the blended berry juice into the small holes. Wait until the Popsicle's are completely frozen, and enjoy! 

Surprise Pumpkin Cookies 
What you'll need: 

• A half-cup of coconut oil
• One can of White Beans 
• One cup coconut sugar (or your favorite kind of sugar) 
• A half-cup of canned pumpkin 
• Two large eggs 
• A half teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Three and a half cups of all-purpose almond flour (you are welcome to use your favorite flour!) 
• One teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice 
• One teaspoon baking powder 
• One teaspoon of salt 

To Create: 

• Take your white beans and puree them in a blender or food processor. You'll need a half cup of bean puree. 
• Blend your coconut oil, bean puree, pumpkin puree, and sugar until mixed well. Then, blend in your eggs. 
• Next, add vanilla and all of your dry ingredients. Blend and mix until the dough forms.
• Dust the dough with a generous amount of almond flour while it is still in the mixing bowl. 
• Pour dough out of the bowl onto a cooking pan or cutting board and turn it over multiple times until it is coated with flour on all sides. 
• With a rolling pin, roll out the dough until it is about 1/3' thick. Pick out your spooky cookie cutter of choice and cut shapes out of the dough. 
• Place all cookies on a large nonstick baking sheet. 
• Bake cookies at 400 degrees for 6 minutes or until cookies are golden brown. 
• Decorate with your choice of cookie decorations - and make them extra spooky with a scary face! 
• Enjoy! 

I hope you enjoy these fun and spooky treats, and I can't wait to hear how you decided to decorate your cookies! Until next time, enjoy this beautiful fall weather and don't let those sugary treats spoil your fun!