With days leading up to Halloween, it’s that time of year when it’s easy to indulge on candy, cakes and treats. While we think there’s nothing wrong with a little sweet tooth, these two tasty recipes are easy to prepare for guests, but offer a healthier alternative. Hope you enjoy!

Strawberry Ghosts Recipes

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

MAKES: 30 servings

Ingredients
30 fresh strawberries
8 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon shortening
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions
Wash strawberries and gently pat with paper towels until completely dry. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate and shortening at 50% power; stir until smooth. Stir in extract.
Dip strawberries in chocolate mixture; place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet, allowing excess chocolate to form the ghosts’ tails. Immediately press chocolate chips into coating for eyes. Freeze 5 minutes.
In microwave, melt remaining chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Dip a toothpick into melted chocolate and draw a mouth on each ghost. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts
1 strawberry equals 54 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 8 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Edible Eyeballs

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Ingredients

Carrots

Cream Cheese

Pitted Black olives

Directions

Slice carrots into 1-inch-thick chunks, then top each with a scoop of cream cheese and one half of a pitted black olive, and serve.

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