{"id":7846,"date":"2023-10-02T19:41:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T12:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7846"},"modified":"2023-10-02T19:41:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T12:41:38","slug":"4-spooky-and-healthy-banana-halloween-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7846","title":{"rendered":"4 Spooky (and Healthy) Banana Halloween Treats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drop-cap text-big text-gray\"> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">A<\/span>s much as we love polishing off the bag of candy bars we were &#8220;saving&#8221; for trick-or-treaters, a stomach ache is virtually inevitable, especially after you\u2019ve gone through an entire pillowcase-full. That said, <a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodfoodie.net\/about-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/feelgoodfoodie.net\/about-me\/\">Yumna Jawad<\/a>\u2014the wildly popular recipe developer behind <a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodfoodie.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/feelgoodfoodie.net\/\">Feel Good Foodie<\/a>\u2014has the perfect (spooky) solution to your candy-induced tummy woes: A genius way to turn Halloween treats into a healthy, fiber-filled snacktime.<\/div>\n<p>Find out how to make these <a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodfoodie.net\/recipe\/halloween-themed-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/feelgoodfoodie.net\/recipe\/halloween-themed-food\/\">four banana Halloween treats<\/a> packed with gut-loving nutrients that <em>won\u2019t<\/em> throw your digestion totally out of whack\u2014and take no more than five minutes to make\u2014ahead. *Spooky scary cooking school* is now in session.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B3hbOXMF28l\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"experts-in-article noskim py-[24px] px-[40px]\">\n<p>Experts In This Article<\/p>\n<ul class=\"!ml-[18px]\">\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodfoodie.net\/about-me\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/feelgoodfoodie.net\/about-me\/\">Yumna Jawad<\/a>, recipe developer and content creator behind Feel Good Foodie <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>Halloween treats that are actually good for digestion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Spooky treats, but make them microbiome-friendly? Easy enough, says Jawad. The star ingredient in all four of these recipes are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/banana-before-workout\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/banana-before-workout\/\">bananas<\/a>, which are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/bananas-constipation\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/bananas-constipation\/\">great for digestion<\/a> and have about <a href=\"https:\/\/fdc.nal.usda.gov\/fdc-app.html#\/food-details\/173944\/nutrients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/fdc.nal.usda.gov\/fdc-app.html#\/food-details\/173944\/nutrients\">three grams of fiber<\/a> per serving.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/banana-on-empty-stomach\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/banana-on-empty-stomach\/\">Bananas also contain loads of potassium<\/a>, a key ingredient for maintaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/signs-of-electrolyte-imbalance\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/signs-of-electrolyte-imbalance\/\">electrolyte balance<\/a>. \u201cBananas are also high in potassium which is one of the electrolytes that is essential for bodily functions such as pH balance, water balance in our bodies, blood pressure, digestion, and even muscle contraction,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chelsea-nutrition.com\/dietitians-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.chelsea-nutrition.com\/dietitians-2\">Jennifer Maeng<\/a>, MS, RD, a NYC-based dietitian, previously shared with Well+Good.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/banana-halloween-treats\/\" current-title=\"4 Festive Fall Treats You Can Make With Just Bananas, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate\" current-image=\"banana-halloween-treats-425x285.png\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2023-04-02\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/banana-halloween-treats\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/banana-halloween-treats\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img decoding=\"async\" :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/banana-halloween-treats\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\" class=\" js-inline-lazy-load\" src=\"\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of course, it wouldn\u2019t be Halloween treats without a little spooky flare, which Jawad does ever so effortlessly with the help of a few extra tasty ingredients here and there\u2014think mini chocolate chips for ghost eyes and some thinly-cut celery for tangerine \u201cpumpkin\u201d stems. Learn how to make these, and other delicious banana treats ahead.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4 healthy banana Halloween treats\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1116629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1116629\" style=\"width: 377px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1116629 js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"spooky ghost halloween banana\" width=\"377\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/spooky-ghost-halloween-banana_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1116629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Feel Good Foodie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Frozen boo-nana pops<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Yields 4 servings<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ingredients<\/em><br \/>1 banana<br \/>1 cup of white chocolate chips<br \/>8 mini chocolate chips<br \/>4 wooden sticks<\/p>\n<p>1. Cut the banana in half lengthwise and then slice in half to make four quarters. Insert popsicle sticks into the cut end of the bananas, and freeze the bananas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for up to two hours.<br \/>2. When the bananas are frozen, place the white chocolate chips in a cup and melt in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds.<br \/>3. Dip the bananas, one at a time, into the chocolate, scraping off the excess chocolate from the back of the banana, and place it on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.<br \/>4. Quickly add the chocolate chips for the eyes before the chocolate hardens.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1116621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1116621\" style=\"width: 377px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1116621 js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"banana chocolate halloween treat\" width=\"377\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/banana-chocolate-halloween_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1116621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Feel Good Foodie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Monster banana bites<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Yields 6 servings\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ingredients<\/em><br \/>1 banana<br \/>6 lollipop sticks<br \/>1 cup white and\/or dark chocolate<br \/>1 Tsp coconut oil<\/p>\n<p>1. Heat the white chocolate chips in one bowl (you can add half a teaspoon of coconut oil to the mix), until melted. Heat the semi sweet chocolate in another bowl, until melted. Meanwhile, cut the banana into half-inch slices.<br \/>2. Use a fork to dip each banana slice in the melted chocolate, allowing any excess chocolate to drip off. Place the chocolate-coated bananas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.<br \/>3. Place some candy eyes and a popsicle and place the baking sheet in the freezer to set, about three hours.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1116627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1116627\" style=\"width: 377px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1116627 js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"roll-ups halloween\" width=\"377\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/roll-ups-halloween_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1116627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Feel Good Foodie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Monster eye roll-ups<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Yields <\/em><em>4 servings<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ingredients<\/em><br \/>1 tortilla<br \/>1 banana<br \/>Peanut butter, as needed<br \/>Jelly, as needed<br \/>Candy eyes, as needed<br \/>Appetizer toothpicks, as needed<\/p>\n<p>1. Heat the tortilla in the microwave until soft and pliable. This will help it roll up easier.<br \/>2. Spread peanut butter on the tortilla and then spread the jelly on top. Place peeled banana in the middle.<br \/>3. Roll the banana and tortilla together. Slice into quarters. Place two of the roll-ups on a small toothpick. Use candy eye as garnish. Jawad\u2019s pro tip: It\u2019s okay if these get messy and you get blood\u2013aka jelly\u2013everywhere!<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1116625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1116625\" style=\"width: 377px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1116625 js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"halloween banana ghost\" width=\"377\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/halloween-banana-ghost_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1116625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Feel Good Foodie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ghost bananas and tangerine pumpkins<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Yields 4 servings<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ingredients<\/em><br \/>2 bananas<br \/>Chocolate chips, as needed<br \/>6 tangerines<br \/>1 celery stick, cut into thin batonnets<\/p>\n<p>1. For the ghosts: Cut the bananas lengthwise. (You can also slice them in half to make four quarters if you\u2019d like to make them smaller.) Place two chocolate chips towards the top of the bananas to set the eyes.<br \/>2. For the pumpkins: Peel the tangerines and remove as much white pith as possible. Insert the cut celery into the top of the peeled tangerines.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bananas to spare? Time for banana bread:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Easy, Banana Bread Recipe | Alt-Baking Bootcamp | Well+Good\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HzRLZdwygNQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As much as we love polishing off the bag of candy bars we were &#8220;saving&#8221; for trick-or-treaters, a stomach ache is virtually inevitable, especially after you\u2019ve gone through an entire pillowcase-full. That said, Yumna Jawad\u2014the wildly popular recipe developer behind Feel Good Foodie\u2014has the perfect (spooky) solution to your candy-induced tummy woes: A genius way &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7847,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7846\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}