Get into the spirit of Halloween with these delicious and healthy holiday weight loss recipes from Quick Weight Loss Centers. From devilishly delightful appetizers to spooky and sweet desserts, our Halloween recipes cover every craving, for a fun and fit Halloween celebration!
With Halloween right around the corner, it’s time for Halloween parties, trick-or-treating, ghoulish fun around every corner and of course great food! This year skip the tricks and focus on these yummy, Quick Weight Loss program approved Halloween recipes to satisfy all your Halloween cravings!
Let’s start with some simple snacks…
 Juicy Jack o’ Lanterns
Juicy Jack o’ Lanterns – these are juicy, yummy, and incredibly easy to make. Great for packed lunches or a pre-dinner snack. Ingredients: (1 Fruit) Small oranges or tangerines Celery stalks Directions: 2 Cut up celery stalks into 1 inch sections. 3 Add a celery stalk to each section as a stem. |
 ‘Deviled’ Eggs
Deviled Eggs – creamy, tangy and oh so devilish! Make a large batch so you can have a quick snack or make them for your costume party. Ingredients: (1 Protein, 1 Fat, 1 Vegetable) 2 Hard Boiled Eggs 1/2 tsp. of Yellow Mustard 1 tsp Light Mayoniase 1 Red Bell Pepper Paprika to taste Directions: 2 Cool, peel, slice and remove the yolk and place in separate bowl. 3 Add mustard and light mayo to yolk and mix well. 4 Add mixture to center of cooled egg. 5 Sprinkle with paprika to taste. 6 Cut thin, small slices of bell pepper and add to make horns. |
Now for a main dish and side…
 Spooky Stuffed Bell Peppers
Spooky Stuffed Bell Peppers – make sure to grab yours before these all disappear! Ingredients: (1 Protein, 3 Vegetables) 5 oz Fresh Ground Turkey 1 Medium Green or Red pepper 1 Tomato Chopped 2 tbsp Onion Flakes Dash of Onion Powder Dash of Garlic Powder Dash Morton Lite Salt Dash of Pepper Pam Cooking Spray Directions: 2 Clean and wash pepper and cut out jack o’ lantern face. 3 Place pepper in salted water and bring to a boil. 4 Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. 5 In a skillet sprayed with Pam, sauté green onion until tender. 6 Add tomato and spices and simmer 10 minutes uncovered. 7 In a large bowl combine turkey and tomato mixture, mix well. 8 Stuff pepper with meat mixture and place in baking dish. 9 Bake 1 hour. Serve hot and enjoy! |
 Halloween Sweet Potato Fries
Halloween Sweet Potato Fries – these baked sweet potato fries are slightly caramelized and crispy on the outside but tender on the inside. Ingredients: (1 Starch) ½ small sweet potato ¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon Pam Cooking Spray Directions: 2 Scrub the sweet potatoes clean. 3 Slice sweet potatoes into 1/4 rounds. 4 Use mini cookie cutters to cut jack-o-lantern faces, stars, and pumpkins into the center of each sweet potato slice. Or, use a small knife and carve a mini jack-o-lantern face into the sweet potato slices. 5 Place sweet potatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet spray with Pam and cook until tender, about 18-22 minutes. |
And lastly a couple of sweet treats!
 Halloween Orange Creamsicles
Halloween Orange Creamsicles – a perfect treat when you want something sweet. Ingredients: (1 Q-Snack) 12 fl oz Citrus, Orange, or Tangerine Diet Soda 1 Add QWLC vanilla pudding and orange diet soda to blender, mix well. 2 Pour equal amounts into separate containers. 3 Chill or freeze until mostly set and then add popsicle sticks. 4 Continue chilling until ready to enjoy! |
 Baked Apple with Cinnamon
Baked Apple and Cinnamon – apples and cinnamon are the perfect combination and these can be enjoyed all fall long. A crunchy and sweet perfect treat. Ingredients: (1 Fruit, 1 Fat) 1 Small Apple Cinnamon to taste 1 tbsp Light Margarine ½ cup Water Directions: 2 Remove the apple core and place apple on baking sheet. 3 Melt the margarine and then pour in the apple core. |
Hope you found some Halloween inspiration with these recipes!
Want to share your favorite program-approved Halloween recipes? Email us at jen@qwlc.net.
