Make it Monday: Halloween Edition

With Halloween coming up this Sunday what more appropriate than these seasonal kid-friendly recipes. As always, thanks to Wendy Howarth of Origins Nutrition and Wellness for providing these.

Pumpkin Pancakes

Ingredients:

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 large egg yoke

1/4 cup whole wheat flour

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together. Spray cooking spray in a non-stick skillet. Heat over medium heat. Spoon in 1/3 batter for each pancake.

Pumpkin Pie-sicles

Ingredients:

2 1/2 lbs. butternut squash

1/2 cup pure maple syrup

2/3 cup coconut milk

1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Directions: To make a batch, cut a butternut squash into quarters and scoop out the seeds. Bake the squash until it's soft. Let the squash cool a bit before scooping its flesh into a medium-size bowl. Add pure maple syrup, coconut milk, and pumpkin pie spice to the bowl. Use a potato masher to mush the squash and blend all of the ingredients. Spoon the mixture into ice pop moulds, add sticks, and freeze for at least 6 hours before serving.

Candy Corn Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons orange zest
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
orange gel food coloring
yellow gel food coloring
sanding sugar

Directions:

Add the egg, orange juice, orange zest and salt. Slowly add the flour and baking soda. Beat until combined. Divide the cookie dough into three and line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Wrap the cookie dough and refrigerate until firm. At least two hours or overnight. Unwrap the cookie dough and slice into 1/4 inch slices. Slice the dough into triangles. Dip one side of the cookie into the sanding sugar. Arrange on the cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 7 to 10 minutes. Cool on a cooling rack.

Pumpkin Smoothie

Ingredients:

1/2 c. canned organic pumpkin

1 c. skim milk/milk alternative such as rice, hemp or coconut milk

1/2 c - 1 c. ice

1 tsp. honey

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 scoop vanilla protein powder or brown rice powder

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Note: When making smoothies, always put in the liquid ingredients first. This will prevent all of your solid ingredients getting stuck at the bottom.

Enjoy!