Healthy Halloween Recipes from Weelicious

3. Place a slice of cheese on the four remaining pieces of bread and top with the cut-out bread slices.

4. Place the sandwiches in the skillet, whole side down, and cook for three minutes.

5. Flip and cook the sandwiches cut out-side down for two minutes or until golden and cheese has melted.

6. Serve.

Gravestone Brownies

Makes 14 "graves"

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup cocoa powder

3/4 tsp salt

15 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

1 1/2 cups sugar 

2 tsp vanilla extract

3 large eggs

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate, chopped (you can also use chocolate chips)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325° F.

2. Whisk the first three ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

3. In a standing mixer or bowl, whisk the melted butter, sugar, and vanilla.

4. Whisk in the eggs one at a time until combined, then slowly mix in the dry ingredients.

5. Pour the batter into a greased and parchment-lined 9 x 13 baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.

6. Cool, cut into bars*, and top with "grave stones".

To make gravestones:

Cut gray construction paper into stones and decorate as desired. Place a toothpick on the backside of the stone and attach with a piece of tape, then poke the gravestone toothpick into the brownie.

*Note: When cutting your brownie, use a long serrated knife and wipe it off in between cuts.

Witches' Brew

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 cups apple cider

2 cup cranberry juice

1 stick cinnamon

1 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in a pot and simmer on the stove for 10 minutes.

2. Serve.

Catherine McCord, mom to Kenya (4) and Chloe (2), posts her own quick, nutritious recipes daily at her acclaimed blog Weelicious.com. The ease of her recipes, which rely on fresh but minimal ingredients, make her blog a go-to destination for busy parents who want to make the most of their time and still feed their family well.