In addition to the many things Montclair mom Alma Schneider does, like Take Back the Kitchen and Parents Who Rock, to name just a couple, she has time to make fun, healthy snacks for her kids. She recently wrote an article for CBSLocal.com called Scary Lookin’ Sweets for the Ghouls and Goblins.
Be sure to read it here–she gives some great advice to keep the Halloween sugar shock to a minimum and offers really spooky snack and treat recipes.
Here’s my favorite:
Bloody Banana Finger Pops
(Makes 12 pops)
- 4 bananas
- 1 cup chocolate chips melted (optional)
- 1-1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 4 sliced or whole almonds
- Tube red food coloring gel
- 2 teaspoons black frosting
- 4 Popsicle sticks
- Wax paper
Instructions:
1. Take 1/3 of a banana. Trim it into the shape of a finger (thinner). Insert a stick in the bottom through the center about an inch up.
2. Roll the banana in chocolate and then shredded coconut (or just coconut if you don’t want to use chocolate), pressing down so it sticks.
3. Color the almonds with the black frosting and press the sliced or whole almond at the tip for the “nail.”
4. Place on a plate covered with wax paper.
5. Place in freezer for 2 hours.
6. Once the banana is frozen, ooze on the red gel to look like blood.
7. Serve cold as popsicles.
Alma is superwoman!