Well, it’s another round of Halloween season, and your taste buds would be ready to relish the guilt-free sugary delights. However, sweets are not always an answer to your sweet tooth, especially if you have diabetes or want to control your sugar levels. So, as a respite for you, here are the top treats to prepare at home. Though they do not mean zero sugar/ salt, they do mean a lot less sugar/salt with no chemical additives and a lot of love!
Raspberry Gummies
Ingredients:Â
- Raspberries 1 cup
- Water 1 cup
- Honey 3 tbsp
- Gelatin powder/ agar-agar 0.5 cup
Steps:Â
- Blend the first two ingredients until you obtain a consistent puree. If you are not an avid fan of raspberries, swap it up with a berry of your choice. But you’ll have to bear the color in mind, as the berries are responsible for the color.
- To the puree, add the remaining ingredients and whisk until thick.
- Heat the mixture in low heat for 10 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into molds and refrigerate till they set.
- Demold and enjoy!
Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
- Chocolates (baking ones or go for drinking chocolates) 1 bar/ as desired
- Butter 100 grams
- Sugar 1 cup
- Cream 1 cup
- Eggs 3
- Mint leaves garnishing
Steps:
- Beat the egg white and sugar until they give a soft foamy paste.
- Add the cream and whisk to ensure proper mixing.Â
- Add egg yolk to the mixture and continue whisking.
- Add liquid chocolate and whisk, followed by egg whites.Â
- The batter should be of even consistency, more or less like a foam.Â
- Scoop the mousse cake into Halloween-themed containers and garnish it with mint leaves or two! Add a bit of quirk by putting the mousse into a scooped-out mandarin skin. Decorate the mandarin skin similar to Jack O’ lanterns.Â
Spiders Treat!
Ingredients:
- Strawberries
- Dark chocolateÂ
Steps:
- Melt the dark chocolate to get the liquid form of the same. You can melt the chocolate by keeping it over boiling water to melt quickly without adding moisture.Â
- Dip a clean berry into the melted chocolate.
- Scratch out space for the eye.
- Place them on parchment paper and stick chocolate legs on them.
- Refrigerate till the chocolate is dry. Â
Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake
Ingredients:Â
- Dates 1 cup
- Almonds 1 cup
- Cooking oil 4 tsp
- Vanilla/ vanilla essence 2 tsp
- Cinnamon 2 tsp
- Cashew 2 cup
- Maple syrup 0.5 cup
- Ginger 0.25 tsp; ground
- Allspice 0.25 tsp
- Cloves 0.25 tsp
- Pumpkin 1 cup
Steps:Â
- Process the dates, almonds, vanilla, and cinnamon with the cooking oil. Once they break down to become powder, press the mixture against the container to form a uniform layer of equal thickness. Refrigerate to set.
- Process the cashews with maple syrup and the rest of the spices into a powdered mixture. Use half of this mixture to set the second layer.Â
- Cut the pumpkins into small pieces and boil until soft. Then blend them to obtain a smooth puree. Next, add the remaining second layer mixture to the puree and again blend. Finally, add the layer to the top of the other layers.Â
- Refrigerate till the layers are set. Then, slice them into Halloween-themed goodies!
