Apple Pie Stuffed Dates
These Apple Pie Stuffed Dates bring together the flavors and textures of apple pie in a simple, no-bake...
Halloween treats can be fun without leaving real food behind.
This year, we’re making Halloween Real Strong with seven recipes that bring a little spooky-season fun to the table using simple ingredients and Plant Strong favorites. Think creamy chocolate pudding topped with crunchy granola “dirt,” homemade chocolate caramel cups, apple pie stuffed dates, and a pumpkin-spiced cereal mix made for snacking.
Some are chocolatey. Some are fruity. Some are just plain fun. And all of them are easy enough to make at home without complicated decorating or a long list of ingredients.
The recipes also feature the products in our Real Strong Halloween Bundle: Plant Strong Chocolate Granola, Apple Cinnamon Granola, Oat Walnut Milk, and Banana Walnut Cereal. Grab the bundle, get the recipe collection, and you’ll have everything you need to make Halloween a little more fun.
1. Halloween Dirt Cups
A Halloween classic, the Plant Strong way. These Halloween Dirt Cups start with a thick and creamy chocolate tofu pudding made with Plant Strong Oat Walnut Milk, cocoa, and dark chocolate. Plant Strong Chocolate Granola becomes the crunchy “dirt,” while homemade no-bake Date Oat Tombstones and little clementine pumpkins turn each cup into its own edible graveyard.
They’re festive enough for Halloween but simple enough that you don’t need candy, complicated decorating, or a piping bag to pull them off.
Get the Halloween Dirt Cups Recipe.
2. Chocolate Caramel Crunch Cups
Made with a few simple ingredients, these Chocolate Caramel Crunch Cups layer dark chocolate with our three-ingredient Date Caramel and Plant Strong Chocolate Granola.
The dates create a naturally sweet, creamy caramel center while the granola adds a layer of whole-grain crunch. Make a batch ahead and keep them chilled for an easy homemade Halloween treat.
Get the Chocolate Caramel Crunch Cups Recipe.
3. Chocolate Peanut Butter Parfaits
Chocolate and peanut butter meet plenty of crunch in these layered Chocolate Peanut Butter Parfaits. Creamy Chocolate Tofu Pudding and Peanut Butter Tofu Pudding are layered with Plant Strong Chocolate Granola for a dessert with contrasting textures in every spoonful.
Silken tofu creates the creamy base, while Plant Strong Oat Walnut Milk helps everything blend until smooth. Make the puddings ahead, chill, and assemble with the granola just before serving to keep that crunch intact.
Get the Chocolate Peanut Butter Parfait Recipe.
4. Pumpkin Spice Cereal Crunch Mix
This one is made to eat by the handful. Pumpkin Spice Cereal Crunch Mix starts with Plant Strong Banana Walnut Cereal and adds pecans, pepitas, dried cranberries, maple or date syrup, almond butter, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice.
The result is a crunchy, lightly sweet fall snack that’s easy to make by the batch. Set out a bowl for Halloween night, pack it for an afternoon snack, or keep some in the pantry when you want something crunchy.
Get the Pumpkin Spice Cereal Crunch Mix Recipe.
5. Apple Pie Stuffed Dates
Soft Medjool dates, creamy almond butter, crisp apple, cinnamon, and crunchy Plant Strong Apple Cinnamon Granola come together in these Apple Pie Stuffed Dates.
They take about 10 minutes to assemble, require no baking, and deliver the creamy, crunchy, sweet, and spiced flavors of an apple dessert in a few simple bites. They’re an especially easy one to make when fall apples are at their best.
Get the Apple Pie Stuffed Dates Recipe.
6. Apple Nachos with Date Caramel
A plate of apple slices becomes a lot more fun with the right toppings. Our Apple Nachos are drizzled with creamy homemade Date Caramel and finished with date-sweetened chocolate and Plant Strong Apple Cinnamon Granola.
The crisp apples, creamy caramel, chocolate, and crunchy granola make this an easy recipe to put in the middle of the table and share. The Date Caramel itself requires only three ingredients: Medjool dates, hot water, and Plant Strong Oat Walnut Milk.
7. Chocolate Granola Cups
Crunchy, chocolatey, and made for prepping ahead, these Chocolate Granola Cups combine Plant Strong Dark Chocolate Granola with almond butter, dried cranberries, almonds, flaxseed meal, and a touch of maple syrup before getting finished with a drizzle of melted chocolate.
Keep a batch chilled for an easy Halloween snack or something sweet after a meal.
Get the Chocolate Granola Cups Recipe.
8. Healthy Date Caramel
Three ingredients are all you need for this simple Date Caramel. Medjool dates, hot water, and Plant Strong Oat Walnut Milk blend together into a thick, creamy sauce with natural sweetness from the dates and no added sugar or oil.
It’s one of those recipes worth making once and using throughout the week. Drizzle it over fruit or oatmeal, use it as a dip for apples, or put it to work in other Real Strong Halloween recipes like our Apple Nachos and Chocolate Caramel Crunch Cups.
Make Halloween Real Strong
Whether you’re making something for Halloween night, looking for a fall snack, or just want an excuse to put more chocolate on the menu, these recipes prove there’s plenty of room to have fun with real food.
The Real Strong Halloween Bundle brings together four Plant Strong favorites used throughout the collection:
- Plant Strong Dark Chocolate Granola
- Plant Strong Apple Cinnamon Granola
- Plant Strong Oat Walnut Milk
- Plant Strong Banana Walnut Cereal
And with the bundle, you’ll have the recipes to turn them into a whole lineup of Real Strong Halloween treats.
Shop the Real Strong Halloween Bundle.
