Healthy Halloween Treats

ALBANY — Halloween is rapidly approaching and the candy aisles are loaded with every sweet imaginable. There are snack-size chocolate bars, sour worms, bubble gum, lollipops and much more to entice children and adults to lose all self control of the sweet tooth.

If one of the scariest things for you is exposing your kids to too much sugar this Halloween, there are some fun alternatives.

These are easy to make (the kids can lend a hand), fun to eat and even qualify as healthy. Try these low-calorie and low-fat treats that are full of Halloween fun. They’re great for home, school and fall festivals.

MUMMY TOAST

What you need:

— Sliced bread

— Pizza sauce

— White American cheese slices

— Black olives

What you do:

— Place bread slices on a cookie sheet.

— Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce on the bread.

— Cut strips of cheese.

— Lay the cheese strips across the bread in a haphazard fashion to resemble bandages.

— Cut a large black olive into rounds and use two for the eyes.

— Toast in the oven until cheese is melted.

CUTIES PUMPKINS

What you need:

—Clementine oranges, also known as cuties

— Celery

What you do:

— Peel the oranges, leaving the fruit whole.

— Cut short (about 2 inches) sticks of celery.

— Stick the celery stick in the center of the orange to create the pumpkin “stem.”

FINGER FOOD

What you need:

— Carrots (whole, not baby)

— French onion dip

— Almond slivers

What you do:

— Cut the top part of a carrot to finger length, about 2 1/2-3 inches.

— At the carrot tip, use a dab of dip to stick an almond fingernail in place.

— Pour the dip (any kind that is thick will work) into a bowl.

— Stick 4-5 fingers in the dip.

— Place the bowl on a plate and scatter remaining carrots (cut into pieces) around the bowl for dipping.