Ronda Sisak, a clinical dietitian at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, has 10 healthy Halloween recipes that kids will scream for.

Sisak is experienced in helping children develop a taste for healthy eating – she is part of a team of experts involved in the Dean Foods LEAN Families Program at Children’s, the first certified pediatric weight management program in the nation. The program educates children and their families to create a healthy lifestyle through an awareness of nutrition and to help change behaviors associated with unhealthy eating habits.

Candy Corn Popcorn Balls

8 cups popped light butter microwave popcorn
1 cup candy corn
1/4 cup butter
1/4 tsp salt
1 10-ounce bag marshmallows
Cooking spray

Combine popcorn and candy corn in large bowl. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in salt and marshmallows. Reduce heat to low; cook for seven minutes or until the marshmallows melt and the mixture is smooth. Stir frequently. Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn mixture, stirring to coat well. Lightly coat hands with cooking spray; shape popcorn mixture into 20 balls. Yields 20 servings.

Monster Apples

Make caramel apples from kits. Let kids create their own monsters by adding marshmallow eyes, a raisin nose, carrot pieces for a mouth and nut slices for hair.

Baked Pumpkin Seeds

Wash pumpkin seeds. Spread light layer of shortening onto cookie sheet. Put seeds on cookie sheet and sprinkle with salt and melted butter. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until brown. You may want to turn over and stir once or twice and add more salt or butter during baking.

Cook up more healthy recipes to treat your little ghosts and goblins this year.