Raw Vegan Halloween Treats: Spooky Eyeballs

During October, we will be showing you how to make raw vegan Halloween treats! This week, these raw, healthy, organic, spooky eyeballs are not a trick, but definitely a treat for some spooky fun with the family! This plant based recipe contains delicious coconut balls. What a way to give you a healthy, vegetarian trick or treat this fall!

Check out the spooky eyeballs recipe below, as well as a video demonstration. While you’re watching, check out our other recipe videos on YouTube! We also have more Halloween recipes for you.

Tips for Preparing Coconut Oil

Also, we recommend buying an organic, extra-virgin, cold-pressed, unrefined coconut oil to use in this recipe and others. It is solid at room temperature, so to use it as a liquid, you will need to gently heat this at a temperature no more than 118°F. To do this, simply turn your stove eye on, let it get hot, then turn it off. Then, set your coconut oil onto the warm eye in a metal pot or container and watch it melt. Use it soon before it turns solid again. Do not let it boil, since we want the oil to retain its healthy enzymes to aid in digestion. Heating above 118°F will kill those precious enzymes for these raw vegan Halloween treats.

Raw Vegan Spooky Eyeballs for Halloween

Recipe by Joann LoyCourse: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Calories

300

kcal

These raw, healthy, organic, spooky eyeballs are not a trick, but definitely a treat for some spooky October fun with the family! This plant based recipe contains delicious coconut balls to give you a healthy, vegetarian trick or treat this fall!

Ingredients

• Spooky Eyeballs

• 1 cup almond meal

• 1-1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

• 1/4 cup coconut oil

• 1 tbsp coconut nectar (or other healthy liquid sweetener)

• 1/4 cup filtered water

• Strawberry purée

• 1 cup strawberries

• 1 tsp soaked chia seeds

• Optional: beet juice or powder for a deeper red

Directions

• Place eyeball ingredients into a food processor fitted with the S blade and process until ingredients form a sticky ball.
• Pour the mixture into a small bowl and place in fridge for about 30 minutes (or until firm).
• Remove from fridge and form mixture into small balls.
• Add blueberries, cacao nibs, or chocolate chips for pupils.
• Use strawberry purée to paint on red lines for bloodshot look.
• Keep refrigerated.