Oh come on, you know I had to talk HALLOWEEN today, right? And what better way to chat food, than very scary GOOD food and recipes. A scary good WIAW! Uh, duh.
A few sary good eats from the day: Egg on honey oats, fresh persimmon from my brother’s tree, jalapeno and sausage salad (scary spicy too), and vanilla caramel truffle tea. Ya, that tea is spooktacular!
Oh and my favorite scary good snack? I had two!
Scary good strawberry banana Corepower with my UBER cute niece.
And the Scary GOOD November Healthy Bites Flavor! Pumpkin Spice and Dark chocolate Chip. BLOODY delicious I tell ya!
Ok really, the point of this post was to share all the good eats, yes, but it’s also to share this recipe for the end of the October #plantPOWER challenge that Kasey and Heather are hosting. Have you seen all their amazing foods and giveaways?! WOW, go check it out! In fact, I’m guest posting on their sites today with a healthy bites giveaway. Scary good, am I right? Hehe.
SPOOK-TACULAR Vegan Bites
- 1 heaping cup of Vegan Marshmallows (I use the ones at Whole Foods chicago Vegan Foods Brand)
- 2 tbsp. 100% cocoa
- 2 heaping tbsp. peanut flour (can also use coconut flour, ground up peanuts, etc.)
- 1 serving Vegan Chocolate Protein (Vega Smoothie blend is good here)
- 2 tbsp. Food for Life Vegan Chocolate chip Minis (Can also use carob chips or 100% dark chocolate chips)
- 1-2 tbsp. unsweetened coconut (shredded)
- 3-4 tbsp. of preferred nut butter
- ¼ cup agave nectar
- Optional : cocoa or coconut extract
- Grind up your marshmallows in a blender or food processor first. If you have large chocolate chips, go ahead and blend them up with the marshmallows as well. If you are using minis, there is no need, just mix in. Makes sure you grind up the rest of your dry ingredients as well. Transfer into a large bowl and add in nut butter, flours, protein, coconut, and agave. Mix well, and then roll into balls/bites. Makes around 10-12 bites. I then like to roll each of them in some extra coconut and/or cocoa. Freeze right away then store in fridge or freezer to maintain freshness. Store for up to 6 weeks. YUM!!
Well folks, that’s all I got for now. I hope you get to make these. If so, please let me know how they turn out.
And Heather and Casey…. thanks for letting me participate in this October Challenge. I’m definitely raising my glass of wine and toasting you tonight! See, plant based. Grapes are good! 
Have a fun night!
Cheers,
LC
p.s.
True story: The hubs wanted to go as “Magic Mike” for Halloween. I told him he’d have to shave his whole body first. So we decided he should just do a “twist” on character. Richard Simmons meets Magic Mike. Scary ridiculous, scary funny!
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BAHAHAHAHA Oh my gosh that’s so hilarious about the hubs!! Just picturing that made me die laughing haha!
Lovin all the scary good eats girl! Hope your Halloween is a blast!
Alexandra recently posted..Big Girl Undies
i died laughing, trust me. I am requesting this outfit weekly!
LCCotter recently posted..Vegan Healthy Bite: It’s So Good It’s Scary
What scary good eats! And those definitely pumpkin spice healthy bites?! Mmm YES PLEASE!
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More recently posted..What I Ate (& Would Like to Eat More Of)
i know, pumpkin overload in one bite. it’s heaven!
LCCotter recently posted..Vegan Healthy Bite: It’s So Good It’s Scary
Haha @ magic Mike! That recipe looks great!
let me know if you try it Jade!
LCCotter recently posted..Vegan Healthy Bite: It’s So Good It’s Scary
I want these bites like NOW! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I may take them with me to the competition… can I use any sweetener? Don’t have agave on hand.
Please tell me there will be pic of the Magic Simmons costume!!!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..The Most Boring Food Post Ever (WIAW)
yep, any sweetener. I just used agave to keep it vegan. I usually use raw honey or maple syrup though.
lindsay recently posted..Vegan Healthy Bite: It’s So Good It’s Scary
bhahahahaha! I can’t stop thinking about James. Is he a good dancer?
(p.s. you can send some of those darkchocolatepumpkin balls this way. just sayin’.)
Lindsay’s List recently posted..wordless wednesday
um yes, he actually strained a muscle trying to do one of the dance moves for me. I died!
balls coming at ya!
lindsay recently posted..Vegan Healthy Bite: It’s So Good It’s Scary
Have a fun Halloween! Ours is postponed until Saturday. Poor kids – second year in a row that a storm wrecked Halloween here on the East Coast!
Stacie @ Snaps and Bits recently posted..Oh Sandy
i’m just glad you are safe! no tricks there!
LCCotter recently posted..Vegan Healthy Bite: It’s So Good It’s Scary
Ha ha ha- at least he’s a fit Richard Simmons/ magic mike!
Thanks so much for sharing the recipe! I actually have all the ingredients for this so totally plan on making some!
Happy halloween!
oh yea!! let me know if you try them Abby!
LCCotter recently posted..Vegan Healthy Bite: It’s So Good It’s Scary
OK- so I made these Bites. My husband said a few expletives after his first bite in his expression of just how much he enjoyed them!
I told him that once we’re back in training, I’m going to start ordering Healthy Bites. He’s excited!
Thanks so much for posting!
Abby @ Change of Pace recently posted..Halloween & first ski
oh yea!! this totally makes my day!!
LCCotter recently posted..To Mourn the Storm
LOL that costume will be hilarious!
Thanks for sharing the recipe! Mmm Mmm!
You have GOT to post a pic of James all dressed up. That is hysterical!! And these bites look freaking delish!! Is this one in my next order??
jobo recently posted..Resetting and rejuvinating.
You had me at vegan marshmallows:-)
persimmon — there’s something I don’t use enough of!
Nichole recently posted..Halloween Eve
does baby crave marshmallows these days?
Haha – pictures please????? And those bites sound yummy! Way better than and candy.
Heather (Where’s the Beach) recently posted..Soaring Wings Half Marathon Recap
ya, i ate most of them in a day. gave one or two to mr. magic mike. hehe
your niece is seriously the cutest. happppy halloween lindsay!
katie @KatieDid recently posted..Bacon and Peanut Butter Truffles
i could take pictures of her all day. priceless faces!
Ahh! I need to find that tea. You had my convinced when you posted it on IG yesterday.
Paige @ Your Trainer Paige recently posted..What I Eat on Rest Days {WIAW}
it’s so so good! found it at randalls i think, or safeway??
I need to check out their challenge. Your bites are always scary good!
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast recently posted..An apple a day won’t keep the doctor away
hehe, thank you! glad you got to try them. honored!
Um, I NEED pics of the hubs in costume!
And ps. I love how you share your healthy bite recipes — but really? I just love when you make them FOR me instead. So yeah, expect constant orders of healthy bites for #teamsutera this winter. #justsayin
Jess recently posted..Just #makeitcount.
i love making them for you! my spokewoman and spokesteam sutera!!
Yeahhhhhhh ,I really need to order some Healthy Bites. Forrrreal.
christina recently posted..What I’m Loving Wednesday 10.31.12
i’ll try to make a pickle or chick fil a bite, k?
hahahah! you’re so funny. i think your flavors sound much better!
christina recently posted..What I’m Loving Wednesday 10.31.12
I need to make those vegan bites right NOW. They look deeelish! I don’t think I have any vegan marshmallows on hand, though. You know, I’ve never realized that normal marshmallows aren’t vegan! Silly me.
kelsey @ somuchlifetolive recently posted..What I Ate Wednesday
i know, weird isn’t it? It’s the gelatin in there. But you can always use regular marshmallows! let me know whatcha think Kelsey!
Bahaha! Oh there better be pics of the hubs in character
That’s hilarious… I almost spit up my coffee when I read that, which would have been tragic but definitely worth the good laugh.
Amanda @ .running with spoons. recently posted... monthly favorites – october 2012 .
trust me, if you had seen the outfit and moves, you would have died laughing.. coffee everywhere
Thanks for sharing one of your vegan recipes. Pinned to be used later! xo
Heidi @BananaBuzzbomb recently posted..Day 2 #InspireLV12: Yoga And CrossFit
girl, these are so your type of bites!! let me know if you make them!
Your niece is a doll! Those bites sound amazing! The hubs’ costume idea is pretty funny
Happy Halloween!
<3
Klh recently posted..Carbs
i love your one liners.
Grapes ARE good!
And so are persimmons . . . that stuck out to me in this post because it made me realize I haven’t had one in . . . oh, about 2 years. What’s that about?!? I love ‘em–it’s going on the grocery list now.
Michelle @ Eat Move Balance recently posted..Happy National Candy Corn Day!
Yumm those balls sound amazballs! And that tea? Wow. I must find that. Music to my caramel loving ears
Sarah @ The Chunky Tales recently posted..What I Ate {for a Clean Halloween} Wednesday
the tea is soo good! been having it in my coffee too!
Yum. Want.
Katie recently posted..Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat….
make!! and then send me some. i’m out. and i’m too lazy.
Oh my gosh– I LOVE Richard Simmons! Please share pictures
Those vegan delights looks awesome by the way!
i know, i need to snap a pic of him in this get up! priceless!
you can buy VEGAN marshmellows!? ahhh-mazing! love this recipe…maybe in my last 5 days that I’m living with a working kitchen I will have to try to make them!
p.s. H got me to try out overnight oats yesterday…they were good! and super easy! definitely going to have to join in on that one!
happy halloween!
you just need to stay here so you can experience all the yummy vegan foods!
Good gracious that recipe looks delicious!! And I am still drooling over the pics of the pumpkin bites… can’t wait until my order gets here!
I know absolutely nothing about persimmons, what on earth do you do with them and what do they taste like??
Christa @ Edible Balance recently posted..One Step at a Time
you would love persimmons! kinda like a melon and kinda like a tomato? so hard to describe. i put honey and yogurt on top
I love when you post Healthy Bites recipes – this looks yummy (although honestly, they all do!). And I love that hubs wanted to be Magic Mike – too funny.
Heather @ Better With Veggies recently posted..Marine Corps Marathon Recap
these are such Heather bites for sure! all they need is a little vegemite. tee hee.
how are you feeling post marathon?
yum! your niece is adorable
omg. i am picturing your husband’s costume fusion. that is HILARIOUS but yes…also kinda scary ;p
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i only wish i could have snapped a picture of him in his speedo!
Um… YUM! Those Healthy Bites sound/look ridiculously delicious!
greengirlrunning recently posted..Gratitude
What are you going as?
a food blogger. I’ll be a jar of overnight oats. haha. jk
LCCotter recently posted..Vegan Healthy Bite: It’s So Good It’s Scary
Aww the bites sound delicious and that picture of your sweet neice is absolutely priceless. Happy Halloween to the Cotters.
happy halloween to you my speedy friend!
Oh em gee, hahaha please share pics of Mr. Magic Mike Mix
P.S. Count me in for those HB’s, abso-freaking-lutely, YUM!!!
Life’s a Bowl recently posted..So Long Sandy // Grape Nuts Pancakes
it’s a blackmail pic for sure. and he even sports a speedo!
LCCotter recently posted..Vegan Healthy Bite: It’s So Good It’s Scary
ha ha! Sorry! Stuck on the magic mike meets Richard simmons!
And, you continue to put together winning HB combos!
Jess @ Blonde Ponytail recently posted..Fashionable Fitness Apparel for Him
oh i know, it’s the winning halloween combo for sure. I died laughing!
LCCotter recently posted..Vegan Healthy Bite: It’s So Good It’s Scary
hehe scary good eats. Love it! Happy Halloween friend!
Amanda @ Diary of a Semi-Health Nut recently posted..{WIAW #44} Happy Halloween
happy halloween! Hope it was fun friend.
These look scary tasty! Ha ha, that costume is so awesome! Sounds amazing.
Lisa recently posted..Pain In My Neck
Holy smokes- those bites look and sounds AMAZING!!!! Can we please hang out so I can watch the magic happen in person?
Why do I not know who Magic Mike is?
STUFT Mama recently posted..No Tricks, Just GNC Protein Treats
remember that stripper movie with matthew mcConaughey… oh ya!
Oh your niece is adorable!!
Persimmon is one of my favourite things EVER!!
hahahahha at your husband’s idea.
TorontoRunner recently posted..Just Run It Out
favorite combo is greek yogurt, persimmon, and honey!http://www.cottercrunch.com/wp-admin/edit-comments.php#comments-form
oh my i need those bites!!!!! stat! seriously 2 orders?
kalli recently posted..Day of Rest
email me if you want some, anytime! would love to send you goodies! <3
LOL! Please take a pic of his costume!! Love that idea. We have only had 3 trick or treaters here…
The cold weather is keeping them away!
Those Healthy Bites look to die for!
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables recently posted..WIAW #23 Spooky Eats and Treats
its 85F here. crazy warm! save that candy for stocking stuffers! haha
I would PAY to see the hubs dressed as some Magic Mike-Richard Simmon hybrid…. but he would have to wear fluro spandex and bust out some pretty nasty dance moves HA.
Lou recently posted..simple is good.
oh ya, that’s a winner! dang, i should have snapped a pic!
Yeah, I’m gonna need to see pics of that! You two are too funny!
blackmail pics in the making!
Egg on oats….. I need to try this! Your niece is too precious. I hope you have a great Halloween!
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile recently posted..New Concoctions
ohh do it! try it and report back. my favorite combo!
Pumpkin Spice and Dark chocolate Chip! omg! fo reals! that sounds deliciousssss!
i’m having hard time keeping them in my house… uh.. so good!
haha love the costume idea too funny!
no dressing up for us this year, Gary worked late and I just handed out chocolate to the little kids that came to the door and did some work (we are such party animals haha)
purelylori recently posted..roasted butternut squash pear ginger hemp seed soup recipe
same here. Party animals! but i kinda like staying in and giving out candy. Man, i must be getting old! LOL!
I hope that you’re taking pictures of James dressed up and sharing them with us?
Christine @ Love, Life, Surf recently posted..9 states plus DC. 1300+ miles. 23 hours. Home.
i should have! now i am bummed i didn’t. Priceless!
OMGOSH.
magic mike’larious!!!
Miz recently posted..Im moving…
You and your hubs must make for quite the fun pair! Hilarious!
Jess recently posted..Tone it up Tuesday!
he’s more fun than me, guilty! haha
HAHAHAA!!! The hubs is funny LOL! And those November bite looks AH-MAZING!!! I’ll definitely have to order that soon
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Marshmallows in healthy bites – that sounds good to me! Please tell me that if James went as Richard Simmons, you went as Jane Fonda!
Tianna recently posted..WIAW what my foodie pen pal sent me
i didn’t dress up, but i should have. Next year, promise!! How’s the wedding planning?
hahaha…how can one even try to pass up something BLOODY delicious?!
Cait the Arty Runnerchick recently posted..Comment on Store by Friday Gratitude | Thoroughly Nourished Life
haha, true. Bloody scrumptious!
That costume sounds hysterical. I’ve been wanting to try that tea!!!
Corrie Anne recently posted..Pre-Christmas Gift Guide 2012
you must try it! i’m hooked!
OMG- have I missed this in the past? Have you ever posted the recipe for a healthy bites flavor before???
I want to make these, especially since I’m all “vegan” now.
Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning recently posted..My Fitness Career
i have posted a few recipes. maybe like 3 other flavors, just for fun! you’d love them!
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