Photo by Stacey Sprenz
I love Halloween, and I spend entirely too much time thinking about what I can add a spooky twist to. One night when I looked into my fridge and took inventory of my leftovers I was inspired to make Halloween themed spreads.
You may notice the red spread in the photos is not in this post. That recipe is in my in my ebook, The Ghoulish Gourmet.Get more Halloween recipes on the blog here, or in my ebook, The Ghoulish Gourmet, get the Kindle version at Amazon.
One can of white beans makes all three spreads. Each tastes completely different but are similar enough to make all three in minutes. The longest part was waiting for my little food processor to make each one smooth enough.
Boo-tiful Butternut Squash White Bean Spread
soy-free, gluten-free, oil-free option*
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 281kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cooked butternut squash or pumpkin - even carrots would work
- 1/2 cup cooked white beans
- 1 tablespoon RolandⓇ Hazelnut Oil *to make oil-free use nondairy-milk instead
- 1 tablespoon water
- pinch ground sage
- pinch ground rosemary
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Puree everything together in a food processor until smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 439mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 2g
Ghostly Cashew Cream White Bean Spread
photo by Stacey Sprenz soy-free, gluten-free, no oil added
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 319kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cooked white beans
- 2 tablespoons cashew cream
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Puree everything together in a food processor until smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 682mg | Fiber: 6g | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 5mg
Scary Slime Green Bean White Bean Spread
photo by Stacey Sprenz soy-free, gluten-free, oil-free option
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 141kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cooked green beans
- 1/2 cup cooked white beans
- 2 tablespoons water
- a few drops liquid smoke
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Puree everything together in a food processor until smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 9g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 618mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 6.7mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 3.9mg
The Peace Patch says
October 24, 2013 at 7:37 pmBeautifully done…or should I say boo-tifully? 🙂
Thanks for the recipes!
Kathy Hester says
October 24, 2013 at 8:19 pm: )
Dianne says
October 15, 2018 at 11:56 amI want to throw a Halloween party, just so I have an excuse to make these dips!
Becky Striepe says
October 15, 2018 at 12:56 pmOh, I love this! Halloween is usually so sugar-focused – it’s nice to have some healthier ways to be festive!
Jules Shepard says
October 15, 2018 at 2:46 pmThose little crackers are adorable BUT the spreads look amazing! Will certainly be giving these a try!
jenna urben says
October 15, 2018 at 5:21 pmAh I love these so much! Gonna have to try all them. Might have to make the butternut squash white bean spread today… I have everything I need!
Alisa Fleming says
October 17, 2018 at 6:37 pmI can always count on you for fun vegan Halloween recipes Kathy! Love how easy these are, too.
Cadry says
October 19, 2018 at 9:10 pmHow fun! I love how easy these are to make. Perfect for a Halloween get-together!
Theresa says
October 25, 2018 at 11:20 amLove it! Thanks Kathy. ????????