When it comes to family fun, it’s hard to beat Halloween, and with all the candy flying around, it’s an opportunity to add something nutritious and delicious to festive celebrations.
Chocolate milk can provide the best of both worlds. It satisfies kids’ sweet tooth while providing all the nutrients of classic white milk, like calcium, vitamin D and high-quality protein to help keep little skeletons strong, making it a Halloween hit for kids and parents alike.
Carve out some quality time to make memories during the eeriest time of the year with this Scary Sweet Cemetery — including chocolate pudding, gummy worms and sandwich cookies — to get kids cooking and crafting, all while nourishing their bodies and bones with nutritious chocolate milk.
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SCARY SWEET CEMETERY
Servings: 6
Pudding:
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups cold chocolate milk
1 pinch salt
1 large egg
4 ounces chopped semisweet chocolate (about 3/4 cup)
10 ounces chocolate vanilla sandwich cookies (about 20 cookies)
12 gummy worms
Nutritional information per serving: 460 calories; 18 g fat; 8 g saturated fat; 35 mg cholesterol; 6 g protein; 75 g carbohydrates; 4 g fiber; 250 mg sodium; 104 mg calcium. Nutrition figures based on using low-fat chocolate milk.
(Source: MilkPEP)
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