No Tricks, Just Treats! 5 Healthy Halloween Treats

First the Facts

• Most candies and treats found on the shelf are packed with ingredients that will destabilize your hormones, irritate your gut and generally make you feel bad
• You can make your own treats using wholesome and seasonal ingredients like:
  • Maple syrup
  • Cinnamon
  • Vanilla
  • Chocolate chips

What’s that spooky sound? Is it wicked witches, racketing goblins, or restless ghouls? No, it’s the sound of children across the US, hyped up on a seemingly endless supply of processed sugary treats for the month of October.

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Halloween is coming, and it kicks off an entire season of indulgent snacking and treats. It starts with pumpkin spiced everything, we arrive at every party with cookies in hand, and it reaches a fever pitch on halloween night when kids come home with pillowcases stuffed with junky candy.

Candy Ingredients to Avoid

When we indulge in store-bought candy and overly processed treats, we’re filling ourselves with additives such as:

• High fructose corn syrup
• Unrefined sugars
• Dyes
• Artificial flavors and sweeteners
• Preservatives

And that’s just a of the few toxic and inflammatory ingredients found in many sweets making the rounds this time of year.

Titanium dioxide, for example, is an additive used to give candies their smooth appearance and texture (think Skittles, Starburst, etc.). Scientists have found that titanium dioxide accumulates in the body, disrupting hormones and damaging DNA.

So, who ya gonna call?! We got your back with several sweet treats that won’t derail your health!

Better-For-You Treats

You don’t have to be the Grinch for Halloween to leave behind the dangers of store-bought candies and snacks. Check out these recipes for some seriously delicious (and festive) alternatives!

🍫Tricky Twix Dupe

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Cookie base: 

• 1 cup of organic oat flour (can use organic millet flour as sub)
• 6 tbsp of organic grass-fed, softened butter
• ¼ cup or organic maple syrup
• 1 tsp of Redmond Real Salt
• ½ tsp of organic cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon of organic nutmeg

Caramel filling:

•  ½ cup of organic cashew butter
• ⅓ cup of organic maple syrup
• 2 tbsp of organic grass-fed, softened butter
• 1 tsp of vanilla 

Chocolate topping:

• ⅔ cup of organic chocolate chips
• 2 tbsp of organic coconut oil

Method:

1. Heat oven to 350
2. Grease 8x8 pan
3. Mix cookie base ingredients and pat down firmly in pan.
4. Bake 10-12 minutes (until cookie browns)
5. Add caramel filling and place in fridge for 20-30 minutes
6. Heat up chocolate and coconut oil on low heat until melted.
7. Pour over cookie and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
8. Optional: Sprinkle sea salt over chocolate after freezing 5-10 minutes.
   

🫑 Witch’s Brooms

You'll need:

• Organic mozzarella cheese sticks
• Pretzel sticks
• Scallions

Method:

1. Cut mozzarella cheese sticks in half.
2. Slice one end of the cylinder like a pizza so it fans out like broom bristles.
3. Put a small pretzel stick in the other end to make the handle.
4. Tie a ribbon of scallion over the top for decor.

🍊 Clementine “Pumpkins”

You’ll need:

• Clementine oranges
• Celery
  

Method:

• Just peel some clementine oranges and stick a small piece of celery in the top to look like a pumpkin stem. 

🥣 Pumpkin Hummus

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 You'll need:

• Pumpkin puree
• Chickpeas
• Olive oil
• Spices (try cumin, paprika, or cayenne to taste)

Method:

• Blend up some pumpkin with chickpeas, olive oil, and spices. Easy peasy!
  

🍕 Mummy Mini Pizzas

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You'll need:

• Your favorite bagels or gluten-free English muffins
• Black olives
• Marinara sauce
• Shredded mozzarella

Method:

• Spoon marinara to the top of your bagel or English muffin, top with shredded mozzarella, then add black olives to look like mummies’ eyes!