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14 Healthy Halloween Treats to Trick Your Taste Buds

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Even if you’re a bit too old to trick-or-treat this Halloween, chances are you have access to a plethora of less than healthy treats. With up to 100 calories per mini chocolate bar (and who eats just one?), these extras can add up quickly. Stick to one or two of these treats on Halloween, or make healthier sweets that are sure to trick taste buds of those young and old.

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Burnt Toffee Peanut Butter Banana Cups

Burnt Toffee Peanut Butter Banana CupsWithout an ounce of added refined sugar, these peanut butter cups use natural peanut butter, dark chocolate, coconut oil and a secret ingredient: banana! Keep a few hidden in the freezer for chocolate emergencies beyond Halloween.

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Vegan Pumpkin Scones with Maple Glaze

Vegan Pumpkin Scones with Maple GlazeIt wouldn't be Halloween without pumpkin spice scones. Please your Halloween guests with a batch of these vegan delights fresh from the oven, or as a snack while you hand out candy in the evening. If your sweet tooth is only soothed by chocolate, replace the maple glaze with a drizzle of melted dark chocolate on top.

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Easy No-Bake Fruit and Nut Granola Bars

Easy No-Bake Fruit and Nut Granola BarsYou won’t be able to tell that these chocolate-adorned fruit and nut bars are healthy. Filled with iron- and fibre-rich fruits, they make for a snack that won’t cause wild spikes in blood sugar. Wrap them up in parchment paper for your office party, or send one along with the kids this fall for a dessert they’ll ask for again and again.

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Cocoa-Nut Almond Butter

Cocoa-Nut Almond ButterAlmond butter is a nutritious, delectable apple dip, combining with fall fruit to create a protein-fibre combo that will keep blood sugar levels stable. This Halloween-appropriate version keeps chocolate lovers satisfied with a hint of cocoa. Use the dip as a sweet dessert at your Halloween party, or before the kids head out trick-or-treating, mixing up the fruit with whatever is on hand.

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Healthy Cinnamon Raisin Soft Pretzels

Healthy Cinnamon Raisin Soft PretzelsWhile a bag of pretzels is a healthier Halloween treat, they’re certainly not very exciting unless dipped in chocolate. Go big with these soft, doughy pretzels, made with whole wheat flour and include warming fall spices. It’s a wholesome snack that pairs well with a mug of hot apple cider after an evening of trick-or-treating.

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Dark Chocolate Fruit and Nut Granola

Dark Chocolate Fruit and Nut GranolaWhile it may seem unconventional, granola spiked with rich dark chocolate suits Halloween quite well, especially when things get spooky with a ghostly white dollop of yogurt and swirl of β€œbloody” jam. There’s nothing scary about the wholesome ingredient list in this recipe either.

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