Kid-friendly Healthier
Halloween Treats
by Stacy Bates, MS, RDN, LD, CDE
Stacy Bates is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with over 8 years of experience in nutrition communications and education. Leading a team of H‑E‑B Registered Dietitians helping to impact the health choices and nutrition literacy of Texans, Stacy earned the Progressive Grocer 2016 Retail Dietitian of the Year Award.
Halloween doesn't have to be filled with added sugars and fat. There are still fun ways to trick or treat to a healthier you without tons of candy.
When planning a Halloween party, be creative and try to include the whole family when preparing the Halloween treats. A better for you alternative to products with added sugars are whole fruits (fresh or frozen) and low-fat dairy products. See some examples below to help your little ghosts and ghouls have a scary good time.
Monster Apple Bites
What would Halloween be without a few monsters in the mix? Sink your teeth into these bite‑sized characters before they bite you—or even worse before they run out!
Prep time: 10 minutes
Serves: 12 bites
Carrot Fingers
Spooky veggies for your kiddos to grab on to! To keep the almond attached, use a spoon to scrape a groove into one end of the carrots (baby carrots or full-sized). Place a slivered almond into groove and dunk into a bowl of low-fat ranch dip.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Serves: 8
Witch's Broom
Yummy Mummy Pizza
Blueberry Bed Bugs
Boo-nanas
