I am part of the Whole Foods Ambassador program and have received some of the items in this post.
It’s no secret that Halloween is almost here and while trick-or-treating is fun for the kids, bringing home all that candy isn’t so great. Don’t get me wrong, we love candy in this house and my husband ends up eating a majority of the Halloween candy, but I still dislike having a grocery bag full of the sugary stuff since my 3 year old likes to sneak some when we aren’t looking. As a mom who doesn’t like to feed my child a lot of candy and sweets I always like the houses that pass out treats that aren’t candy and my toddler seems to love them too. She’s always happy to get something else added to her trick-or-treat bag that she can enjoy and I’m happy that it isn’t candy, so stumbling upon the houses with no candy is a big win!
So in the spirit of Halloween and healthier trick-or-treat options here’s some Halloween candy and treats that live up to the high quality standards of Whole Foods products and don’t have any of the scary stuff like preservatives, tons of sugar, and artificial colors:
- Annie’s Homegrown Halloween Bunny Grahams – Honey and chocolate whole grain graham cookies made with organic wheat flour in the shape of an adorable bunny. What’s not to love?
- Endangered Species Chocolate Halloween Treats – Individually wrapped for Halloween, this is premium, shade-grown, ethically traded chocolate that both kids and grown-ups will love.
- Surf Sweets Spooky Spiders – Made with organic fruit juice, these wiggly gummy spiders come in great tasting blueberry, cherry, lime and tangerine flavors and are frightfully tasty.
- Snyder’s of Hanover Halloween Pretzel Snack Sacks – These fat-free and sugar-free pretzels are a fun twist on the usual Halloween sweet treat, made in a big bag decorated with a jack-o’-lantern.
crystal smith
Thursday 24th of October 2013
These are some neat options. Honestly Ive always passed out candy- because Im not very creative, its traditional, and I dont want to see the sad look on kids faces when I had them an apple lol Something like the Annie’s Homegrown Halloween Bunny Grahams would be a neat idea though, still tasty and a "treat" and also nice that it would add variety to the kids candy bags (and a healthier option in the variety is a bonus haha)
Maralea
Saturday 19th of October 2013
I like to try passing out healthier treats. These are some really good options!
Wendy T
Saturday 19th of October 2013
Oh call me crazy, but I think Halloween is the night to let loose and get a sugar buzz. We did as kids, and we turned out okay...kwim?
Wendy T
Saturday 19th of October 2013
But having choices is good.
Rosie
Saturday 19th of October 2013
These are great options - a good way to introduce people to better choices, too!!! I love Whole Foods!
Julie Wood
Saturday 19th of October 2013
It is a good idea to have healthier snacks for Halloween. But we all know that kids love to go trick or treating, and their main goal is to get tons of candy. We just need to limit the sweets and make sure to brush their teeth. But too much candy is not healthy.