Healthy Halloween treats trick kids by being tasty, not spooky

With buckets of candy overflowing, healthy Halloween treats can be a tasty alternative to the copious amounts of sugar. Plus, the kids won’t be scared by the taste.

Healthy Halloween treats can quickly become a mom’s, and kids’ favorite treat for Halloween. While the candy is the easy choice to indulge, the scary sugar crash can be too much for even the fun mom. Still, moms want kids to enjoy a treat. The kids just don’t have to know that it is healthy.

Thinking about healthy treats, one easy way to “trick” kids into choosing a better for them alternative is to make that treat enticing. Instead of broadcasting to everyone that this treat is filled with vegetables, whole grains or something else healthy, make the Halloween treat fun.

For example, kids love to create their own Halloween inspired treats. With a few creative toppings, kids can envision a spider trapped in a web, a monster’s eye ball or even demise of a scary mummy. Turning something simple into a semi-homemade treat (with the help of a few healthy choices), the kids might just devour the whole table.

Healthy Halloween treats, photo provided by Garden Lites

One of the easiest, and tastiest, ways to get kids to enjoy a healthy Halloween treat is to start with a food that they like, but is yummy. A great option is Garden Lites Chocolate Muffins. Kids love chocolate muffins, but some parents prefer less sugary alternatives. This chocolate muffin is a good for them alternative.

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For those who are unfamiliar with Garden Lites, these muffins are veggie rich foods. In the double chocolate muffins, the muffin includes zucchini and carrots. Before the kids revolt, they will never know all the veggie goodness inside. These muffins are just as moist and tasty as any other chocolate muffin.

This brand offers moms a tasty, better for you alternative, while still giving the kids a sweet, tasty treat that they crave. It is a win/win situation for everyone.

In the Halloween spirit, these Garden Lites Double Chocolate muffins can be the perfect base to a healthy Halloween treat. With a few decorations, those muffins can be the scary mummy, creepy spider or something else out of the kids’ imagination.

To create a scary mummy, use some coconut to create mummy strips. For little bloody drops, add some bits of raspberry. Sure, you could use candy and cookies too, but fruit works just as well and keeps the nutrition value high.

More importantly, the kids won’t feel forced to eat healthy food. The fun of creating these Halloween treats makes them want to eat it. Definitely no scary mom guilt being served either.

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