Healthy Halloween Treats | Herbal Goodness

Halloween snacks for kids can allow your children to enjoy the fall holiday festivities, and its chewy extras, without leading to cavities or too much sugar. You can even pass Halloween fruit treats and other healthy Halloween treats out to neighbor kids when they come knocking at the door. 

Healthy Halloween Ideas

Better yet, with these recipes, Halloween isn't just for kids. There are fun Halloween costume parties that you can attend with your partner and good friends. If you're feeling romantic and adventurous, you could enjoy a hayride through a charming countryside, all while eating healthy Halloween desserts. 

And, speaking of healthy Halloween desserts, check out these Herbal Goodness healthy Halloween recipes. One of these recipes that we're sharing right here at Herbal Goodness is a great drink that you can serve family and friends. This drink is a real plus if you love to host. Another recipe that we share below is among the good alternative Halloween treats to hand out to young kids who stop by your house. 

Healthy Halloween Recipes

Most of these recipes take two hours to prepare. You could start and finish some of the recipes in less than 30 minutes. 

Berry Apple Cider¹ 

Ingredients needed for this healthy Halloween drink are 1.5 teaspoons cloves, 4 cups apple cider, 1 teaspoon Herbal Goodness Papaya Leaf Liquid Extract, 4 cups cranberry juice, 4 cinnamon sticks and 1 large Granny Smith apple. 

1. Bind the cinnamon sticks and cloves in a clean cotton cheesecloth and tie. (Department stores sale cotton cheesecloth.)
2. Pour the apple cider, Herbal Goodness Papaya Leaf Liquid Extract and cranberry juice in a slow cooker. Add in the cotton cheesecloth bag.
3. Cook on low for 4 hours
4. Remove the cheesecloth
5. Blend and serve 

The above Halloween fruit treats recipe serves 8 people. Pour the drink in a large glass container and place in the refrigerator if you want to enjoy this recipe for several days. 

Baked Sweet Potato Chips²

You can serve this healthy Halloween recipe as an appetizer or door giveaway. Here's what you'll need: 

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 large peeled sweet potatoes
• 3 scallions
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
• Kosher salt
• Ground pepper 

Heat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheets with a nonstick grease. Slice the sweet potatoes to the thickness that you prefer. Use a paper towel or a cooking brush to lightly layer each sliced sweet potato with olive oil. 

Sprinkle the top of the sweet potato slices with salt and pepper. Bake for 10 minutes. 

Blend the cranberries, sun dried tomatoes and scallions in a food processor. Top the baked sweet potato slices with the fruit and vegetable blend. Enjoy these healthy Halloween snacks.

Easy Ways To Create Healthy Halloween Treats To Hand Out

Want to give your healthy Halloween treats to hand out a traditional look? Try wrapping the healthy Halloween treats in a in a cellophane bag. Tie the bag with an orange and brown or an orange and white tie. Drop in several Herbal Goodness Bamboo Leaves, Herbal Goodness Guayusa Leaves or Herbal Goodness Papaya Leaves. 

Another idea for Halloween snacks for kids or adults is to give out Herbal Goodness Graviola Loose Leaf Bulk Herb packets. There's enough in each packet for you to fill six to eight small cellophane bags with the herbal goodies. It makes for a healthy Halloween snack idea that your Halloween guests, both kids and adults, can enjoy. 

And, speaking of kids, when you get Herbal Goodness products, you help support an African girl's education. You can do this because Herbal Goodness donates 10% of its profits to support education for girls in Africa. Click here to get Herbal Goodness Herbs and other healthy non-GMO products. (https://www.herbalgoodnessco.com/collections/bulk-herbs-powders) 

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References:

1. Eating Well. Healthy Halloween Drink Recipes. Accessed April 3, 2020.
2. Food Network. Healthy Halloween Recipes. Accessed April 3, 2020.