Unboxed: 5 better-for-you candies for a nutritional Halloween boooost
There's nothing scary about these kid-approved, clean treats.
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This Australian chocolate bar brand recently launched its line of functional sweets in the United States, including these snack-sized “Monster Bites” that support gut health thanks to the addition of both pre- and probiotics and 20 essential amino acids. What these kid-friendly bars don’t have is any gluten, dairy or sugar—they’re sweetened with xylitol and chicory root.
This Halloween variety pack returned this fall, featuring four snackable flavors: Cookie Dough, Cinnamon Churro, Mint Chocolate Chip and Strawberries & Cream. With just 25 calories, 0 grams fat and 5 grams sugar per treat, these gluten- and dairy-free sweets are a holiday favorite. Also, keep an eye out for Smashmallow’s new gummies. Launching early next year, these gummy sweets will have only 3 grams sugar per serving and come in two flavors, sour and fruity.
Enjoy this better-for-you chocolate-covered coconut bar guilt-free, thanks to an ingredient list comprised of only three items: organic coconut, cassava syrup and dark chocolate. These vegan bars are non-GMO, Fair Trade Certified and boast 50% less sugar than conventional coconut bars at only 3 grams per bar.
These natural, peach-flavored gummies have only 3 grams sugar and a whopping 28 grams dietary fiber from tapioca and chicory root per 50-gram bag. These plant-based sweets are also dairy, soy, lactose, peanut, tree nut and wheat free, with just the right amount of tang.
These USDA Organic vegan sweets are the perfect option for consumers who wish to avoid processed sugars. Made with coconut sugar and coconut milk, these creamy caramels are a tasty, low-glycemic treat that is made with just a handful of ingredients and without GMOs, gluten or dairy.
These USDA Organic vegan sweets are the perfect option for consumers who wish to avoid processed sugars. Made with coconut sugar and coconut milk, these creamy caramels are a tasty, low-glycemic treat that is made with just a handful of ingredients and without GMOs, gluten or dairy.
Halloween is just over a week away, marking the beginning of a sugar-fueled retail high that will hopefully last through the end of the year. Considered the second most important shopping holiday after Christmas, Halloween has moved squarely into the retail sweet spot, with the National Retail Federation estimating approximately $8.8 billion in sales this Halloween—$2.6 billion of which will be spent on candy.
Even so, consumers are increasingly searching for cleaner ways to enjoy this confection-crazed holiday. Unsurprisingly, this mirrors the growth pattern of the candy category overall, which, according to a recent SPINS report on “Cleaner Candy,” is being overwhelmingly driven by natural and specialty products.
Both children and adults can enjoy these cleaner, natural treats to help take the fear out of Halloween indulgence.
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