Trick-Free Treats for Halloween
From Registered Dietician Michelle Gorman
 Halloween treats don’t have to be “junk” food. Try some of these nutritious or non-food treats for your neighborhood goblins:
- Small boxes of raisins (individually wrapped)
- Granola bars or cereal bars
- Small bags of peanuts or sunflower seeds (NOT for kids under 4 years old due to risk of choking)
- Individual juice cans or boxes (look for 100% juice)
- Small packages of pretzels or popcorn
- Sugarless gum
- Pencils, crayons
- Stickers
- Pennies, nickels
- Comic or coloring books
- Carnival type prizes, toys, bubbles, silly putty
- Baseball cards, Pokemon cards, etc.
- Toothbrushes!
Halloween Party Treats
APPLE CHIPS
Slice apple onto a baking pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 20 minutes or until dry. Store in air-tight container.
RAISIN POPCORN
1 cup air-popped popcorn
10 whole peanuts
2 Tbsp raisins
Mix all ingredients together.
SNACK-A-BOBS
1 oz cheese cubes
1 oz meat slices
Thread meat and cheese on wooden skewers. Yield: 2 snack-a-bobs.
YOGURT SUNDAE
Fresh fruit pieces
1 cup plain or flavored yogurt
Layer fruit and yogurt in parfait glasses.
MINI-PIZZAS
English muffins
Tomato sauce
Mozzarella cheese
Basil, oregano, pepper to taste
Kids still craving the sweet stuff? Check out what Michelle has to say about that sugary Halloween candy and how to fit it into a healthful diet.
~ Michelle
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