6 Simple Recipes to Indulge and Be Healthy This Halloween

While we were tempted to share purely healthy recipes, we decided in order to truly honor Halloween there needed to be a little balance. So, featured here are three purely healthy recipes that will get you in the spirit and have your kids excited to reach for fruit, as well as three recipes that strike the perfect balance between healthy and indulgent—recipes that will satisfy the inevitable sugar cravings on this sweet and spooky holiday, but that also rely on simple, real ingredients to get you there. After all, without a little sugar rush, Halloween would really just be a glorified costume party. Enjoy!
First, for the healthy and festive ideas…
6 Simple Recipes to Indulge and Be Healthy This Halloween
1. Tangerine Pumpkins from brendid.com
These little guys are as simple as they look, with just two (yes two!!) healthy ingredients. Not to mention, have you ever seen something so cute?
6 Simple Recipes to Indulge and Be Healthy This Halloween
2. Orange Jack-O-Lantern Fruit Cups from frugalcouponliving.com
These fruit cups are just another adorable way to celebrate Halloween through its most beloved symbol, the pumpkin.
6 Simple Recipes to Indulge and Be Healthy This Halloween
3. Frightening Fruit Cups from kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com
Alas, one more beautifully creative way to encourage a little healthy fruit consumption this Halloween. Plus, who knew it was this easy to recreate cute little monsters?

And now, for the indulgent but balanced…
6 Simple Recipes to Indulge and Be Healthy This Halloween
1. Baby Ruth Candy Bars From Scratch from faring-well.com

I know we all think that some sort of magic goes on at the candy bar making factories, but it looks like that magic can easily be recreated in your home kitchen — and with better ingredients no less. With just a few real ingredients—coconut milk, maple syrup, peanuts, salt and chocolate — you can recreate candy that you can feel good about.
6 Simple Recipes to Indulge and Be Healthy This Halloween
2. Vegan Milky Way from minimalistbaker.com

Another classic candy bar made better with some real ingredients—not to mention vegan! Yet again, with just a handful of simple ingredients, like dates, coconut and almond flour, chocolate, coconut oil, and salt—you can create the magic that is Milky Ways in your own kitchen and with real food.
6 Simple Recipes to Indulge and Be Healthy This Halloween
3. Chocolate Turtle Apple Slices from momlovesbaking.com

A twist on the classic fall treat, this one gives you the opportunity to use those fresh, in season, crisp apples that you picked up from your local farmer. Add some chocolate, caramels, and nuts and you get a perfectly balanced treat.
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