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7 Healthy Treats to Trick Your Taste Buds This Halloween

It's no fun to sit on the sidelines while everyone else mainlines chocolate.
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Phoebe Lapine is a food and health writer, gluten-free chef, wellness personality, culinary instructor, speaker, and author of The Wellness Project.

Phoebe Lapine is a food and health writer, gluten-free chef, wellness personality, culinary instructor, speaker, and author of The Wellness Project.
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Halloween season seems to kick off the initial downward spiral of our best eating intentions in favor of sugary confections and general holiday gluttony. It's hard not to give in to your sweet tooth when every end cap starts stocking Halloween candy come October 1, just begging us to impulse buy a modest two dozen Kit Kat bars when picking up the morning paper or buying toothpaste at the pharmacy.

Sure, it's important to try to prevent the month of October from becoming one big hyperactive sugar spree. But it's no fun to sit on the sidelines while everyone else mainlines chocolate.

So I put together some of my favorite guilt-free treats that will help trick your sugar cravings into submission. A few of my raw oatmeal cookies or a morning breakfast of gluten-free carrot cake pancakes may just be what you need to step away from the plastic jack-o-lantern and put down the 5 mini candy bars.

Raw Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites
Help yourself to these Raw Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites without feeling an ounce of guilt - they're loaded with protein-rich almond butter, pumpkin seeds, and flax meal and sweetened with raw honey. Get the recipe for Raw Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites here.
Carrot Cake Pancakes
Start your morning with these fluffy Carrot Cake Pancakes that are perfect for fall. Top them with vanilla-flavored Chobani yogurt for a healthy bit of creaminess.Get the recipe for Carrot Cake Pancakes here.
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie with Cacao Nibs
This Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie is sweet and refreshing. It even contains Kefir for probiotics as well as antioxidant-packed cacao, coconut oil and raw honey.Get the recipe for Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie with Cacao Nibs here.
Coconut Panna Cotta with Berry Compote
This gluten-free (and dairy-free!) Coconut Panna Cotta with Berry Compote has excellent texture and will leave you feeling satisfied come dessert hour without weighing you down.Get the recipe for Coconut Panna Cotta with Berry Compote here.
Maple Glazed Coconut Cashews
These Maple Glazed Coconut Cashews pack great flavor and are an excellent sweet snack for when you're on the go.Get the recipe for Maple Glazed Coconut Cashews here.
Polenta Cake with Raspberry Rhubarb Compote
This gluten-free Polenta Cake will make you celebrate every bite with its soft texture and raspberry rhubarb compote topping.Get the recipe for Polenta Cake with Raspberry Rhubarb Compote here.
Thai Peanut Chia Pudding
This healthy Thai Peanut Chia Pudding is made rich with coconut milk and is given a wonderful texture from the combination of chia seeds and almond milk.Get the recipe for Thai Peanut Chia Pudding here.


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