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20 Healthy Halloween Snacks for Kids

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These 20 Healthy Halloween Snacks for Kids are a fun way to add a bite of nutrition to your Halloween season!

Yesterday I shared an alarming statistic in my Healthy Halloween Smoothie Roundup about the amount of candy Americans buy each year for Halloween. Even though Halloween is a celebration of all things scary, the commercial side is all about the sweets! Now I’m not going to act like I’m not of fan of sugary confections, but I do try my best to ensure that there is a healthy balance of sweet foods as well as health-conscious options in my family’s diet – especially during this time of year.
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Healthy Halloween Smoothie Recipes

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These Healthy Halloween Smoothie Recipes are the perfect way to step away from the candy and give your tummy some frighteningly fabulous fuel to kick start the day!

I recently read an article stating that Americans purchase nearly 600 million lbs of candy a year for Halloween alone. Halloween certainly had a lock on being the holiday that generates the most candy sales, but Easter and Christmas really aren’t too terribly far behind!

Don’t get me wrong, though. I LOVE a Reese’s Pumpkin as much as the next girl, and I’m all about baking spooky treats during this time of year (you may have seen these cute little mummy madeleines I posted yesterday,) but because it’s so easy to overindulge in the sweet side of Halloween, I try to make sure I’m fueling my body with good-for-me things, too.

Healthy Halloween Smoothie Recipes

Smoothies are such a great way to pack in a ton of goodness into your diet, and I’m absolutely smitten with these Healthy Halloween Smoothie recipes all put together by some pretty creative and talented bloggers. I’m sharing a few of my favorites below to help get you into the Halloween spirit in a healthy way!

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