Between the costumes, the candy, and the scary movies, Halloween is a really exciting time of year. But as fun as this spooky holiday is, it’s hard not to think about how eating mass amounts of candy will affect you the day of and even the day after. 

Although indulging on this special day is totally okay and expected, if you want to be a little healthier, we’ve got your back. Here are some healthy Halloween treat recipes and healthy candy swaps for those of you looking to avoid a sugar rush and inevitable crash. 

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Healthy & Easy Halloween Treats

1. Little Apple Monsters

Even if you choose to lay off the candy, Halloween shouldn’t be just like any other day, so here’s an idea for a healthy, festive snack.

What You’ll Need:

• Apples, cut into slices
• Almond butter (or your favorite nut butter)
• Slivered almonds
• Chocolate chips (I used semisweet!)

How to Make It:

Place one apple slice flat on a plate and then spread the back edge with some of your nut butter. Stick another apple slice into the nut butter so that the two apple slices look like an open mouth. Last but not least, stick some slivered almonds vertically into the nut butter to add teeth and then stick two chocolate chips into the upper apple slice to add eyes. Bring these to a Halloween party and your friends are bound to get excited about how cute they are!

2. Ghostly Bananas

What You’ll Need:

• Bananas
• Chocolate chips (I used semisweet!)

How to Make It:

These are crazy easy to make, and did I mention that they’re also really healthy and delicious? I know, enough said. For these guys, slice a banana in half and then stick two chocolate chips into the top of the banana to make eyes and add one more chocolate chip underneath those two to make a ghoulish mouth. Then simply enjoy your naturally sweet candy bar!