What Are Healthy Halloween Treat Options?
October 28, 2019 9:02 pm
Halloween is just around the corner, and that means trick-or-treating and Halloween candy. But be careful with that candy! Instead of chomping on sticky, gummy, and hard candies, why not try these healthy Halloween treat options.
Chocolate
This is a treat that you may be able to find in your kid’s trick-or-treating bag. Chocolate is probably the best kind of candy out there for your teeth. This is because it is soft and unlike those hard candies, it melts in your mouth so that you aren’t putting your teeth at risk for a chip or break. Additionally, chocolate actually washes away after you’ve eaten a lot better than other candies so food particles won’t stick in between your teeth. Instead of getting stuck in the crevices of your teeth, chocolate can easily get washed away with a glass of water.
Pumpkin Treats
Yes, pumpkin may be something you more easily associate with Thanksgiving, but pumpkin is also classically associated with Halloween so why not indulge in pumpkin treats this Halloween. Pumpkin is very high in fiber and vitamin A and therefore helps to strengthen your teeth’s enamel and to keep your gums healthy. There are many pumpkin treat recipes out there that ditch the sugar to make the treats much healthier. The lower the sugar, the better the treat will be for your teeth.
Dark Chocolate-Covered Apples
When you think of apple treats during the fall you probably think of caramel or candy-coated apples. Dark chocolate-covered apples is a healthy take on this classic Halloween treat, but makes it much much healthier for your teeth. As mentioned above, chocolate is a much better alternative to caramel or candy which are both very high in sugar. Dark chocolate is a great source of antioxidants and its soft texture allows the chocolate to be easily washed away after you’ve eaten the treat. Meanwhile, apples are considered nature’s toothbrushes because the fibrous texture of the fruit will stimulate your gums and stimulate saliva production, which helps to remineralize your tooth enamel.
Spider Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches
This Halloween take on a classic sandwich that is super fun for kids. Using whole wheat bread, take round cookie cutters to cut the whole wheat bread into an even number of rounds. Then, spread natural peanut butter and low sugar jelly on each round. Next, take eight pretzel sticks and place four on each side of half of the rounds so that they look like spider legs. Then, put the other half of the rounds on top of those with the pretzel sticks on them so that they look like the bodies of spiders. Finally, put a tiny bit of peanut butter on raisins and stick two on each of the spider bodies so that you give the spiders eyes. What’s great about these is that they are super fun for kids to make and may even make them forget they’re not eating candy!
Happy Halloween From Henson Family Dental!
We hope you have a fun and safe Halloween holiday. If you have any other questions about healthy Halloween treat options, give us a call! We look forward to hearing from you.