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Last year, instead of loading up on candy full of artificial ingredients, my friends and I did something that was way healthier for our families and MORE fun for us and our kids instead.
We all got together in my friends yard on Halloween and every mom had a station set up with a different activity for the kids: potion making, pumpkin toss, pumpkin painting, bobbing for apples and more! The kids carried around a bag and at the end of each activity they would get some sort of homemade, organic treat.
Making your own treats gives you control over the ingredients, and the kids loved them more than candy!
Here are 7 easy Halloween treats to make at home using simple, organic ingredients you can stock up on through Azure Standard.
🎃 1. Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
You'll need:
- Organic dark chocolate
- Organic peanut butter
- A little organic maple syrup
- Pinch of sea salt
Melt the chocolate and spoon a little into paper muffin liners. Add a spoonful of peanut butter mixed with maple syrup, then cover with more chocolate. Sprinkle with sea salt and refrigerate until firm.
👻 2. Monster Popcorn
You'll need:
- Organic popcorn kernels
- Grass-fed butter or coconut oil
- Sea salt
- Organic dark chocolate
- Optional: naturally colored sprinkles
Pop the popcorn, drizzle with melted chocolate and add your toppings. Let it cool and break it into pieces.
You can even let the kids make their own “monster” popcorn creations.
🍎 3. Chocolate-Dipped Apple Slices
You'll need:
- Organic apples
- Organic dark chocolate
- Organic peanut or almond butter
- Organic chopped nuts or coconut
Slice the apples, dip them in melted chocolate and add your toppings. Refrigerate until the chocolate hardens.
These are especially fun if you make little faces with the toppings.
🕷️ 4. Halloween Energy Bites
You'll need:
- Organic rolled oats
- Organic peanut or almond butter
- Organic honey
- Organic shredded coconut
- Organic dark chocolate chips
Mix everything together, roll into balls and refrigerate.
Add two little chocolate chips for “eyes” and you've got Halloween energy bites.
🧙♀️ 5. Pumpkin Spice Muffins
You'll need:
- Organic pumpkin puree
- Organic flour
- Organic eggs
- Organic maple syrup
- Organic cinnamon
- Organic nutmeg
- Organic ginger
- Baking soda
- Sea salt
Mix, bake and let the kids decorate them with a little homemade frosting or melted dark chocolate.
🦇 6. Homemade Gummy Snacks
You can make your own gummies without artificial colors and flavors.
You'll need:
- Organic fruit juice
- Grass-fed gelatin
- Organic honey or maple syrup
- Optional: a little lemon juice
Heat the juice, whisk in the gelatin and sweetener, pour into Halloween-shaped silicone molds and refrigerate until firm.
Let the kids choose between bats, pumpkins, ghosts or whatever molds you have.
🍿 7. Halloween Popcorn Balls
A classic Halloween treat that you can make with ingredients you recognize.
You'll need:
- Organic popcorn
- Organic butter
- Organic honey or maple syrup
- Sea salt
- Cinnamon
Pop the popcorn. Warm the butter and honey or maple syrup together, pour over the popcorn and mix. Once it's cool enough to handle, form into balls.
Wrap them individually in parchment paper for a fun Halloween treat.
Make Halloween treats a family activity.
Making your own treats simply gives you another option. You can choose organic ingredients, skip the artificial colors and flavors, and let your kids actually participate in making the food they're excited to eat.
And when you're buying ingredients for recipes like these, buying in bulk can make organic staples much more affordable, especially for things you're already using throughout the year.
Azure Standard carries a huge selection of organic pantry staples, including many of the ingredients used in these recipes. You can stock up on everything from organic flour, oats and popcorn to chocolate, spices, nut butters, maple syrup and more.
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