[cincopa AcLA6vtlGfMk]Have a hankerin’ for a Halloween treat? Here are a few sweet and savory options that’ll satiate those killer cravings:

Welch’s Mixed Fruit Halloween Fruit Snacks (www.WelchsFruitSnacks.com) – 28 count box $4.99
Your little ghost and goblins will get into the Halloween spirit with these Halloween-themed fruit snacks from Welch’s.  The Welch’s Fruit Snacks Halloween-themed box and pouch have custom graphics with fun shapes that include a bat, witch, ghost, haunted castle, and pumpkin. Perfect for trick or treating, lunchbox treats or parties, moms and dads also love that every pack is made with real fruit and that this item is fat-free, gluten-free and contains no preservatives. It’s no wonder that Welch’s Fruit Snacks are one of America’s most adored fruit snacks!

Peeps, Mike and Ike, Hot Tamales (www.PeepsandCompany.com) – $2.00 – $2.75
Halloween PEEPS are nostalgic and fluffy sweet treats for trick-or-treaters and adults, alike. With dipped flavors like caramel apple, candy corn, cinnamon apple and even pumpkin spice latte, these confections fall right into the most popular flavor trends of this season. PEEPS Halloween shapes are a fun and delicious snack that also make an adorable cake/cupcake topper. Another candy in line with seasonal flavor trends is MIKE AND IKE Caramel Apple and HOT TAMALES Cinnamon Apple, which offer a nice combination of sweet and heat. They’re a tasty treat option for parties at home or in class, and certainly to delight those ghosts and goblins who come a-knockin’.

Credit Snyder’s of Hanover

Snyder’s of Hanover’s Pumpkin-Themed Halloween Snack Packs (www.SnydersofHanover.com) – $4.99
Just as “monsters” often lurk inside closets, on top of buildings and under beds, pretzels are also finding their way into, on top of and underneath different foods this month as part of Halloween-themed treats.  This includes being used as a cupcake topper, or crushed to make a great crust for brownies, pies and cakes. You can add extra bite to the spooky season with Snyder’s of Hanover’s Pumpkin-Themed Halloween Snack Packs that include thirty of the 0.5 oz. individual bags of mini pretzels: a wholesome, trick-or-treating-friendly snack kids love to gobble down. These snack packs can be purchased at major retailers like Target and Walmart in addition to grocery stores.

Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Chips’ Ghosts & Bats (www.SensiblePortions.com) – $5.49
For Halloween, some people consider what candy alternatives they can dole out to trick-or-treaters to keep the sugar saturation at bay. Such alternatives can include fruit, savory snacks like potato chips or pretzels, money and even toys. One great option is Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Chips’ Ghosts & Bats, which are a crunchy and sea-salty snack that also happens to be healthy. Made with all-natural ingredients, these ghost and bat-shaped veggie chips contain thirty percent less fat than the leading potato chip and are a fabulous better-for-you treat to hand out to trick-or-treaters—or to package up in goody bags for Halloween parties at home or school. They are a gluten free, non-GMO, contain no artificial flavors or preservatives and have 0g trans-fat. They are available in 0.5 ounce individual sized bags in packs of twelve.

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