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Healthy Halloween Candy

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Vanderbilt chapter.
As a kid, Halloween was one of the best days of the year because of the pounds of candy we got from trick or treating. Now that we’re too old for that, here are some recipes for healthier twists on your old favorites so that when you pig out, it won’t be quite as bad.
 
Tootsie rolls were never my favorite, but these are made with honey instead of sugar to change it up!
 
 
The mini peppermint patties at Munchie Mart are my fave new item, but I can share these with my gluten free and vegan friends!
 
 
Gluten free friends can also indulge in these homemade Twix bars!
 
 
This recipe for Crunch bars uses coconut oil, one of the most underused but versatile ingredients out there.
 
 
This recipe for Milky Way bars is out of this world!
 
 
There’s nothing worse than a stale, hard Twizzler. Luckily, these homemade Twizzlers are so good that they won’t have time to go stale!
 
 
These Butterfingers are made with whole grains and are packed with iron, so go ahead and eat more than one.
 
 
Three Musketeers are my absolute favorite and this recipe makes them with only 25 calories each!!
 
 
Even if you don’t have your own kitchen, these no-bake Almond Joys are easy to make in your dorm’s kitchen.
 
 
Hungry? Grab one of these gluten free, dairy free, vegan, and raw Snickers bars.
 
 
Finally, everyone’s favorite: the Reese’s cup. I doubted that it could be made delicious AND healthy, but this recipe does it!
 
 
 
 
Stacey Oswald, originally from South Florida, came to Vanderbilt as a member of the class of 2015 and got involved with HerCampus her freshman year. She became assistant editor that year and is now the Campus Correspondent for Vanderbilt HC as a sophomore. Stacey is currently a columnist for Ask Miss A- Nashville and the life section of The Hustler. She's also very involved in her sorority, Kappa Delta, as well as Invisible Children. Outside of school and her extracurriculars, Stacey finds happiness in many sources, the most crucial being exercise and the sun. She loves to attend exercise classes and is an avid runner; she recently completed the Country Music Half Marathon. She also loves Vitamin D, especially when on the beach- though of course, she only soaks up the sun after applying SPF. A few of the things Stacey couldn't live without? Good food (especially from Sweet Cece's, Bricktops, and Samurai Sushi), great books (The Hypnotist's Love Story is a recent favorite), her family back in Florida, her wonderful boyfriend, and all of the great friends she's made at Vanderbilt.