11 Halloween Candies a Dietitian Gives to Trick-or-Treaters

Fill your candy pail with these better-for-you lollipops, chocolates, gummies and more.

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October 08, 2026

Halloween just wouldn’t be the same without a little sweet indulgence. While the ingredients in most candies aren’t typically filled with vitamins and nutrients, some options do have healthy attributes, and all can certainly be part of a healthy overall diet. Below, we found 11 better-for-you goodies to help you scratch your own sugar craving this October. Oh, you can hand them out to trick-or-treaters, too, if you feel like sharing!

$7
Target

Made with five simple ingredients, this chocolate from Hu Kitchen features organic cocoa, organic cocoa butter and organic coconut sugar to give you a better kind of treat. The dark chocolate squares are filled with creamy coconut butter and crunchy coconut flakes and have the perfect level of sweetness for late-night snacking. The pieces are also individually wrapped and come in bags that are perfect for sharing with trick-or-treaters...if you're feeling generous. Other flavors include Hazelnut Butter and Pure Vanilla Bean + Cashew Butter.

$20 (for 30 fun-size bags)
Target

These chewy, colorful and sometimes sour gummies from Joyride are a lower-sugar alternative to traditional chewy candies. They’re made with corn fiber and allulose low-calorie sugar alternative. Most flavors contain 4 grams of fiber and less than 1 teaspoon of added sugar per serving. Joyride candies come in nostalgic shapes, sizes and flavors (this pack features watermelon-shaped wedges and log-shaped cherry berry ropes). Check out their seasonal offerings, including these easy-to-grab packs, which you can hand out on Halloween night or include inside your own DIY goodie bags.

  1. Calories Per Serving 30 (sour watermelon wedges), 30 (cherry berry ropes), 35 (sour smacks)
  2. Serving Size 6 pieces (sour watermelon wedges), 2 pieces (cherry berry ropes), 6 pieces (sour smacks)
  3. Total Sugars 2 grams (sour watermelon wedges), 2 grams (cherry berry ropes), 3 grams (sour smacks)
  4. Added Sugars 2 grams (sour watermelon wedges), 2 grams (cherry berry ropes), 3 grams (sour smacks)
  5. What We Like No synthetic colors or artificial sweeteners, source of prebiotic fiber
$28
Amazon

These delectable almonds from SkinnyDipped are sweet, salty and crunchy all at once. Featuring dark chocolate, peanut butter and yogurt-covered coatings, all four flavors found in this variety pack are also heart-healthy. Since they're loaded with healthy fats and some protein, these confections are more satisfying than chocolate alone, and will fortify you during a long night of answering the front door and handing out candy.

  1. Calories Per Serving 70
  2. Serving Size 1 package
  3. Total Sugars 3 grams (dark chocolate cocoa flavor), 3 grams (dark chocolate peanut butter flavor), 4 grams (lemon bliss flavor), 2 grams (super dark sea salt flavor)
  4. Added Sugars 3 grams (dark chocolate cocoa flavor), 3 grams (dark chocolate peanut butter flavor), 4 grams (lemon bliss flavor), 2 grams (super dark sea salt flavor)
  5. What We Like Non-GMO ingredients, gluten-free, protein-packed, perfectly portioned bags
$14 (for 4 bags)
Amazon

These poppable candies from SmartSweets are a lower sugar reprieve for lovers of rainbow-colored fruit chews. The company also makes lower sugar versions of gummy bears and worms, peach rings, sweet fish and more. The candies are sweetened with Stevia and contain a whopping 11 grams of fiber per serving.

  1. Calories Per Serving 130
  2. Serving Size 1 bag
  3. Total Sugars 2 grams
  4. Added Sugars 0 grams
  5. What We Like Free from synthetic dyes, artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols, good source of fiber, low in sugar, individually wrapped
$7
Target

Looking for a sweet Halloween treat that isn’t candy? Try Bakeful’s line of perfectly portioned mini baked donuts, brownies, cookies and muffins. Each dessert is lower in sugar and made without artificial preservatives or colors. Available at Target locations nationwide, the brand also offers tasty seasonal flavors like Pumpkin Spice and Apple Cider Mini Muffins and Maple Mini Donuts.

  1. Calories Per Serving 210 (brownieful confetti brownie bites)
  2. Serving Size 1 package (4 mini brownies)
  3. Total Sugars 14 grams
  4. Added Sugars 14 grams
  5. What We Like Made with real chocolate, individually wrapped
$5
Target

This beautifully crafted Swedish candy comes in a huge assortment of colors and shapes, including ghoulishly good snakes, skulls and vampire fangs. The sweet, sour and puffy gummies are made using only natural colorings and are available online and at Target.

  1. Calories Per Serving 100
  2. Serving Size 4 pieces
  3. Total Sugars 19 grams
  4. Added Sugars 19 grams
  5. What We Like Free from red 40, made with natual colors and flavors, gluten-free, no high-fructose corn syrup
$3
Target

In my humble opinion, Justin's are the best darn peanut butter cups on the planet! Each round is made with organic peanut butter (or almond butter) giving each bite you take the perfect amount of sweet, salty, creamy and chocolatey flavor notes. Stick a few packs in your Halloween candy bowl and watch your house become the most famous in the neighborhood!

  1. Calories Per Serving 220
  2. Serving Size 1 pack (2 peanut butter cups)
  3. Total Sugars 16 grams
  4. Added Sugars 16 grams
  5. What We Like Rainforest Alliance certified chocolate, organic peanut butter
$8
Target

If you are more of a milk chocolate fan, look no further than the candy-coated goodness of these Unreal colorful gems. Made with simple ingredients, this Fair Trade-certified and gluten-free candy brand also makes easy-to-hand-out Halloween-sized candy bars and peanut butter cups.

  1. Calories Per Serving 140
  2. Serving Size 35 pieces
  3. Total Sugars 14 grams
  4. Added Sugars 11 grams
  5. What We Like Fair-trade certified, gluten-free, no artificial colors
$6
Target

This may (or may not) come as a surprise, but dates are the new candy, and you won’t believe how delicious these reimagined sour "candy" dates taste. Made with organic ingredients, they contain fiber, iron, a smidge of protein and no added sugar. Get a set for yourself, then grab some bags of the brand's date and nut brownie energy bites to share with late-night Halloween visiters.

  1. Calories Per Serving 120
  2. Serving Size 4-5 dates
  3. Total Sugars 22 grams
  4. What We Like Clean ingredients, real fruit, no added sugar, gluten-free
$26 (for 30 bags)
Walmart

These perfectly portioned Brookside bites are yet another worthy Halloween candy alternative. Complete with a melt-in-your-mouth dark chocolate shell, both the Acai Blueberry and Pomegranate flavors offer up a chewy burst of tangy, fruity goodness that's completely free from gluten and artificial flavors and colors.

  1. Calories Per Serving 170
  2. Serving Size 2 packages
  3. Total Sugars 23 grams
  4. Added Sugars 23 grams
  5. What We Like Gluten-free, no artificial flavors or colors, dark chocolate shell, individually wrapped
$23 (for 60 lollipops)
Walmart

This variety pack of organic lollipops from YumEarth will be a hit at your Halloween gathering. Each of the four flavors — Watermelon, Mango, Strawberry and Cherry — are made without artificial flavors or dyes and are free from the top nine allergens (like all other YumEarth products!)

  1. Calories Per Serving 45
  2. Serving Size 2 pops
  3. Total Sugars 8 grams
  4. What We Like Top 9 allergen-free, made with organic ingredients, no high-fructose corn syrup or artificial dyes

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