Ketogenic diet (or keto diet) is a diet categorized by foods that are typically low in carbs and high in fat and protein. While a keto diet has been proven to help put the body in a metabolic state of ketosis to burn fat for energy instead of carbs, it may also seem restrictive and can make you feel deprived on special occasions surrounding food, especially Halloween.
That’s why today I’m sharing Halloween treats you’ll love that are also keto-friendly.
Keto Halloween Treats
As the holiday season approaches, it’s always a good idea to know in advance the types of treats that you can enjoy on a keto diet. The goal of this post is to help you stay informed as well as aware of what treats are available for you, whether you want to make it yourself at home or purchase something prepackaged in store. It’s good to be aware of your options so there are no excuses for falling off your diet!
Can You Eat Sweets On Keto Diet
Contrary to popular belief, yes you can eat sweets while on a keto diet. However, it’s important to limit your sugar intake and stick to foods that are low-carb. If making sweet treats on your own, you may also use low carb sweeteners such as stevia, monk fruit, or yacon syrup for example.
The same sweeteners are also super easy to find in a lot of premade keto treats.
10 Keto-Friendly Halloween Treats
SmartSweets Peach Rings
If you like those sugary peach rings, you’ll love having these as an alternative while on the keto diet. While it doesn’t taste quite like the original, it’s still a great option and comes in at only about 3 g of sugar per pack.
Stevita Naturals Hard Candy
What I like about these sugar free treats is a fact that is hard to tell that it’s a keto candy. The Stevia is hard candy just like the cherry jolly ranchers except without all the carbs. The sweetener in this hard candy isomalt, which comes from naturally occurring sugar alcohol is found in beats. I can knock you out of ketosis if you consume too much so just be cautious!
ChocZero keto
If you are on a low sugar lifestyle, ChocZero’s dark chocolate keto bark is a great option. They contain 5 g of fiber, 0 g of sugar, and less than one car per servant. There are no sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners. These are sweetened with monk fruit.
Atkins Endulge Peanut butter candies
This Halloween candy would be comparable to peanut butter M&Ms. This delicious low carb Halloween candy is perfect. Bring to Halloween parties. These are completely mouthwatering and satisfying, coming out to only 2 g of net carbs and 2 g of sugar per serving making them easy keto diet ideas to try when you’re looking for quick treats.
Keto gummy bears
There are so many different types of sugar free and keto gummy bears out there on the market. Kita, gummy bears have almost no carbs, low sugar and are a very low calorie candy option. Some favorite brands are Kiss My Keto gummy bears, Behave, or Shameless snacks brand. Kiss My Keto also has ome sour gummy bear options as well if you’re into sour candies. I’m sure there are other brands that offer the same as well.
Zaffi Taffy
If you are looking for Halloween treats to enjoy while on keto diet, definitely look at the sugar-free, low-carb chewy keto taffy treats. Even though they contain 0g of sugar, this keto friendly candy is sweetened with xylitol and Stevia, helping them to taste great and be a kid approved option you will enjoy.
Zolli pops
Zollipops is another great sugar-free candy option for Halloween. Zollipops as the name suggests are candy suckers. This keto candy is made from natural fruit varieties and is also the same brand that makes Zaffi taffy.
Pur Gum
Have a thing for bubble gum? This sugar-free keto gum is naturally sweetened with 100% xylitol. Xylitol is all that sugar alcohol that loosen taste like sugar has 40% fewer calories. Pur gum comes in many flavors, including mints, pomegranate, bubblegum, cinnamon, and chocolate.
NICKS Coconut Keto Chocolate Bar
NICKS coconut keto chocolate bar is another no sugar added, low-carb, gluten-free Halloween treat. This treat only has 3 g of net carbs. You can enjoy the moist, gooey creamy milk, chocolate with sweet coconut field bars. These are so good. You won’t have to sacrifice flavor. They also have peanuts and fudge keto candy bars you’ll love as well.
Freeze dried marshmallows
I’ve talked about this brand before, but ChocZero makes an incredible zero sugar marshmallow candy that would be perfect for Halloween treats. These are actually a healthy topping you can add to make homemade treats for a Halloween party or just eat them outright. These are sweetened with monk fruit and have no added sugar, so it is completely low-carb. They include a prebiotic fiber.
How To Make Halloween Treats Keto-Friendly
Keto Halloween treats are possible, even if you make them yourself. There are lots of great low-carb Halloween recipe ideas you can try that work for those needing a keto friendly option.
Gather recipes
For your next Halloween party, you can try these lazy keto meals paired with these easy keto friendly fruits and vegetables. You can also save this list for best low carb chips which could come in handy at your next keto friendly shindig.
Add decorations
To put a Halloween spin on any of these ideas, you can use sunflower seeds as eyes, cut out various spooky-inspired shapes, or play around with food coloring for added flare.
Substitute the sugar
For sweet treats, the best thing you can do is to make sure you are not adding sugar or if you do make sure it is a sweetener like mock fruit, xylitol, or Stevia.
