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Healthy Gluten Free and Protein Packed Halloween Treats

by Lindsay Cotter · 10/24/2014

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Well folks, one week and counting till Halloween. Which means come November 1st, stores are going to be going Christmas crazy. Can you handle that? Hmmm, I think I’d rather just focus on one month at a time.

Gluten Free and Dairy free orange dark chocolate chip snack bites. Packed full of healthy fats, protein, and great for holidays, halloween, desserts, or healthy snacking! #cottercrunch

Like this month…. I’m excited for Halloween because it means we will officially be in OFF SEASON. One more race this weekend, although we are not sure if the kiwi is racing. Anyway, we have other athletes in town and we will be feeding them and cheering them on. Then it’s time to recoup! Light training, and no more travel till 2015. Goodness we need the rest. It’s been a long season, but more on that later.

Okay, so Halloween. Let’s talk about it. It can be tricky, yes? Haha, pun intended. But really, we want kids to have fun and be part of the event, but we also want to keep them healthy and make “better” choices. Am I right?

So maybe you can have your “treat” and eat it too with these options below. Gluten free and protein packed Halloween Treats. One in Healthy Bite form, because that’s my specialty. And one in muffin form, because their easy to make and to pack for school, breakfast, etc.

Gluten Free and Dairy free orange dark chocolate chip snack bites. Packed full of healthy fats, protein, and great for holidays, halloween, desserts, or healthy snacking! #cottercrunch

Let’s get the ball rollin..

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Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Bites


  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 20 1x
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Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Bites (Vegan, Gluten free)


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup peanut flour or coconut flour
  • 1/3 cup enjoy life dark chocolate chips
  • 1/3–1/2 cup chocolate nuttzo
  • 6–8 tbsp Vanilla Protein Powder of choice
  • 2 tsp orange peel (optional)
  • 1 tsp orange extract or stevia
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup raw honey, agave, or maple syrup.
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or butter extract. I also like to use orange or Vanilla Extract when I have it in my pantry.
  • Optional – handful chopped nuts

Instructions

  1. In large bowl, add in all your dry ingredients. Then mix in your nut butter, extracts, and last the honey. Mix well ( I use my hands) and roll into bite size balls. Next, coat the bites with extra protein powder (vanilla) if desired
  2. Then return to freezer after. Makes anywhere between 18-20 balls. Freeze or keep in refrigerator to maintain freshness.
  • Prep Time: 15 min

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I’d say the key to these bites are definitely the chocolate nuttzo! I adore it’s dark chocolate taste! You can see the recipe on their site too. Use code COTTER-15 if you want to order and you’ll get 15% off.

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The next Healthy Halloween Treat is made with Flapjacked. Oh and , guess what? I spotted it at our Whole Foods and Sprouts. YAY!!  Love using Flapjacked for baking. It’s super fast and delicious!

dark chocolate protein marshmallow muffins (GF)

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Ingredients:

  • ½ cup chocolate peanut flour
  • 1/3 cup enjoy life dark chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup  Banana Hazelnut Flapjacked Batter (or half oat flour/half protein powder of choice)
  • 10-12oz of dark chocolate almond milk or coconut milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Optional – handful chopped nuts

Directions:

Super easy! Mix all the ingredients together until smooth. For more dense muffins, use only 1 cup to 10z milk. For lighter fluffy muffin,  use 12oz. or more. Pour into oiled muffin cups and bake at 350F for 15 minutes. If you don’t have flapjacked, you can use 1/2 c oat flour and 1/2 cup protein powder. But i would add in 1 tsp baking soda as well. [/print_this]

See, easy and delicious! And for more healthy tricks and treats, check out Amanda’s link up! Some great workouts there as well. I was quite impressed with the pumpkin workout myself. 😉

Gluten Free and Dairy free orange dark chocolate chip snack bites. Packed full of healthy fats, protein, and great for holidays, halloween, desserts, or healthy snacking! #cottercrunch

What’s your go to Halloween treat?

Darn you candy corn pumpkins –> I call them crack corn pumpkins for a reason.

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Cheers!

LC

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Categories: Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Snacks and Appetizers, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags: halloween

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  1. Alexander says

    09/20/2015 at 1:54 PM

    Well done! Easy and delicious!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/20/2015 at 5:25 PM

      Thanks ALexander

      Reply
  2. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    09/20/2015 at 1:21 AM

    These look fantastic! I love how healthy they are. Definitely the perfect bite sized treats.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/20/2015 at 6:11 AM

      yes indeed! and thanks for stopping by my old recipes. I still need to redo the muffin picture. EEK! haha

      Reply
  3. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    09/19/2015 at 9:01 PM

    Such a lovely classic combo! Best holiday treats!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/20/2015 at 6:11 AM

      Thanks Angie! and thanks for stopping by my old recipes. I still need to redo the muffin picture. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Melanie @ Nutritious Eats says

    10/29/2014 at 11:32 PM

    I never get tired of seeing snack ball recipes. I mean, I just read the ingredients and I get happy.

    Reply
  5. Cassie says

    10/27/2014 at 5:34 PM

    I just pinned these… I need to get more flapjacked mix, I just used the last of mine for pumpkin pancakes this am!

    Reply
  6. Jill @ Do Try This at Home says

    10/26/2014 at 9:54 PM

    These look SO yummy! I wonder if I could talk myself into eating some of this rather than eating directly out of the treats we’re handing out to the neighbors!!!!

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/27/2014 at 7:03 PM

      the bites taste like candy! sooo good! go for it

      Reply
  7. She Rocks Fitness says

    10/26/2014 at 8:16 PM

    There are too many to count, but I would say…candy corn + Almond Joy + Baby Ruth…all the mini sized ones of course…LOL!

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/27/2014 at 7:01 PM

      mmm mini everything!

      Reply
  8. AJ @ NutriFitMama says

    10/26/2014 at 7:44 PM

    YUM thanks for sharing! Definitely going to try some of these recipes out- my kids will love them (and I might have..um..a few.. 😉 )

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/27/2014 at 6:58 PM

      let me know how they go!!

      Reply
  9. Abby @ BackAtSquareZero says

    10/26/2014 at 7:31 PM

    orange chocolate sounds so amazing.

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/27/2014 at 7:02 PM

      i think you’d love these!

      Reply
  10. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    10/26/2014 at 7:14 PM

    yum yum yum!!

    Reply
  11. Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets says

    10/26/2014 at 7:00 PM

    These healthy bites look fabulous. As always. You amaze me.

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/27/2014 at 2:18 PM

      you amaze me more!

      Reply
  12. Abby says

    10/26/2014 at 5:37 PM

    Hope the races went well this weekend! Did Kiwi end up racing?
    Sadly my Halloween go-to treats are mini chocolate bars! We still haven’t bought our candy/chocolate to give away yet- I’m learning it can’t be in the house a day too soon 🙂

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/27/2014 at 4:17 PM

      he didn’t race, but we had a lot of athletes in town. It was crazy! and the halloween candy and treats were all eaten.. by them. THANK GOD> haha

      Reply
  13. Lauren @ Fun, Fit and Fabulous! says

    10/26/2014 at 5:22 PM

    You had me at Marshmallows! Those muffins sound delicious. We don’t have to worry about candy overload this year since Belle is only 3 months old, but maintaining a healthy happy kiddo during the candy season will definitely be tough!

    Reply
  14. Jan @ Sprouts n Squats says

    10/26/2014 at 4:31 AM

    These look so good even though we don’t really celebrate halloween all that much here in Australia, still worth making these treats 🙂

    I hope you’ve been enjoying your weekend.

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/26/2014 at 7:14 AM

      i agree! make anytime. My husband always says american’s have too many holidays anyway haha

      Reply
  15. Kierston says

    10/25/2014 at 5:38 AM

    Let’s go with one day at a time yes? lol Boy this Fall has been going by quickly!

    Reply
  16. Jessie says

    10/25/2014 at 5:09 AM

    Question: Can you use any pancake batter for the 2nd recipe? I have a chocolate protein pancake mix I’d love to use.

    Favorite halloween treat: Reeses pb pumpkins

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/25/2014 at 6:15 AM

      it should! Keep me posted. What brand is it?

      Reply
  17. Kim says

    10/24/2014 at 9:19 PM

    I’m not a huge Halloween fan and this year I probably won’t even buy any candy since we will be at a football game instead of home to pass out candy.

    Reply
  18. GiGi Eats says

    10/24/2014 at 9:07 PM

    It’s a good thing I don’t live near you or else I would tell ALL THE KIDS to hit up YOUR HOUSE this Halloween………………. Ah ah ah ah! Although, I do know you’re kind of a fan of kids… But how about 8 million? 😉

    Reply
  19. Purelytwins says

    10/24/2014 at 5:57 PM

    OMG these all look amazing!!! we want to come to your house 🙂
    xoxo
    Madison loves her sweets too 😉 haha

    Reply
  20. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    10/24/2014 at 5:27 PM

    I’m coming trick o treating to your place!

    Reply
  21. Katie says

    10/24/2014 at 4:34 PM

    I want those muffins!!

    Reply
  22. jobo says

    10/24/2014 at 4:30 PM

    These look fabulous friend! And I am wishing you and James strength and speed and everything racetacular this weekend if James is in fact racing. xoxox, sending prayers, always!

    Reply
  23. Katie says

    10/24/2014 at 3:59 PM

    MmM… Either candy crack haha OR reeses “pumpkins”

    Reply
  24. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says

    10/24/2014 at 3:41 PM

    I know. I can’t believe that it’s almost Halloween! I hope you survive having all those hungry athletes in your house!! Hope that James is OK and wish everyone luck racing! These look delicious as usual friend.

    Reply
  25. Jody - Fit at 56 says

    10/24/2014 at 2:08 PM

    OMG – all the yumminess in one post!! I want to be rich & have you bake for me!!!! 🙂

    Candy corn is crack for sure!!!! 🙂

    Reply
  26. Brittany @ Barr & Table says

    10/24/2014 at 12:56 PM

    Obviously you know I’ll be making those bites but oooohhh those muffins look so delicious too!

    Happy Friday, love. Hope you’re all doing well xoxo

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/24/2014 at 2:04 PM

      yes, lets catch up soon. well after this next week.. gah!

      Reply
  27. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    10/24/2014 at 11:21 AM

    I haven’t tried baking yet with Skoop. I’m gonna have to try it. Love the marshmallow balls. Yum!

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/24/2014 at 2:27 PM

      it’s soo good! and easy

      Reply
  28. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    10/24/2014 at 11:19 AM

    I want your orange balls. Add marshmallows. 😉

    Reply
  29. misszippy says

    10/24/2014 at 10:57 AM

    Now that’s the way to do Halloween!

    Reply
  30. Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

    10/24/2014 at 9:51 AM

    Those Nuttzo packets are an AWESOME idea for Halloween treats!!

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/24/2014 at 2:00 PM

      i know!!! so perfect. love the chocolate

      Reply
  31. Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says

    10/24/2014 at 8:59 AM

    Great ideas! I haven’t really started wrapping my mind around this yet- what to pass out at our house, how to handle all the candy that will be coming in via my 4yo… can’t believe it’s next week already!

    Reply
  32. Shashi @ runninsrilankan says

    10/24/2014 at 8:46 AM

    Those orange chocolate Halloween bites look and sound insanely delicious! Now if only you lived in my neighborhood… 😉
    My go to Halloween treat is a pumpkin/chocolate baked pudding that can double as a dip too – though it’s not as portable as your bites and muffins!

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/24/2014 at 2:34 PM

      i just pinned your dip! OH MY YUM!

      Reply
  33. Jen says

    10/24/2014 at 8:45 AM

    chocolate + orange – yes please!!! Candy corn is my favorite go-to Halloween candy!

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/24/2014 at 8:45 PM

      oh man, candy corn is crack!

      Reply
  34. Chris says

    10/24/2014 at 8:39 AM

    Do you think you could actually pass these out to trick-or-treaters and not have them or their parents throw them out? How would you do it?

    Reply
  35. Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says

    10/24/2014 at 8:11 AM

    those orange bites sound delicious!!!

    Reply
  36. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    10/24/2014 at 8:00 AM

    Love an orange chocolate combo!

    Reply
  37. Cara's Healthy Cravings says

    10/24/2014 at 7:41 AM

    You must be a busy bee this weekend, I can imagine it must take a lot of effort to feed a bunch of triathletes!
    I love the chocolate orange combo, I often lean towards dark chocolate bars with a hint of orange, so I would love these.
    p.s Just so you are aware (I would want someone to tell me) there is a tiny typo in your muffin recipe where you have “1 cup tbsp” written…unless that’s a new measurement 😉

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/24/2014 at 7:48 AM

      thank YOU!! fixing now. xxoo

      Reply
  38. Sam @ PancakeWarriors says

    10/24/2014 at 7:28 AM

    chocolate Orange – love that combo and so festive! Omg christmas. I can’t even go there yet! I hope you enjoy your time at home with your hubby 🙂 love a good protein packed treat, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/24/2014 at 8:46 PM

      thank you friend! xxoo

      Reply
  39. Heather (Where's the Beach) says

    10/24/2014 at 7:08 AM

    I’m going to trick or treat at your house!

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/24/2014 at 8:51 PM

      come on over now!

      Reply
  40. Annmarie Licatese says

    10/24/2014 at 6:56 AM

    I am not a candy fan but I do wanna eat your dark chocolate marshmallow bites, yum!

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/24/2014 at 8:55 PM

      come on over!! i’ll feed ya

      Reply
  41. Jennifer FIsher says

    10/24/2014 at 6:24 AM

    This really puts the “gimme me something GOOD to eat” into Halloweeen!

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/25/2014 at 6:08 AM

      hehe for sure!

      Reply
  42. SuzLyfe (@suzlyfe) says

    10/24/2014 at 6:20 AM

    I a totally trick or treating at your house. And never leaving…

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/25/2014 at 5:59 AM

      deal! we’d have fun too!

      Reply
  43. Tina Muir says

    10/24/2014 at 6:12 AM

    I am loving all the halloween treats around. i think its so fun that America themes everything, one of the reasons I love being here so much 🙂 Glad you are taking your off season, and can decompress a bit! Have fun with your friends 🙂

    Reply
  44. Erin @ The Almond Eater says

    10/24/2014 at 6:03 AM

    Orange+chocolate=delish combo!! I haven’t had it in awhile but it’s always a good choice. And ugh to all the stores that decorate for Christmas so early….. reminding me that I need to get my shopping done!

    Reply
  45. Michele @ paleorunningmomma says

    10/24/2014 at 5:52 AM

    The marshmallow muffins are a great idea! I really want to do this with my kids next week. They’ll love them. They’re completely marshmallow obsessed.

    Reply
  46. Maryea {happy healthy mama} says

    10/24/2014 at 5:31 AM

    I love the orange smoothie with a Jack O face! So cute.

    Reply
  47. meredith @ The Cookie ChRUNicles says

    10/24/2014 at 5:04 AM

    I keep forgetting to order more protein powder from Skoop. Thanks for reminding me with these delicious looking bites. I also can’t believe Halloween is already next week! Ugh, I want to make my chocolate covered candy apples. Where does the time go?

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      10/24/2014 at 6:19 AM

      it’s so good to bake with!! love skoop

      Reply
  48. Linda @ Fit Fed and Happy says

    10/24/2014 at 4:56 AM

    Now if only people on my block gave out healthy treats like these for halloween!

    Reply
  49. jill conyers says

    10/24/2014 at 4:53 AM

    Orange chocolate sounds heavenly! Need to buy more Nuttzo.

    Reply

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