Halloween and Keto: The best Keto friendly treats for you that won't haunt your scale!
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Halloween is just around the corner.
How to stay Keto and enjoy Halloween Treats?
This is what this post is about. Take your favorite carby Halloween Treats and find Keto friendly low carb alternatives. Scroll through and see all your options to get the Treats without any Tricks!
You’ll find the carb count, where to get your Keto treats, how to save a few dollars where possible and how close it comes to the carby Halloween treats. There might not be an alternative for all the treats though so in case you’re thinking of sneaking a bite of carby Halloween treats, check this overview out to see which is lowest in carbs!
Net Carbs in the most popular Halloween Candy and Treats
Keto friendly Halloween Candy
The overview above shows that most popular Halloween bars and candy are high in carbs BUT there are good news. Many of the above have Keto friendly aka low carb alternatives.
We’ll go through one after the other and fingers crossed you find your favorites with a Keto alternative!
Keto friendly Chocolate Bar
Hershey’s, make room for the following Keto friendly Chocolate bar options with much lower Net Carbs (NC):
My favorite: ChocZero!
Stock up on their Halloween treats or on Chocolate Squares or Chocolate Bark and you’re all set for Halloween. Bonus? They are individually packaged and most ~1g net carb per serving!
Order directly through the ChocZero site and save 10% with code KETOANYWHERE,
Lily’s Chocolate
No single serve here but their bars come in lots of different flavors from Hazelnut to Cookies & Cream. Available in most grocery stores like Albertson’s, Krogers, Meijer, Sprouts, Walmart, Target…
For more chocolate options, check out the separate blog post reviewing all the Keto friendly chocolates.
Keto friendly Candy Bars
A Keto friendly alternative for Snickers? YES! and a Candy Bar that is low in carbs and actually has not carby version. Yep…the Carbivores are missing out on this one if they aren’t trying it!
Keto friendly Snickers: Hero bar from Quest Nutrition
Snickers - in fun size - come in at a 10g of Net Carbs (NC) for one 17g bar. Quest Hero Bar in Chocolate Peanut Butter? 3g Net Carbs for a 54g bar!! That’s triple the portion size for a third of the carbs!
Alternative must try Keto candy bar: Built bars
Hear me out here. These have no carby equivalent but do tend to be a little higher in carbs - sa in 5-8g Net Carbs per portion. The texture is unique and amazing: Marshmallow meets Gummy Bear. Now if that’s not perfect for Halloween I don’t know what is.
For the extra Halloween feel they even have bite sized bars!
Keto friendly Peanut Butter Cups
Next to chocolates Peanut Butter Cups are the easiest Halloween treats to find in a low carb version.
My favorite Keto friendly PB Cups: ChocZero!
ChocZero wins with the variety and flavor of their Cups. Choose from cups with white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate and even Peanut Butter cups covered in Peanut Butter. I know. It’s amazing! Save 10% on your order with code KETOANYWHERE at checkout.
Lowest in Carbs PB Cups? Quest Nutrition’s
If you want the most bang for your carbs, go with the Quest Nutrition Peanut Butter Cups with 1 NC for a serving of 2 cups!
Lily’s Sweets has them as well although higher in carbs and more brands are popping up with them. Might need to do a comparison soon!
Keto friendly Gummy Bears & Worms
Yes! There are Keto options for Gummy Bears and Worms now too. In 2021 quite a few new ones popped up and I got to review a couple which were good!
Kiss My Keto’s Gummy Bears for the win
A bag of gummy bears comes in at 2g net carbs and the little bears come in different flavors - Peach, Strawberry and Apple. They are fruity - as expected and the consistency is softer than a regular carby gummy bear. Low calorie too with 40 calories per bag. If you order directly from Kiss My Keto make sure to enter code KETOANYWHERE at checkout for 10% off. Or shop on Amazon!
Project 7 a strong contender for Gummy Bears and Worms too
Project 7 offers different candy options and you’ll see them later in the lollipop / sucker section as well. Their gummy bears and worms are both low carb and some come in SOUR versions too! Great in flavor. Watch the portion size though which is bigger (over an ounce) and with that comes a slightly higher carb count - 6g Net Carbs (NC). Available on Amazon or at Target.
Are you sensing a theme yet? Yes…Lily’s has Gummy’s as well. They just came out in September 2021 though and I’ve not been able to try them to date
Keto friendly Swedish Fish
Bear with me on this one as I haven’t eaten ‘real’ Swedish fish since Halloween 2016!
Kiss My Keto’s Fish friends
I don’t remember whether 'carby Swedish Fish stick to teeth or not but the ones from Kiss My Keto do and somehow it is strangely satisfying. I loved the flavor, the texture and was content with just eating a couple when I had a craving for sweets. As with the gummy bears if you order directly from Kiss My Keto make sure to enter code KETOANYWHERE at checkout for 10% off. Or shop on Amazon!
Keto friendly M&Ms
Told you that there are Keto options for most things in 2021. Now they may not be the cleanest - ingredient wise and whether they raise your blood sugar levels - but for Halloween or as a treat here or there and in moderation it’s better than the carby versions.
M&M’s from Atkins - Endulge
1g Net Carb (NC) per serving for the candy covered peanuts from Atkins. Available on Amazon as well as many grocery stores and Vitamin Shoppe.
These are also available in the Smarties / Non-Peanut version!
Keto friendly Dum Dums
Another appearance in the Keto space in 2021 were Lollipops which make perfect alternatives to the Dum Dums you may love on Halloween. Will the Keto ones color your teeth? Most likely not. But they’ll bring back those childhood memories anyways!
Zollipops - Low carb and great for your teeth!
Zollipops come in at 1g Net Carbs (NC) as being sweetened with Xylitol means they’re good for your teeth! It also means that you need to keep them AWAY from any dogs. While Xylitol is perfectly safe for us humans, it is not for our furry friends :/
Project 7 ‘s Keto friendy Golly Lolli’s
The Golly Lolli’s come in at 2g NC and will win you over with flavors like Watermelon Wizard, Rainbow Ice, Fairytale Fruit or Blue Raspberry. Available on Amazon and some retailers. Check their website for details.
Keto friendly Maltesers
Ok…so in the US Maltesers might not make the top 10 of most popular Halloween Candy and many people might not know them at all but we have gotten them a few times AND in Europe - where I grew up - they were very popular so I was STOCKED when I found a Keto friendly version and I just have to share it here.
Shrewd Foods brings the Keto friendly alternative to Maltesers
Shrewd Foods Dippers are just like Maltesers. Really! Waffly crispy interior covered in chocolate. Available in Milk or Dark Chocolate. 3g Net Carbs (NC) per bag and great as a protein rich snack too. Available on Amazon. Check it out and don’t be scared by the price - it’s for 12 packs!
Keto friendly Starbursts
Sorry to burst your bubble on this one. There is curently no Keto friendly alternative to Starbursts. You might think the Chews from Smart Sweets could be an option but they come in at 15g Net Carbs per 45g bag. While that is lower than the 24g Net Carbs for 29g of original Starburst I would not consider it low enough to be an option here :( Sowwy! If you still want to take a look, they are available in bundle packs on Amazon!
CAUTION: SUGAR FREE does NOT equal KETO!
In general and without covering all the “sugar free” labeled sweets out there please pleeease keep in mind that “sugar free” does not mean something is low in carbs.
1) There are many baked goods and treats that are “sugar free” in the sense of no sugar being added to them but they may still be very high in carbs as they are sweetened with e.g. dates.
2) Many sugar free treats use ingredients with laxative effects so please proceed with caution and moderation if you eat them to avoid an unvoluntary cleanse. Falling in this latter category: Werther’s Sugar Free Caramels, Russel Stover Chocolates, Sugar free Gummy Bears on Amazon.
Staying Keto for Halloween made easy!
I hope all these alternatives to Halloween treats that are lower in carbs help you stay on track and Keto! Especially if you’re living with carbivore family or friends it might be a good plan to create your own Keto friendly treat bowl to avoid temptation.
From the many product reviews I’ve done I’m very hapy to report back that many of the sweets options have massively increased in quality and taste and if it’s been a while since you had the real deal you might even call them equally good if not better!
Let me know if I missed a treat or if you have any questions by emailing me or comment below!
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