Halloween coconut date bites

I know Halloween is just around the corner and with that comes a lot of sugar especially for the kids! These Halloween coconut date bites are a healthier alternative. A favorite of my kids that they will end up taking to school to share with their peers.

I love Halloween, however, the part that I dread the most is all of the candy my kids collect around this time. As a rule, I only allow them to keep a few and since I am able to make them healthier alternative treats they are ok with it.

During this time I also get to make them treats to take to their friends parties, which they always get super excited. Perfect for any kid between the ages 6-12.

These Halloween coconut date bites are also a great dessert to make with the little ones since it doesn’t require baking and it is fun for them to roll them out. My kids often help in the kitchen and since these are easy, it is perfect for them, and lets not forget they are just 3 ingredients!

With all of the extra sugar around this time all I want my kids to drink is water. Water is the drink of choice for us most of the time since all other drinks just add unnecessary sugar which we really don’t need.

These little Halloween water bottles also makes it kind of fun for the kids to drink so they are pretty happy about that. They love the little Halloween designs! They actually have 8 different designs so your kids could pick their own.

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It was found that water is one of the biggest “healthy habit” struggles moms have with their kids (38%), even more than struggles like “eat your fruit” (29%), “get enough exercise (23%), “eat your breakfast” (19%), and “drink your milk” (18%).

Today, beverages account for 47% of added sugars in the US American Diet and more than 13% of calories consumed per day. The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that the primary beverage consumed be either calorie-free – like water – or should contribute beneficial nutrients such as fat-free and low-fat milk and 100% juice. Replacing a single 12-ounce, 140 calorie sugar sweetened beverage with water each day for a year can cut more than 50,000 calories from one’s diet.

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Well I hope you like these Halloween coconut bites, 3 ingredients, super easy to make and much healthier for you than conventional treats.

Enjoy!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Nestle® Pure Life® . The opinions and text are all mine.