A Better Candy for You
~ Equal Exchange Products: Fair Trade Just Got Sweeter~
It’s that time of the year when we are surrounded by candy. For Halloween you buy tons of candy to pass out and your kids collect tons of candy while trick-or-treating. Most of the candy is not very healthy, but in moderation most is okay. The problem is many people overindulge because there’s just so much of it!
I was lucky enough to try some candy from Equal Exchange that my kids and I loved! It tastes wonderful, and the best part is that it’s made from all organic ingredients. Wow! Healthier candy! Imagine that! It also tastes as good if not better than other chocolates. The organic and fairly traded candy bars are grown by small farmers in co-ops in Peru and Paraguay.
I got to try out the Milk Chocolate Crisp, the Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter, and the Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut! It was funny because everyone in the family loved it! We all had our favorites that were different. My husband and I loved the Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut bar with its salty almonds and plump raisins. It was delicious! My son loved the Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter bar with the creamy peanut inside, and my daughter loved the Milk Chocolate Crisp made with healthy puffed rice and quinoa. Okay, I’m not going to lie, I really like all of them!
I’d also love to tell you about a fun Facebook app that Equal Exchange just launched. It’s a playful game where you get to grow your own cacao pods, win candy bars, and learn about the cacao harvesting process along the way–great for kids and parents! You can see the game here: http://on.fb.me/WkzY7S ~ Go play now for your chance to WIN the grand prize, and just for playing you’ll get a 30% off coupon for your purchase of 24 bars on their site!
I can tell you I am purchasing more of these. I would rather have this healthier candy around the house than the alternative. I think what I’ll do is trade my kids on Halloween night and give them these candy bars in exchange from what they’ve collected trick-or-treating. We can donated the collected candy to the troops or another cause!
Check out Equal Exchange today and their Facebook App! I know I’ll be handing out these great Halloween size Equal Exchange Minis at my house! I feel better handing out healthier candy! Have a great Halloween! Remember, always eat your treats in moderation and eat healthier when options are available! Visit Equal Exchange on Facebook and Twitter.
Disclaimer: I was given chocolate bars for my review; however, all opinions are mine and mine alone.
Looks yummy and the kids are loving it!
that looks delicious and good for you!! yum!
Looks delicious. I like the look of the minis.
Yum!
Dawn
http://www.cheapisthenewclassy.com
that looks delicious! Thanks for sharing but now I am craving chocolate! haha
Send one my way. That looks scrumptious!
They look delicious!
I love chocolate! I will have to check these out!
These look great! Can you buy these in the store?
I love love love the fact that you took a pic of the ingredients and LOVE the small bites…thanks for sharing this with your readers.
I love the minis and the easy box they came in. I agree with Kim, thanks for taking a picture of the ingredients!
I am totally impressed with the ingredients. I want to try these chocolates!
We love Equal Exchange! Fair Trade is the ONLY way to go!
These look OMG great! Wonderful review…I need to hide that box of mini’s in my laundry room next! LOL
Great option that I hadn’t heard of. I hope that they have lots of options that are peanut free too.
I have been learning more and more about organic candy these days and always wonder how it stacks up!
Well, hello yumminess! Those look delicious!!
ooooo, I LOVE chocolate! And healthy chocolate is even better! I want to come trick or treating to YOUR house and get some of these!!
Looks Super yummy!! I’ll def have to give these a try 🙂
-Jessica
http://www.sugarinmygrits.com
I’ve never heard of these until this post. Now I want some. They sound really good and I like that they are more natural. Adding them to my grocery list.
I hadn’t heard of this before… I’ll have to look for this.
Very cool!
I’m going to find some of these!!! 🙂
They gave you that big box to review? Nice! Those look really tasty!
WHOA! What perfect timing right before Halloween. I wonder if I could buy that mini bar box to hand out?
I would love to try these!
nice alternative, they sound delicious
These look yummy! I have never seen them before but would love to try them!!
Yummy!
Would love to try these. I love chocolate..
I would love to try these, especially the peanut butter ones! Peanut butter and chocolate together are my weakness.
I like the way you displayed the products, and the kids eating the product. I also liked the way you presented us with the ingredients in the sample, they are also very appealing. Most of all I like it because it is organic, it lets us know that it is good for our children!!! Thanks, for the giveaway!!!
I would love to try any of these. They look yummy!
organic ingredients in candy … what a concept … will have to give it a try … thank you for sharing … 😀
These looks delicious and I would really like to try them. I think I will make the special effort this holiday season. I not a huge fan of chocolate, but my family is. Stocking stuffers, I think!
these look great and love that they are a fair trade deal
Host a Halloween party with your Children and about 20 of their friends with each child bring healthy snacks.. You could bring these delicious candy bars.
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I am a huge supporter of organic fair trade items – although chocolate adn coffee are my favorite ( :