Pumpkin Spice Not Your Thing? Scoop Up These Healthy, Fall-Flavored Treats
If you're still wondering what all the fuss is about everything pumpkin spice, while everyone you know has been lining up for a Starbucks PSL since August, we've got just the thing (12 of them, actually) to get you in the Fall spirit.
As the temperatures cool, sweet, toasty treats start popping up everywhere, and there's no reason pumpkin should get to have all the fun. Among the season's best flavors are apples, cinnamon, and cranberries — and you'll find them in abundance in this list of healthy treats. Keep reading, and you'll be so pumped for sweater season, you won't even roll your eyes when your coworker lights her pumpkin spice candle (again).
Annie's Snickerdoodle Cinnamon Sugar Gluten Free Bunny Cookies
The subtle, warm sweetness of Annie's Snickerdoodle Gluten Free Bunny Cookies ($4) makes them a perfect Fall snack. We won't tell if you hide them from your kids.
Bobo's Apple Pie Oat Bars
If you aren't into pumpkin pie, surely you haven't sworn off apple. Bobo's Apple Pie Oat Bars ($35 for 12 bars) are gluten-free, are made with organic ingredients, and taste great with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream.
Four Sigmatic Mushroom Hot Cacao Mix
If you're in the mood for something warm, brew up a mug of Four Sigmatic Mushroom Hot Cacao Mix ($16). It's made with reishi mushrooms to help lull you into a restful, relaxing slumber.
Enjoy Life Soft Baked Snickerdoodle Cookies
All Enjoy Life foods are free from the 14 most common allergens, but they certainly aren't lacking in flavor. These Soft Baked Snickerdoodle Cookies ($3) are soft, chewy, and so delicious.
Simple Mills Crunchy Toasted Pecan Cookies
If your grain-free lifestyle has left you feeling like there's nothing tasty out there that you can actually eat, Simple Mills Crunchy Toasted Pecan Cookies ($4) are here to deliciously prove you wrong. No refined ingredients here — just toasty, crunchy goodness.
Ancient Nutrition Cinnamon Apple Bone Broth Protein
If you're in the market for a new protein powder, why not get into the Fall spirit with Ancient Nutrition Cinnamon Apple Bone Broth Protein ($40)? It mixes well with water or juice, or you can use it to level up your favorite protein pancake recipe.
Undercover Quinoa Dark Chocolate + Seeds Snacks
Undercover Quinoa Dark Chocolate + Seeds Snacks ($40 for eight bags) are all-natural, non-GMO, and gluten-free and — with the inclusion of pumpkin seeds — meet all of the requirements for a Fall-flavored snack.
Nature's Path Frosted Granny's Apple Pie Toaster Pastries
A grown-up version of your favorite childhood breakfast, Nature's Path Frosted Granny's Apple Pie Toaster Pastries ($3) are made with real fruit and molasses for a quick, toasty breakfast on cool Fall mornings.
Base Culture Maple Almond Butter
Base Culture Maple Almond Butter ($10 for a 16 oz. jar) is made with raw almonds, maple sugar, sea salt, and nothing else. When you've scraped up every last bit, pick up the gingerbread flavor just in time for Winter.
Apple Pie Larabar
Could you make an apple pie with just six ingredients? Larabar did! Apple Pie Larabars ($5 for five) may be vegan and Whole30-approved, but we promise they taste nothing like a health food.
Hail Merry Cranberry Almond Bar Bites
These perfectly portioned Hail Merry Cranberry Almond Bar Bites ($36 for 12) are made with tart cranberries, maple syrup, and cinnamon to satisfy all your Fall cravings.
Foodstirs Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
You know when you want coffee cake but don't want to bake an entire cake, knowing you'll eat the whole thing in a day? (Just us?) With Foodstirs Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake Minute Mug Cake Mix ($6), you can bake a single-serve cake in your microwave in just one minute.