Vampires, witches, goblins oh my! Halloween is right around the corner and with it comes the shorter days, longer nights and superstitions that will send chills down your spine for reasons that can’t be measured in degrees Fahrenheit! Originating from the ancient Celtic belief that, on Halloween night, the line between life and death blurs and spirits of the dead return to Earth. Today, tales of witches, black cats and mummies still loom, captivating children and adults alike, but the true horror has subsided into a night filled with candy, trickery and well, more candy! Filled with high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors and colors and saturated fat – the sugar bombs filling trick-or-treat baskets just might be the most frightening part of the night!

There's nothing spooky about this Vegan Candy Corn Smoothie! Treat yourself to superfood bliss with this healthy spin on an old Halloween favorite.

But seriously, what’s Halloween without a little treat? It’s totally fine to give into your inner child’s sugary desires for one night and eat a pumpkin-shaped Reese’s or Sponge Bob’s gummy burger. Your body is resilient. But when your treat basket is still going strong well into Thanksgiving, then it’s time to satisfy your sweet tooth with something a bit healthier.

Vegan marshmallow fluff with just 2, maybe 3, ingredients?! I die! So good!

That’s where this smoothie comes in. Mimicking Halloween’s favorite sweet treat, candy corn, this smoothie is just what the {witch} doctor ordered. Swapping the original’s nutritionally devoid ingredients — sugar, corn syrup, confectioner’s glaze, salt, honey, dextrose, artificial flavor, gelatin, titanium dioxide, yellow 6, yellow 5, red 3, blue 1, sesame oil — for nature’s candy makes this treat nutritionally dense and super satisfying. Sweet and creamy frozen banana mingles with rich vanilla coconut milk while just enough pineapple, carrot and turmeric are added to create each vibrant layer without sacrificing the smoothie’s sweet taste. Topping this ice cream-like treat is a 3 ingredient life-changing marshmallow fluff which only tricks you into thinking you’re breaking every diet rule in the book. A real crowd-pleaser, this smoothie is easy to whip up and divide into smaller shot glasses at your Halloween bash or divvy up into martini glasses for that classic candy corn shape.

Candy Corn Smoothie

Serves 1-2

Ingredients

Yellow Layer

1 cup coconut milk
1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen pineapple
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon dried turmeric

Orange Layer

1/3 cup carrot juice or blend {I used Clean Juice's "Citrus" blend with turmeric!}
Ice or additional frozen banana {optional, for desired consistency}

White Layer {Thanks Chocolate Covered Katie!}

Water from 1 can of low sodium garbanzo beans {<--- so weird, right? TRUST ME!}
1/3 cup agave nectar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

For the complete recipe, check out my guest post on the Pure Barre blog here now! Happy Hauntings Friends xo