So we just entered into October, fall is officially here and windows are starting to become filled with miniature graveyards, cob webs, and funny looking masks. Believe it or not, Halloween is just around the bend.

I think I still get just as excited as I did as a kid to create a clever costume and partake in all the silly antics that accompany the holiday, particularly the part about eating candy. That never gets old. I will say though that I’ve out grown the treats I used to parade around the neighborhood collecting and organizing at the end of the night. I was excited to see an article in the October issue of Bon Appetit’ that gave upscale alternatives to the classics (snickers, twix, nestle crunch, reeses cup…).

For example, instead of a Crunch bar with mediocre chocolate and rice crispies they suggest MarieBelle’s Croquette au Chocolat, a sophisticated bar with delicate, buttery European cookies enveloped in dark and milk chocolate. Umm…yes please!

You can check out the rest of the list at Bon Appetit.