Sweet Stocking Stuffers: Why SmartSweets Are the Perfect Holiday Treat #MBPHGG25

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Growing up, sweets were abundant around the holidays. While we never overdid it, our family often had desserts, snacks, and lots of sugary items around the house year-round. When the holiday season hit, my mom had her set list of sugary goodness that she made every single year. No matter whether it was the elementary school gym teacher or her 5 west hospital co-workers, she had an abundance of fudge, cookies, and candies for all.

Our Christmas stockings often had our favorites in it too! My sister's stocking often contained gummy worms, sour patch kids, starbursts, and perhaps some of her favorite chocolate.

Me- lifesavers (especially the orange kind), and Reese cups were my favorites.

Our grandfather usually had peppermints and Werther's originals around his house, along with holiday tins of butter cookies and Russell Stover boxes.

Fast Forward to adulthood:

Personally, I dislike all things sour and gummy, but my sister has now passed her love of those onto her kiddos. Yet, she often tells me she tries to find low sugar treats to combat against their sugary addictions.

SmartSweets is perfect for those who wish to lower their sugar intake, or perhaps can't eat certain ingredients found in regular candy.

Vegans can rejoice and safely eat Sweet Fish, Sour Blast Buddies, Peach Rings, Sourmelon Bites, Tropical Sours, Barbie x SmartSweets Pink Lemonade Dream, SweetChews, Cinnamon Bears, Red Twists, Caramels, and Lollipops. Unfortunately, SmartSweets gummy worms are not plant-based.

Allergen Friendly: as always, do your own research, but SmartSweets says that their candy does not contain allergens, but certain products may be made in facilities that handle allergens. Check packaging for your own specific needs.

Ingredients:

IMO: isomalto-oligosaccharides (also known as IMO or soluble tapioca fiber from IMO) allows lower sugar usage without stomach upset, but is a great alternative to corn syrup
Fiber: 6 grams per 1.8 oz bag. If your body is not used to consuming fiber regularly, be sure to go slow and not eat all your candy at once!
Up to 92% less sugar per 50g verses the leading traditional candy equivalents
No artificial sweeteners
Only 1-4 grams of sugar per serving
No added sugar
No sugar alcohols (erythritol, maltitol, sorbitol and xylitol)
Smartly sweetened with high-quality stevia

Holiday Stocking Stuffers

At $23.20, the perfect way to indulge this holiday season is with the 8-pack variety box. The variety pack has 2 each of Sweet Fish, Sourmelon Bites, Peach Rings, Sour Blast Buddies.

These can be split up into many gifts, or if you are feeling generous, the entire box can be gifted to a loved one!

These would also make great gifts for teachers, after-school activities leaders, and the like. Each bag is around 1.8 oz so it's the perfect size too.

If you are feeling indulgent, you can also add a package of lollipops. Lollipops are hard candy, low sugary treats, that come in two flavors: blue raspberry and watermelon.

Each bag of lollipops has 12 individually wrapped. Lollipops are a school safe treat due to the lack of allergens and its gluten-free/ plant-based ingredients.

Class gifts? School holiday celebrations? These make the perfect addition!

This holiday season, be sure to add SmartSweets to your list. With less sugar and allergens, these candies are a safe choice for almost anyone on your shopping list.

SmartSweets candy is a fun addition to our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide! Visit for other gift ideas.

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Sour Snowflakes and Merry Mix are two great holiday flavors that would be the perfect stocking stuffer addition this year too. Sour Snowflakes contain a cranberry flavor with that sour kick, without synthetic dyes or high sugar content. Merry Mix contains two fruity flavors: Green Apple and Strawberry. These cute tree-shaped & bow shaped gummies will liven any festive holiday!

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