Fruit Salad
If the thought of having a piece of fruit doesn’t sound very satisfying in your moment of snack panic try combining a few of them into a salad. Often this will boost the flavor profile of the fruit by giving it a competing or complementary flavor. For example, a sweet and sour fruit combination is more interesting to the palate than a single fruit alone.
What You Need:
An assortment of 2 or more fruits. Popular choices are berries of all types, apples, pears, melon, mango, and papaya.
Steps:
Prepare each fruit separately and then add them to the same bowl. The more variety you have, the more likely you are to feel satisfied after you eat it. Psychologically it will feel like you ate more, the more fruit flavors you have on your palate, even if the portions are kept in check.
Eggs any Style
Eggs might only cross your mind as a breakfast food, but they make the perfect snack candidate because they’re quick and easy to make and won’t spoil your appetite the way a sugary snack can.
Consuming protein requires the body to use more energy which allows it to burn calories and fat while digesting the protein making it one of the best fat burning foods for those intending to lose weight.
Go ahead and have the yolk, HOWEVER, as long as you aren’t trying to lose weight. The yolk contains most of the minerals in an egg, and doubles the protein content.
consuming protein requires the body to use more energy which allows it to burn calories and fat while digesting the protein making it one of the best fat burning foods for those intending to lose weight.
What You Need:
2 Eggs
Steps:
This part is up to you, as there are countless ways to make eggs. Scrambled eggs can be whipped up in just a few minutes and provide a warm, hearty snack that can quell any hunger uprising.
Coconut Muffins
These muffins are sure to set you back on the path towards your next meal, and without weighing you down. Coconut flour is used instead of all-purpose flour, and that gives these muffins a lightness you don’t usually see. It also means they pack more fiber than your typical muffin. The coconut oil gives them healthy fat and added coconut flavor.
What You Need:
1/2 cup Coconut Flour
1 tbsp Coconut Oil
1 tbsp Coconut Flakes, Unsweetened
2 tbsp Organic Honey
3 Eggs
Steps:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Blend all ingredients except coconut flakes together until they form a smooth batter. Fill muffin cups with the batter about two thirds. Sprinkle coconut flakes on top and bake for up to 15 minutes or until brown and they pass the toothpick test. Makes a half dozen.
Healthy Mocha Smoothie Shake
If you’re a fan of Arby’s Jamocha shake you’ll definitely be interested in how you can turn it into a healthy snack that can give you energy rather than drain you. The caffeine in the coffee will not only help to suppress your appetite, it will give you a jolt if you’re having the afternoon blahs at work or in a situation where you need to be alert.
What You Need:
1 cup Coffee
1/2 cup Low-fat Milk (use Coconut Milk if avoiding dairy)
1 tsp Dark Chocolate Syrup
Ice
Steps:
Blend all of the ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Mini Stacked Sandwiches
Lunchables may be fun and a novelty, but when you want a snack and want a healthier option, you’ll do better making your own. You can choose better ingredients, like organic or nitrate-free lunch meats, organic whole-grain crackers, and low fat cheese from a reputable cheese maker. 6 of these little stacks will carry you through easily.
What You Need:
6 Whole-Grain Crackers
2 slices Nitrate-Free Deli Meat
1 slice Low-Fat Cheddar Cheese
1 tsp Dijon Mustard (optional)
Steps:
Stack these up with the cracker as the base, then the meat, then the cheese. Get fancy with a little dijon mustard on the top.
Veggie Wraps
Vegetables might not sound like an alluring snack, but if you wrap them up it makes it more attractive. These vegetables all bring tremendous nutritional value to the table, and getting them all to coexist inside a wrap means extra health benefits for you.
What You Need:
1 Whole-Wheat Tortilla
1/2 Cucumber, julienned
1/2 Avocado, sliced
1/4 cup Carrots, shredded
1/2 Tomato, sliced
1 tsp Balsamic Vinaigrette
Steps:
Wrap up the veggies in the tortilla so that it resembles a burrito. Dip the wrap in the vinaigrette or add it to the wrap before folding it up.
Apple Chips
So far we’ve seen plenty of chips, like kale chips and sweet potato chips. Now it’s time to give apples the chip treatment. They lend their natural sweetness to the chip, and come out just as crunchy and delicious as you’d expect. They’re baked so you’ll be sidestepping plenty of oil and excess fat.
What You Need:
1 Apple
1 tsp Cinnamon
Steps:
Go with a lower heat for these, set your oven at 200 degrees. Slice the apples widthwise to create chip-like slices. A mandoline slicer makes for nice even cuts without a headache. Add the slices to a greased non-stick baking sheet, and sprinkle with the cinnamon before baking. These take patience because we need to dry out the moisture in the apple. Give it one hour, then flip the chips and bake for another hour or two, flipping when necessary.
