Peanut butter banana bites – a delicious, high-protein snack to satisfy your sweet tooth *and* give you lots of energy!
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Healthy Snacks
Snacks that are actually good for you.
My first instinct when making these baked apple slices was to sprinkle them with sugar and cinnamon before baking, But I used delicious, crisp, sweet Fuji apples and it occurred to me that the apples provide more than enough sweetness. So I just sprinkled them with cinnamon, baked, and the result was wonderful. No sugar added, yet it tasted like dessert! Served with a cup of plain Greek yogurt, these baked apple slices make a wonderful, healthy, filling snack.
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Generally speaking, I’m not a big fan of juices. Fruit juices are obviously way too sugary, but even vegetable juices seem problematic – the very idea of using so little of the vegetable, leaving behind all the goodness of the fiber and pulp, it just seems wasteful. Drinking our calories is also usually not as satisfying as eating the same amount of calories, so I usually stick with water (a lemon or lime wedge makes them tasty) or unsweetened herbal tea.
Having said that, I must confess that this morning, after my workout, I drank an amazingly delicious, refreshing, energizing juice – a green juice made from fresh spinach, an apple, fresh mint leaves and a little lemon juice. It was so good in fact, that I’ve declared it an exception to my “do not drink your calories” rule, and although I won’t make it every day, I think it will be great as a little weekend indulgence after my workout.
I made the juice with the NutriPro juicer,* a powerful cold press juicer. According to the manufacturer, the no-blade, cold-press technology minimizes produce oxidation, so more nutrients and enzymes are preserved. The manufacturer also says that the NutriPro Juicer gets more juice from certain fruits and vegetables than other juicers, that it’s quiet (true), easy to clean (hmm.. not THAT easy) and dishwasher safe.
Bottom line: I enjoyed my green juice very much, and despite some prior reservations, plan to keep the NutriPro on my countertop for easy access. I can’t wait for next week’s green juice!
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Chewy, sweet, chocolaty and delightful, these homemade granola bars are made with wonderful, wholesome ingredients – oats, dark chocolate and honey. Very satisfying. I love them with my morning coffee!
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A variation on my breakfast egg muffins, these mini frittatas are more substantial and make a great snack. Use a well-greased silicone muffin pan, or mini 3oz ramekins, to prevent sticking.
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Calzones are pocket-style little pizzas, made with pizza dough and filled with whatever leftovers you might have in the fridge – any combination of cheeses, cooked meat, cooked vegetables and/or herbs will do, keeping in mind that you’ll need about 3 cups of filling to make 8 calzones.
The simplest filling for calzones is to stuff the dough with sliced ham and shredded cheese (details below). It’s delicious. This recipe is a bit more complex, but it’s just a guideline – I had some goat cheese and some basil and wanted to use them up, so this is what I made. For the dough, I used my whole-wheat pizza dough. If you prefer, you can use 1 1/2 pounds of store-bought pizza dough instead.
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Kale chips make a quick, easy, delicious snack. Roasting the leaves adds crunch and flavor to a vegetable that otherwise is, well, not that exciting but very, very healthy.
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I'm Vered DeLeeuw, a blogger, a foodie and a mom. Welcome to Healthy Recipes, my food blog and the only cookbook I use. I'm so excited to share it with you. Bon appetit!
