Snacks That Don't Attack - My Favourite Healthy Snack Alternatives
Sick of the same old snack options or are looking for healthier alternatives?
Check out some of my go-to healthy snacks below:
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Oat bites and energy balls
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Unsweetened coconut yogurt and fresh berries
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Regular and beet hummus with crackers and veggies
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Guacamole and crackers
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Apple slices and nut butter
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Smoothies
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Chia pudding
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Muffins
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Trail mix
One Bite Nut Butter Cups:
Base Options:
- Dairy-free chocolate
- Coconut oil mixed with dairy-free chocolate
- You could even take powders or flavourings to mix into chocolate
- maca powder
- protein poweders
- matcha
- vanilla extra
- peppermint extract
- maple syrup
Filling Options:
- Peanut butter
- Sunflower seed butter
- Pumpkin seed butter
- Hazelnut butter
- Brazil nut butter
- Cashew butter
- Almond butter
- ...you get the idea ;)
Topping Options
- Coconut flakes
- Hemp seeds
- Cashews
- Almonds
- Peanuts
- Sunflower seeds
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Pecans
- Walnuts
- Really any nut or seed!
You will need:
- Silicon mini muffin sheets then those work best! Click here to see an example. If you don't have those you can make larger ones with muffin tins and baking cups!
- Saucepan
General Process:
- Stir half of your base combination in a saucepan on low-medium heat and constantly stir until melted. Remove from heat.
- Poor in 1/3 of the tin with your mixture
- Put in the freezer for about ten minutes so that it gets a little hard
- Melt the remainder of your base combination in a saucepan on low-medium heat and constantly stir until melted. Remove from heat.
- Then add 1/3 of the filling of your choice
- Add the rest of the base combination so the nut/seed butter is covered.
- Add desired toppings
- Freeze for a good hour or two and keep frozen or refrigerated after that
Peanut Butter Cups
- 1/2 225g bag of dairy-free chocolate chips, melted
- Roughly 4 tbsp natural peanut butter
- Makes about 12 bite sized cups
Follow the general directions listed above adding peanut butter as the filling. Top with crushed walnuts, peanuts and/or pecans.
Coconut Sunflower Cups
- 1/2 225g bag of dairy-free chocolate chips, melted
- 1 tbsp coconut oil melted with the chocolate chips
- Roughly 4 tbsp natural sunflower seed butter
Follow the general directions listed above adding peanut butter as the filling. Top with coconut flakes, pumpkin seeds and/or hemp seeds
In good health,
Nic