Snacks
Still hungry after lunch? Feeling drowsy and sleepy during the late afternoon? Make sure you refuel right with these healthy and quick options! These recipes are updated all the time so make sure you check this page often to have the most recent recipes.
Snack Recipes from the Cookbook
Servings 2 | Prep Time 10 mins | Total time 10 mins
Ingredients:
- 2 cups honey vanilla Greek yogurt
- 2 cups strawberries, chopped
- 2 cups blueberries
- 2 cups almond granola
Preparation:
- Rinse and pat dry the blueberries and strawberries. Cut the strawberries into pieces.
- Layer yogurt, strawberries, blueberries and granola in a tall glass. You can layer as much of each ingredient as you please. It’s really a personal preference. Example: ¼ cup Greek yogurt, ¼ cup strawberries, ¼ cup blueberries, ¼ cup granola.
Reference:
Recipe from https://simplyhomecooked.com/greek-yogurt-berry-parfait/
Servings 2| Prep Time 24 hours | Total time 24 hours
Ingredients:
- 2 containers of Siggi’s Vanilla Skye yogurt (or preferred flavor)— greek yogurt would also work wonderfully here
- 6 tablespoons of chia seeds
- 2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or preferred flavor)
- 2 medium, ripe peaches, diced
- 2 tbsp. sliced almonds
Preparation:
- Combine 1 container of yogurt, 3 tablespoons of chia seeds and 1 cup of almond milk into a small jar or glass
- Repeat step one with the remaining container of yogurt, 3 tablespoons of chia seed and 1 cup of almond milk into a separate small jar or glass
- Cover each jar with plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight (or up to 24 hours)
- Right before serving, remove from the fridge, remove plastic wrap and top with diced fruit and nuts of choice
Reference:
Recipe from https://caitsplate.com/vanilla-chia-seed-pudding/
Servings 12 | Prep Time 20 mins | Total time 20 mins
Ingredients:
- 1 cup oats
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 ripe banana
- 1.5 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ cup peanut butter
Preparation:
- Put the oats and coconut in a blender and blend until fine.
- In a large bowl, mash the banana with a fork.
- Add the chia seeds, cocoa powder, maple syrup, oats, and coconut to the banana and mix well.
- Add the peanut butter to the mixture and stir well until all ingredients are combined.
- Roll into golf ball size balls and enjoy.
- Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Reference:
Recipe from http://www.thewholesomefork.com/2016/04/18/peanut-butter-power-balls/
Ingredients:
- 1 ripe mango, mashed
- 2/3 cup plain low fat yogurt
- 1 orange, peeled and chopped
- 8 strawberries, stems removed
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 2 kiwifruit, chopped
- 8 skewers
Preparation:
- In a small bowl, mix together mango and yogurt.
- Put all the fruits on the skewers
- Serve the mango dip with the skewers.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups nonfat vanilla yogurt
- 2 cups fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- 2 bananas, sliced
- 1 cup granola
Preparation:
- In serving cups, layer yogurt and fruit as desired.
- Top each parfait with granola.
- Serve immediately.
Ingredients:
- 12 whole wheat crackers
- 4 tablespoon creamy peanut butter or cream cheese
- 24 blueberries
- 3 strawberries, sliced
- 12 apple slices
Preparation:
- Spread a teaspoon of peanut butter (cream cheese) onto each cracker.
- Make a face using the fruits. Use the blueberries for the eyes, strawberry for the mouth, and apple slices for a hat.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 3 tablespoons low fat cream cheese
- 2 celery stalks, cut into 3-inch pieces
Preparation:
- Spread cream cheese inside the hollow of each celery stalk.
- Arrange the cranberries on top.