Healthy snacks give you a boost of energy throughout the day and help you avoid thoughtless snacking – like hitting the vending machine. . And here’s a bonus! They fulfill sweet tooth cravings, so it’s like you’re eating a healthy dessert. Here are three of our favorites:
Roasted Almonds with Coriander, Chili, and Olive Oil
This quick and easy-to-make recipe is packed with flavor. Whip it up before your next holiday party to impress everyone!
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups blanched almonds
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
- 1 to 3 small fried red chili peppers
- 2 generous pinches of sea salt
Directions
- In a hot sauté pan, add olive oil and almonds until golden brown.
- Mix in other ingredients. Serve hot.
Sinful Stuffed Dates
Delicious dates stuffed with sweet, nutty flavors—sinful has never tasted so good.
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons shredded, dried unsweetened coconut
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil, melted
- 18 dates
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl, combine orange zest, chopped pecans, cinnamon, 2 tablespoons coconut, syrup, and oil. Stir until evenly coated.
- Spread out on parchment-lined cookie sheet and roast 5 to 6 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and set aside.
- Carefully slice each date down one side and remove pit. If necessary, make small cuts in rounded ends of dates so they do not tear. Gently turn date inside out, placing sticky side down on work surface.
- Press ¼ teaspoon roasted nut mixture into each date. Fold up edges and press seam and ends together to seal shut. Place remaining ½ cup coconut in small bowl, then press and roll sealed dates in coconut to coat.
- Arrange on tray and serve.
By Terry Walters
Adapted from Clean Food
Healthy Trail Mix
Learn how to make healthy trail mix with this foolproof method + 2 easy recipes. Trail mix is such an easy and delicious snack to make at home with just a few key ingredients.
Ingredients:
Option 1: Omega Mix
- ¼ cup almonds
- ¼ cup pecans
- ¼ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup pepitas
- ⅔ cup dried cherries
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
Option 2: Monster Mix
- 1 cup peanuts
- ⅔ cup raisins
- ¼ cup candy coated pieces like M&Ms, I used peanut butter filled Little Secrets
- ¼ cup chocolate chips, dark, milk or white
Directions
- Mix: Combine all ingredients together and enjoy.
- Store: Store leftover trail mix in a sealed jar or reusable storage bag, they should keep for 1-2 weeks.
