Do you ever feel like there is NOTHING to eat? So, you grab a handful of potato chips and a soda pop? That’s a fun special treat, but if you’re looking for some healthy snack ideas, here are 100, plus a recipe for some delicious apple “donuts” from Michelle Graves, RD, LD, CHWC, a Dietitian/Nutritionist and Certified Health & Wellness Coach with Centre de bien-être Hancock in McCordsville.
- Frozen Grapes
- String Cheese/Cheese Sticks
- Banana (small)
- ½ Banana Popsicle (peel and freeze)
- Low-Fat Greek Yogurt
- Apple Slices with Peanut Butter (1 tbsp)
- 100-Calorie Bag of Popcorn
- Applesauce-Unsweetened
- Raw Veggies with Hummus
- Almonds (1 oz)
- Apple (small)
- Beef/Turkey Jerky (1 oz for low-sodium)
- Chocolate Milk (8 oz)
- Hard Boiled Egg
- Sunflower Seeds
- Cottage Cheese
- Sliced Cantaloupe/Honeydew
- Raisins (1 oz)
- Pita Bread and Hummus
- Rice Cakes
- Sugar-Free Jello
- Frozen Yoplait Whips Yogurt
- Air-Popped Popcorn
- Pistachios (12-15)
- Clementine
- Olives (6-8)
- Blueberries with 2 tbsp Fat-Free Cool Whip
- Ants on a Log (Celery with Peanut Butter and Raisins) 2 tbsp Peanut Butter
- 1 cup Mixed Berry Salad (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and/or blackberries) tossed with 1 tbsp Fresh Orange Juice
- Peanut Butter and Bananas on Whole Wheat Bread
- Trail Mix (dried fruit, sunflower seeds, nuts and light cereals)
- Orange Slices
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Small Green Salad with Light Dressing
- Mango Smoothie (frozen mango, Greek yogurt, splash of orange juice)
- Kabobs (low-fat cheese, pineapple & cherry tomatoes on a stick)
- ½ Cinnamon Raisin Toast topped with Peanut Butter and Banana Slices
- Grilled Pineapple (grilled or skillet on medium heat until golden)
- Baked Apples (1 apple, cored, filled with 1 tsp brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake until tender.
- Strawberries dipped in Fat-Free Cool Whip
- Light Tortilla topped with Egg or Tuna Salad, Carrot Shreds & Cucumber Slices
- Parfait (Greek yogurt or plain yogurt, fruit and granola)
- Bowl of Bran Flakes with ½ cup Skim Milk and Berries
- Veggies with Guacamole
- Triscuits’ Thin Crisps dipped in Cottage Cheese or Hummus
- Pretzels
- Cheese Breaded Tomatoes: Two Roasted Plum Tomatoes, sliced, topped with 2 tbsp Breadcrumbs and a sprinkle of Parmesan Cheese
- Sugar Snap Peas
- Steamed Veggies
- Apricots
- 100 Calorie Pack of Nuts
- Roasted Chickpeas
- Soy Chips
- Laughing Cow Light Cheese Wedges
- Homemade Granola Bars
- Baked Chips (7-10) with Salsa
- Sweet Potato Fries (light-bulb sized, sliced, tossed in 1 tsp olive oil, baked at 400 degrees for 10 minutes)
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Bean Salad
- Broccoli Florets
- Peaches and Cottage Cheese
- Bell Peppers with Fat-Free Ranch
- Homemade Popsicles (puree watermelon, strawberries, mango, banana, etc. and freeze)
- Watermelon
- Tuna with Triscuit Crackers
- Edamame
- Cheese Roasted Asparagus (4 spears spritzed with olive oil and topped with 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese, baked for 10 minutes at 400 degrees)
- Turkey Roll Ups (4 slices turkey rolled up and dipped in 2 tsp honey mustard)
- Strawberry Salad (1 cup raw spinach with ½ cup sliced strawberries & 1 tbsp balsamic vinaigrette)
- Oatmeal
- Banana Smoothie (1/2 cup sliced banana, ¼ cup non-fat vanilla yogurt & handful of ice. Blend until smooth.)
- Apple Chips (dehydrated apples)
- Black Beans
- Bean Chips (Beanitos)
- Cooked and Cubed Chicken Breast
- Dates with Almond Butter or Rolled in Coconut
- Kale Chips
- Protein Bar
- Fruit Crisp (Sprinkle blackberries with granola and warm up in microwave)
- Banana Soft Serve (Freeze bananas and toss in food processor with a little milk or milk alternative)
- Carrot Sticks w/ Fat-Free Ranch Dressing
- Mini Pizza (half of a whole wheat English muffin with pizza sauce, veggies, cheese)
- Homemade Fruit Leather
- Noix
- Zucchini Chips
- Energy Balls (peanut butter, rolled oats, honey, nuts or dried fruit)
- Wrap (turkey slice, Swiss cheese, baby spinach leaves wrapped in tortilla)
- Vegetable Juice, low sodium
- Mandarin Oranges
- Kiwi
- Cooked and Cubed Chicken Breast
- Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips
- Quesadilla (whole wheat or corn tortilla with small amount of cheese and tomatoes, beans, corn, guacamole)
- Fruit Skewers
- Whole Grain Dry Cereal
- Fruit Smoothie (no added sugar)
- Turkey and Lettuce Wrap
- Cheese Cubes with Whole Wheat Crackers
- Deviled Eggs
- Avocado
Apple Donut Healthy Snack Recipe
INGREDIENTS
- 3 apples, cut into 1/2” thick slices
- 2 c. water + juice of 1 lemon* (see notes)
DONUT “FROSTING”:
- 1/2 c. peanut butter, creamy and natural (or sunflower seed butter for nut-free option)
- 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
TOPPING OPTIONS:
- rainbow sprinkles
- chocolate sprinkles
- cacao nibs
- mini chocolate chips
- granola
- chopped nuts or seeds
DIRECTIONS
- Cut small circles out in the middle of each apple slice.
- Soak the apple rings into the water and lemon juice mixture for 5-10 minutes. Pat dry completely.
- Mix together the peanut butter and cocoa powder until smooth and well combined. Slather over each slice.
- Add the toppings of choice.
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