They’re a simple and healthy option for a bite between meals or a quick boost of energy.
Try our Chocolate-Hazelnut Energy Balls and Mini Frozen Yogurt Parfaits for a filling, delicious and nutritious snack.
Chocolate-Hazelnut Energy Balls
These energy balls marry the flavors of nutty hazelnuts with rich chocolate.
Photo: Ted & Chelsea Cavanaugh
Creamy Strawberry Smoothie
It’s hard to beat this recipe for quick and easy strawberry smoothies.
All you need is five ingredients and five minutes.
The vanilla extract acts as a great flavor backdrop that will work with most fruits.
Jennifer Causey
Mini Frozen Yogurt Parfaits
These mini yogurt parfaits are the perfect sweet treat.
you’re free to use raspberries, blueberries or strawberries in these bite-size parfaits.
Roasted Butternut Squash Seeds
Don’t throw away your butternut squash seeds; roast them instead!
Jennifer Causey
Roasted butternut squash seeds make a great snack or salad topper.
Enjoy them plain or jazzed up with one of the variations below.
Candied Hazelnuts
Use these nuts in both sweet and savory dishes.
Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis
Top a tart for a cinnamony sweet and crunchy finish, or crack them and sprinkle over chicken salad.
Does it get much better than that?
Dates add a natural sweetness to this healthy snack.
Johnny Autry
Use any leftover date mixture to patch any holes in the energy balls.
Pack these bites in your lunchbox for a tasty morning or afternoon snack.
Spice-Roasted Chickpeas
Learn how to roast chickpeas with this easy recipe.
Caitlin Bensel
The paprika- and cumin-coated chickpeas get crispy on the outside with a creamy inside.
Enjoy these chickpeas as a snack or add them to a salad for some plant-based protein.
Pitted dates hold it all together while adding extra fiber.
Eat these as a snack, grab for a quick breakfast or serve as a healthier dessert.
Pack these cinnamon-laced apple chips in your lunch bag.
Cutting almond butter with low-fat Greek yogurt adds protein to the dipping sauce, as well as extra creaminess.
Jennifer Causey
Greg Dupree
Elizabeth Laseter
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Jennifer Causey
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