As delicious as eating healthy can be, we all still crave our favorite junk foods.
So we pulled together these better-for-you swaps to satisfy both sweet and salty cravings, guilt-free.
Go ahead, give in and enjoy!
This pineapple nice cream has tropical flavors, thanks to a hit of mango and lime.
It takes just minutes to make this naturally sweet frozen dessert in the food processor or a blender.
Enjoy it alone, or top with fresh fruit and toasted coconut.
This healthy chicken recipe tops a simple salad for an easy dinner that’s ready in 25 minutes.
Grilled Taco Pizza
Grilling pizza mimics the rustic flavor of a wood-fired oven.
For this grilled pizza recipe we’ve topped the pie with classic taco toppings, including beans and salsa.
Serve as an easy appetizer with tortilla chips and carrot sticks.
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles
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Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Chips
Thinly sliced sweet potatoes fry to a crispy crunch in the air fryer.
These homemade chips also use much less oil, which cuts down on calories and fat.
They’re a naturally sweet side for sandwiches, burgers, wraps and more.
To make your own quinoa flour, grind raw quinoa into a powder in a clean coffee grinder.
Chili-Cheese Nachos
Make nachos a healthy dinner when you top them with an easy 30-minute chili.
Serve this healthy recipe with sliced scallions, avocado, fresh tomatoes and sour cream, if desired.
Using fresh mint makes this smoothie extra minty and refreshing.
Microwave Potato Chips
You don’t need a deep fryer to make crispy potato chips.
Crispy, crunchy homemade potato chips with 8 grams less fat per serving than regular chips.
Onion Rings
We couldn’t get enough of these crunchy onion rings in the EatingWell Test Kitchen.
Seasoned whole-wheat breadcrumbs are available in some supermarkets and natural-foods stores.
Peanut Butter & Pretzel Truffles
These peanut butter-pretzel truffles satisfy your craving for something sweet and salty.
Using premade dough helps get dinner on the table quickly and easily.
They’re easy to split apart with a sharp knife.
Serve with carrot sticks, celery and ranch (or blue cheese) dressing.
Apple Cider Doughnuts
These doughnut-shaped cakes are flavored with apple cider and glazed with maple syrup.
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Here’s a simple recipe for low-fat vanilla ice cream.
Pretzel-Crusted Chicken Nuggets
Adults and kids alike devour these crunchy pretzel-coated chicken nuggets.
What really makes them special is the tart-sweet cranberry dipping sauce.
Make some extra sauce to spread on post-holiday turkey sandwiches.
Classic Hamburger
Slow-cooked onions add moisture and flavor to these lean beef burgers.
We love the dill relish here, but use sweet relish if you prefer it.
Serve with sweet potato fries.
