low cal BUT DELICIOUS snack ideas?

belladonna786

I hear you, so what I do is bake. I get out my clean eating cookbooks and find some delicious desserts that are also low cal, low fat and highly yummy! like almond butter cookies, or slow cooker carrot cake and blackstrap molasses cookies. There are a lot of recipes online.

ummmm....almond butter cookies?! those sound delish. wanna share the recipe?

They are!

1 cup unsalted almond butter, stirred well
3/4 cup Sucanat
1 large egg
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
3 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa or greater), broken into small pieces
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, stir together first 5 ingredients until blended. Stir in chocolate.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and let cool for 15 more minutes.
Nutrients per cookie: Calories: 110, Total Fat: 8 g, Sat. Fat: 1.5 g, Carbs: 10 g, Fiber: 1 g, Sugars: 7 g, Protein: 2 g, Sodium: 55 mg, Cholesterol: 10 mg

spngebobmyhero

olives, cheese, beef jerky, bacon, sweet potato with butter, things that have lots of fat or protein and lower in carbs.

SmallMimi

Chocolate Rice Cake with 1 TB peanut butter

k8lyn_235

google "magic muffin mix" recipe.. the mix is ~65 calories per muffin and add-ins add only 10-20 cals!

Topsurf3

Plain Rice Cake, top with 1/2 TB peanut butter, then top that with sliced banana. Yummy and filling!

k8lyn_235

They are!

1 cup unsalted almond butter, stirred well
3/4 cup Sucanat
1 large egg
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
3 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa or greater), broken into small pieces
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, stir together first 5 ingredients until blended. Stir in chocolate.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and let cool for 15 more minutes.
Nutrients per cookie: Calories: 110, Total Fat: 8 g, Sat. Fat: 1.5 g, Carbs: 10 g, Fiber: 1 g, Sugars: 7 g, Protein: 2 g, Sodium: 55 mg, Cholesterol: 10 mg

omg, i want to try these! can you replace the Sucanat with splenda or stevia somehow?

Tuten210

I've never had these, but I'm trying it this weekend... but if you like chips, try making Kale Chips. Get some kale, cut out the stalks, wash, pat dry, toss w/ olive oil and seasonings... bake for 20-ish minutes at 350.

I hear that this is a good alternative to eating chips and they are tasty!

branson101

sugar free pudding cups have only 60 calories a cup for a sweet treat. I like to take the vanilla and cut up a small banana with it.

jodil68

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belladonna786

They are!

1 cup unsalted almond butter, stirred well
3/4 cup Sucanat
1 large egg
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
3 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa or greater), broken into small pieces
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, stir together first 5 ingredients until blended. Stir in chocolate.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and let cool for 15 more minutes.
Nutrients per cookie: Calories: 110, Total Fat: 8 g, Sat. Fat: 1.5 g, Carbs: 10 g, Fiber: 1 g, Sugars: 7 g, Protein: 2 g, Sodium: 55 mg, Cholesterol: 10 mg

omg, i want to try these! can you replace the Sucanat with splenda or stevia somehow?

im sure you can, I dont know how but im sure there is conversion chart online for that

empty_with_you

1 apple (cooked in pan with cinnamon and sugar, i use truvia)

once apples are soft add to vanilla greek yogurt and top with some chopped walnuts, SO GOOD!

chubbygirl253

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saraann4

greek yogurt + honey + cinnamon

danielle_catley

I'm addicted to mini moonpies (chocolate and marshmallow)! They are 110 calories each. If you like chips, give Special K's a try. 27 chips are only 110 calories.

sjweld

I didn't read the full thread, sorry if these have been mentioned. I find them very tasty and satisfying. Yummy

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zozzabubba

My FAVORITE treat, which is my breakfast, and usually my dessert too is naturally sweetened cereal (Trader Joes wheat puffs with agave are really good, or their bran flakes), some frozen berries and frozen sliced banana, a little bit of chocolate protein powder, almond milk, and a few spoonfuls of greek yogurt. Mix it all togetherrr and YUMMMYYYY. calories totally depend on how much you have but you can have a good, dessert sized little bowlful probably for about 200 cals, or for a full breakfast I have a big bowl so probably 400-500 as I am into the big breakfast thing

caty92

I'm not sure if anyone has said this but I've found the 100 calorie packs to be AMAZING for this! The Oreo ones are the best sweet ones I have found, and the Ritz snack mix are my salty treat. The 100 calorie pack Emerald Almonds are also really good if you are feeling a bit hungry in between meals and need a pick me up, plus they are packed full of nutrients and keep you fuller longer. I like them because you know exactly how much you are getting in each, no surprise 120 calories per serving-with 3 or 4 servings in the bag.

misskristy30

Sorry if these were mentioned, but here are some I like!

Special K cracker chips
Special K pastry crisps
Nature valley granola thins
Fiber plus bars
Pringles light
Lays baked
Sun chips
Nut-rition mixes
Cheese
Smart pop popcorn mini bags
Eddy's slow churned light
Skinny cow ice cream sandwiches

I do also like yogurt and fruit.

agmick

Personally I mainly try and stick to my calories--and if I blow that by having a big lunch or bad snack, I either make up for it by walking (fitbit), working out...or doing without. That being said I've gotten better at stuffing myself with foods I do like that aren't going to bust the calorie bank. Fruit is easy--and at first I was lazy and buying the pre-cut stuff from the store (pineapple, strawberries, apples...) which made it easy to start adding that into my daily routine. Then after a while I was eating so much of that, it was getting expensive, so I bought the whole fruit\veggies and dealt with cutting and prepping myself.

Outside of that, I eat a lot of beef jerky, pickles and popcorn (94% fat free kettle corn)...the issue with those are the sodium content. So I drink a lot of water...

And then my other indulgence is what I've been calling a Fresca-rita... Basically Fresca (0 calories, 0 sugars), lime juice and tequila. I've seen some other low cal margaritas...but they take more effort...and by that Fresca vs. Grand Marnier and Agave nectar...(if only I wasn't so lazy!).

tlrindy

15 or so raw almonds and a TBSP of dark chocolate morsels.

Pop cake rice cakes 15 calories each with raw almond butter or hummus with shredded carrots.

1/2 cup of rice, 1/4 cup egg beaters egg whites, a few drops of vanilla. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Cook longer if needed. Rice pudding!

Smoothies:
Almond milk, protein powder, PB2 powder, and banana.
Spinach, almond milk, protein powder, and frozen berry blend.

HOT TEA:
Decaf Chai tea with a dash of almond milk.
Decaf green tea.