Sunday, December 20, 2009

Are there any healthy snack recipes i can make?

Thanx in advance!!Are there any healthy snack recipes i can make?
Apple Pie SmoothieA refreshing smoothie made with apples, yogurt and apple juice--healthy and delicious!Ingredients:


鈥?2 red apples, cored and peeled


鈥?1 1/2 cup apple juice or cider


鈥?1 tsp. cinnamon


鈥?2 cups vanilla yogurt


鈥?2 cups ice


鈥?


鈥?Optional topings:


鈥?2 tbsp. chopped almonds


鈥?Whipped cream


Method:


Put all ingredients into a blender. Pulse until smooth. Top with whipped cream and almonds if desired.


Notes:


French vanilla ice cream also works well.


OR





Get-Up-n-Go BarsKaro syrup, sugar, %26amp; peanut butter are heated; Grape Nuts cereal, oats, almonds %26amp; dried cranberries are added and spread into a pan to cool and cut into bars.Ingredients:


鈥?1/2 cup sugar


鈥?1 1/2 cups light-colored corn syrup


鈥?1 cup peanut butter


鈥?4 cups Grape Nuts cereal (wheat and barley nugget cereal)


鈥?1 cup rolled oats


鈥?1 cup sliced almonds


鈥?1 cup dried cranberries


Method:


Line a 9'; x 13'; baking dish with foil and coat the foil with nonstick cooking spray. (or use parchment paper, ungreased). In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, and peanut butter over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the remaining ingredients; mix well then spread evenly into the prepared pan. Let cool, then cut into bars and serve, or cover until ready to serve.


Notes:


This is going to taste good.





Number of servings: 12


OR





Quick Black Bean WrapsSauteed onions, peppers, and black beans--all wrapped up in whole wheat tortillas and served with chunky picante sauce.Ingredients:


鈥?1 teaspoon olive oil


鈥?1 white onion, thinly sliced


鈥?1 red bell pepper, sliced


鈥?1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained


鈥?1 4.5 oz can chopped green chilies


鈥?1/2 cup plus 8 Tablespoons thick %26amp; chunky picante sauce (medium spice)


鈥?4 whole wheat tortillas


Method:


In a non-stick pan with a lid, heat olive oil over medium heat. Stir in onions; cover and cook for 5 minutes. (Some of the onions will be browned by this time.) Stir in peppers; cover and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in black beans, chiles and picante sauce; cook uncovered for another 5 minutes. In a toaster oven, lightly toast the tortillas. Scoop about a 1/2 cup of bean and onion mixture into each tortilla; roll up and serve warm. Top each with an additional 2 Tablespoons picante sauce if desired.


Notes:


This isn't fancy, but it's very fast and quite delicious!





Number of servings: 4Are there any healthy snack recipes i can make?
Apple Popcorn Brittle





Ingredients:


1 quart popped popcorn (about 2 tablespoons un-popped popcorn)


2 cups apple and cinnamon flavored cereal


1 cup peanuts


3/4 cups apple juice


1 cup sugar


1/4 cup light corn syrup


1/2 teaspoon vinegar


1/4 teaspoon salt





Combine popcorn, cereal and peanuts in a bowl and toss to mix. Butter the sides of a heavy medium sized saucepan. Combine apple juice, sugar, corn syrup, vinegar and salt and cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Cook to hard ball stage (about 250 degrees). Remove from heat and pour over popcorn mixture and toss to coat. Spread into a buttered baking sheet and cool until hardened. Break into small pieces.





Makes 12 Servings


Serving Size: 4 ounces





Nutrients per serving:


Calories: 190


Total fat: 6 grams


Saturated fat: 1 gram


Cholesterol: 0 mg


Sodium: 78 mg


Carbohydrate: 32 grams


Protein: 4 grams


Dietary fiber: 2 grams
For a really good portable snack which is healthy and very filling is one I use all the time as I am a diabetic and need to eat little and often.





Cheese and Carrot Slice.


Preheat the oven to 180 degrees


1 Egg


1 Medium Onion - finely chopped


1 or 2 Juicy carrots - grated


2 Ounces butter or marge melted plus extra if mixture too dry.


4 Ounces porridge oats (not the jumbo ones)


8 Ounces grated hard cheese - ie cheddar - medium strength is best - not so salty)


Rosemary or mixed dried herbs


Caraway seeds (optional)


Salt and Pepper





Put every dry ingredient into a big bowl.


Melt the butter or margarine gently till liquid and add to dry stuff mixing in well.


Beat egg with the salt and pepper until fairly liquid.


Mix this in well.


If the mixture does not end up as a sticky mass, add small amounts of olive oil or veg oil to it until everything sticks together.





Place into a small roasting tin lined with baking parchment or grease proof paper and press down hard with a potato masher. It should come to about 1/2 to 3/4 ins thick.





Place the tin in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Keep an eye on the colouring. If it turns too quickly it should be covered with foil.





After that time turn the tray round. Bake for another 15 - 20 mins. Be aware that the thinner your mix is in the tin, the quicker it will cook. Adjust timings accordingly. Turn oven off and open the door. Leave to cool and then turn out onto a cooling wire, remove the paper and allow to cool and the base to firm up!





Cut up into the sizes you want. I do about 1 inch squares. Use scissors. Much easier.





When you have cut them up you need to put them in an air tight container in the fridge. It will keep for about 7 days. In my household, my mother pounces on it and does frequent ';quality control tests'; once it is on the cooling rack! I bet it will not stay in the fridge for the 7 days! Enjoy!
Banana in a Blanket


1 (8inch) whole wheat or flour Tortilla


1 tablespoon peanut butter


1 tablespoon strawberry fruit spread or strawberry jelly


2 tablespoons seedless Raisins


1 Large Banana





Spread peanut butter on one side of the tortilla,spread jelly on top sprinkle with raisins over jelly





Peel banana and place at one end of tortilla,Roll tortilla up to over banana use sharp knife to cut in half
Oatmeal cookies
Granola Bars


INGREDIENTS


鈥?1 cup butter


鈥?1 cup packed brown sugar


鈥?2 teaspoon vanilla extract


鈥?1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


鈥?3 cups rolled oats


鈥?1 cup wheat bran


鈥?1 teaspoon baking powder


鈥?A little less than 1/4 Cup Honey


DIRECTIONS


1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.


2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon until light. Combine the oats, bran and baking powder, stir into the butter mixture. Press evenly into the prepared baking pan.


3. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool, and cut into bars.
Snack wraps. (Like McDonalds, only healthy)


Fat free tortillas


grilled chicken breasts


fat free ranch


lettuce


low-fat shredded cheese


salsa ( optional)


My whole family loves them!!
the best healthy snack that I like is just a basic fruit salad, just get the fruit you like, I use red grapes, strawberries and bananas, slice it all up and add a PINCH of sugar and voila a perfectly healthy, sweet snack.
half and quarter a banana,put it on a Popsicle stick,put peanut butter and honey on it and roll it in granola.
Banana Pops - a Healthy, Fun, Kid Snack


1 banana


2 wooden popsicle sticks


2 tablespoons reduced-fat peanut butter


2 tablespoons granola cereal or nuts or sunflower seeds (I used PaulaG's Healthy Granola with this)





1. Peel banana and cut in half. Stick on popsicle sticks. Spread peanut butter on each half of the banana, and then roll in whatever your fourth igredient was.


2. Freeze for 3 hours, and then enjoy!
there are tons you just have to be creative . Here are some ideas





Fruit salad of course .





Ritz cream cheese and top it with a strawberry or any other fresh fruit you would like





any type of healthy cracker like ritz triscets wheat crackers and then top with lunch meat and cheese .





homemade smoothies . make with soy ice cream , and add a fruit cup and blend or you can make it with soy ice cream apple juice some ice and your favorite fresh fruit . blend and enjoy.





I am sure you can think up some more on your own .

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