21 Easy Healthy Snack Recipes to Curb Your Cravings (2024)

Crunch-Coated Bananas

These quick and easy bites are the perfect after-school snack. Banana slices get spread with a delicious mixture of peanut butter and vanilla yogurt before getting rolled in some toasted coconut and cornflakes. It's just the right amount of sweet and salty with a crunch finish.

Cucumber Mint Refresher

Healthy snacks in a glass are a great way to treat yourself after a workout. Or for a healthy happy hour, enjoy this nutrient-packed, energy-boosting drink alongside some healthy chips.

Chocolate Almond Butter Fruit Dip

Yes, chocolate can be incorporated into your healthy snack menu. This flavorful Mediterranean recipe features chocolate-hazelnut spread, almond butter, and Greek yogurt. For a smoother, more fluffy dip, give it a whirl in the food processor or blender.

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Peppered Kale Chips

If chips are your go-to snack, try crispy, vitamin A- and K-filled kale chips as a healthy snack option. We simply seasoned our chips with salt and pepper, but you could give them a spicy kick by tossing them in sriracha or adding a splash of lemon juice before baking.

Air-Fried Zucchini Chips

These zucchini chips are the warm and satisfying snack you won't believe are healthy. Thanks to this lightened-up air fryer recipe, you can eat 10 of these panko-coated veggie chips for just 85 calories.

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No-Bake Energy Poppers

With a little effort, these bite-size energy poppers will give you enough sustaining energy to get through the afternoon workday slump. Along with heart-healthy oats and almond butter, you can switch up the dried fruit (like blueberries, raisins, or cranberries) in your healthy snack to wherever you've got on hand.

Sweet Potato Brownies

They're fudge-y and taste amazing; you'd never guess they're healthy, too! We've used mashed sweet potatoes as the egg-free binder in this brownie recipe. Don't worry, it really doesn't have any trace of sweet potato flavor. Swap regular sugar for coconut sugar to keep it refined sugar-free.

Banh Mi Bruschetta

A favorite Vietnamese sandwich gets reinvented as one of the best healthy snacks you can find. This bruschetta tops toasted French bread with jalapeños, carrots, cilantro, and ham, plus a slather of soy sauce mayo.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Granola Bar

Why buy those sugar-filled store-bought granola bars when you can make your own and be in control of each ingredient? Portable and kid-friendly, wrap up these crunchy, chewy, and sweet bars and enjoy whenever you need a quick snack break. For a more tropical twist, try our recipe featuring coconut and apricots.

Ricotta and Parmesan Spread

Filled with fresh herbs, this rich and creamy dip only has 115 calories per serving. It will go great with dippers made from the colorful in-season veggies from your garden or farmers market.

Roasted Chickpeas

Dry-roasted chickpeas are a poppable and protein-packed healthy snack. In our signature recipe, we've seasoned them with salt, pepper, and a bit of hot sauce for heat. But if you're feeling more adventurous, try them in barbecue or rosemary flavors. Or change it up and go for sweet, candied chickpeas.

Banana Ice Cream

It only takes three ingredients to make this easy dairy-free sweet treat. Use bananas right out of the freezer before they have time to thaw for the best texture. Store this easy ice cream in the freezer for up to a week for whenever you need a quick fix.

Pizza Quesadilla

This food mash-up makes the ultimate comfort snack that's still considered a healthy snack option. Use nutritious whole grain tortillas and skim mozzarella cheese to make it even lighter on the and calories.

Gluten-Free Zucchini Muffins with Greek Yogurt Frosting

If you're prone to mid-morning or late-afternoon stomach grumbling sessions, go for one of these gluten-free zucchini muffins. Even if you're not following a gluten-free diet, you'll feel great after a burst of nutrients from the veggies and quinoa hidden inside these tasty little muffins.

Extra-Easy Spiced Kettle Corn

Munching on popcorn might be one of the easiest ways to snack lighter due to its low calorie count. For this recipe, you simply sprinkle sugar, salt, and garam masala onto microwave-popped kettle corn for a spicy-sweet treat. Try cooking kernels in an air popper or on the stovetop for movie night.

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Honey Fruit Salad

Healthy snack recipes often call for honey instead of sugar. That's because honey is sweeter than sugar, so less is needed. Combined with orange juice and fresh mint, the sweet and satisfying ingredient makes your favorite fruits even tastier.

Sweet and Spicy Apple Crisps

It's easy to pass on the bag of potato chips when you've got chipotle-spiced apple crisps in hand. With just three ingredients, the healthy snack takes only 15 minutes to prepare and has 112 calories per serving.

Italian Parmesan Pretzels

If you're looking to work on your bread-making skills, these homemade pretzels are hard to beat. Topped with butter and parmesan cheese, the healthy snack features whole wheat dough, which packs a powerful protein pick-me-up.

Chocolate-Date Truffles with Walnuts

Most truffles get their richness from loads of butter, but here we use naturally-sweet dates as a smart stand-in. Cocoa powder and nuts ensure will make you forget chocolate-filled sweets can actually be healthy.

Seasoned Pepitas and Peanuts

Have some pepitas (pumpkin seeds) and peanuts in stock? Toss them in butter and spices, and they'll come out of the oven all warm and toasty in less than 30 minutes.

Arugula BLT Pizzas

Frozen mini pizzas might count as easy snacks, but as easy healthy snacks, this fresh option is so much better! Whole grain English muffins get topped with fresh arugula and your favorite BLT flavors. Each mini pizza packs seven grams of protein to help keep you feeling satisfied until your next meal.