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33 Delicious Healthy Snack Recipes

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These delicious, healthy snack recipes are all easy to make and taste great!

We've got many healthy recipes, whether you're looking for sweet or savory snacks. There are plenty of snacks that can be eaten on the go and several that are more substantial if you're looking for a small meal.

We have several low-calorie snacks and some low-carb snacks as well. If you're into healthy snacking, there's something here for you.

Hopefully, you'll find some new healthy snack ideas to try! Be sure to check out our post on after-school snacks for great ideas for your kids as well.


Homemade Granola Bars

These healthier homemade granola bars are a great snack - perfect for peanut butter and chocolate lovers!

Three homemade granola bars.

Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

This cream cheese fruit dip is the perfect accompaniment to a fruit tray! It's great for an afternoon snack break. It saves well in the refrigerator and is perfect for anyone with a little sweet tooth.

Cream cheese fruit dip in a white bowl on a platter with fruit.

Hummus Board

This great snack board is full of fresh veggies (bell peppers, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and radish), dips, and can be served with veggie chips and/or pita chips. It's a great appetizer or afternoon snack board for a crowd.

Serve with your favorite hummus like red pepper hummus, edamame hummus, or regular garlic hummus. Then garnish with fresh herbs or toasted nuts.

An overhead shot of a hummus board with hummus, grape leaves, cut vegetables, pita chips, and veggie straws.

Spice Roasted Chickpeas

These roasted chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans) are the perfect healthy snack - they are bursting with flavor and have a wonderfully satisfying crunch.

A closeup shot of spiced chickpeas on a sheet pan.

Protein Snack Box

This protein-packed snack with a hard-boiled egg, fresh fruit, peanut butter, and string cheese is a hearty recipe. This snack box will keep you going all afternoon long.

egg, grapes, apple, peanut butter, and crackers in a glass container

Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Covered Dates

If you've got a sweet tooth, you'll love these stuffed dates! They're a take on the 'healthy snickers bar' trend. Fill them with peanut butter or almond butter for a sweet and salty treat.

Peanut butter stuffed dates.

Yogurt Covered Strawberries

These gorgeous yogurt covered strawberries are so easy to make! You'll dip fresh strawberries in vanilla yogurt for a sweet, healthy treat.

Yogurt covered strawberries on a white plate.

Healthy Trail Mix

This easy snack is so simple to pull together. It's full of healthy fats and stuffed with sweet dried fruit, this mix of nuts, pumpkin seeds, dried fruit, and just a few chocolate chips can be made in a big batch and stored for easy snacking.

Healthy trail mix in a glass cup.

Whipped Cottage Cheese

One of our favorite high-protein snacks, this whipped cottage cheese has a wonderful soft-serve ice cream like consistency.

Whipped cottage cheese topped with berries and granola.

Kimchi Avocado Toast

These delicious kimchi avocado toast bites are a great appetizer or afternoon snack! If you like avocado toast, then you've got to try this version.

An overhead shot of an off white plate with kimchi avocado toast bites.

Greek Yogurt Dessert Dip

This nutritious snack dip is made with Greek yogurt, honey, almond butter (or peanut butter), and cocoa powder. It's a delicious, healthy dip for apple slices or other fruit.

A small bowl of Greek yogurt dessert dip next to apple slices on a black plate.

Dark Chocolate Watermelon

This sweet treat will be popular with kids and adults!

Closeup shot of watermelon triangles dipped in dark chocolate.

Rainbow Fruit Skewers

These fun rainbow fruit skewers are super easy to make and are a great healthy snack. You'll use a wide variety of fruits to represent the colors of the rainbow!

Three rainbow fruit skewers.

Blistered Shishito Peppers

You're going to love this blistered shishito peppers recipe! Shishitos are sweet peppers that can occasionally be mildly spicy and are always deeply flavorful.

An overhead shot of a bowl of blistered shishito peppers.

Peanut Butter Cup Rice Cakes

This delicious peanut butter cup rice cake recipe is the easiest healthy treat! It's a great afternoon snack.

Peanut butter cup rice cakes on a plate.

Savoy Cabbage Chips

These savoy cabbage chips are easy to make and an absolutely delicious crispy veggie snack.

A white serving bowl with crispy savoy cabbage chips.

Kale Chips Recipe

These kale chips with everything but the bagel seasoning are super easy to make and an awesome afternoon snack!

A bowl of kale chips sitting on a marble background.

Green Goddess Cabbage Salad

This delicious green goddess cabbage salad is a wonderful combination of wholesome ingredients, including finely diced cabbage, green onions, cucumbers, chives, and a creamy dressing. Serve it with tortilla chips!

A bowl of green goddess cabbage salad next to a bag of tortilla chips.

Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

This delicious chocolate chia seed pudding is an easy, healthy sweet treat.

Chia seeds are nutritional powerhouses - they're a great source of fiber, high in omega 3 fatty acids, and promote heart health (source).

Chocolate chia seed pudding topped with raspberries in a glass.

Banana Oat Muffins

These delicious blender banana oat muffins with chocolate chunks are a healthy treat! They're made by combining rolled oats, bananas, milk, and an egg in a blender.

Banana oat muffins with chocolate chunks on a small green plate.

Avocado Sweet Potato Toast

This sweet potato toast recipe is topped with avocados, microgreens, radishes, raspberries, edible flowers, and sesame seeds.

Sweet potato toasts with avocado and fruit.

Roasted Squash Seeds

Roasted squash seeds are a delicious snack when toasted!

They're a great healthy choice when you're craving something salty and crunchy.

A small bowl of roasted squash seeds.

Dark Chocolate Figs

What could be better than ripe figs dipped in dark chocolate and topped with Himalayan salt? These dark chocolate figs are absolutely delicious.

A closeup of dark chocolate dipped figs on a plate.

Roasted Artichoke Hearts

These delicious roasted artichoke hearts are topped with parmesan cheese and baked till crispy.

Roasted artichoke hearts topped with parmesan on a small green plate.

Fruit and Nut Dark Chocolate Bites

These delicious fruit and nut dark chocolate bites are a healthier way to enjoy a chocolatey treat.

chocolate with trail mix

Prosciutto and Melon

This gorgeous Italian starter of prosciutto and melon recipe (prosciutto e melone) is simple to make.

A serving of cantaloupe provides you with your daily needs for vitamin C and vitamin A (source).

Prosciutto and melon on an appetizer board.

Healthy Dark Chocolate Treats

These healthy dark chocolate treats are a ridiculously simple recipe! The best part is the little pop of juicy flavor you get from the pomegranate seeds! So tasty.

dark chocolate treats on a parchment paper

Easy Charcuterie Board

What's not to love about a charcuterie board? This appetizer board with cheese, salami, fruit, and crackers is perfect for a party or any time when you need a savory snack.

An overhead shot of a fall charcuterie board on a wooden board.

Magic Shell Smoothie Bowl

This fun recipe for a magic shell smoothie bowl is super fun to make! You'll make an easy strawberry banana smoothie and top it with a chocolate shell.

An overhead shot of a magic shell smoothie bowl with a silver spoon.

Pumpkin Deviled Eggs

The filling on these deviled eggs is similar to the traditional recipe - with mayonnaise and smoked paprika - and you'll use real pumpkin puree for some unique flavor!

Hard-boiled eggs are a great source of protein.

Pumpkin deviled eggs on a plate.

Blueberry Cookies

These healthy blueberry breakfast cookies will be your new favorite healthy cookie recipe!

Blueberry breakfast cookies on a small green plate.

Chocolate Dipped Bananas

These delicious chocolate dipped bananas are a wonderful sweet treat! The frozen bananas and chocolate are a great combination.

Dark chocolate bananas decorated with sprinkles, chopped nuts, and coconut flakes on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Watermelon Pizza

This super cute watermelon pizza is a great healthy snack! Kids and adults alike will love this fruit pizza with yogurt and berries. It has very little added sugar (just a bit of honey) but is still a sweet treat.

Watermelon pizza with small pieces of fruit and berries on a white plate.

Apple Nachos

This delicious apple nachos recipe is a fun way to enjoy fresh fruit! Top the apples with your favorite ingredients like chopped nuts, coconut flakes, and dark chocolate chips.

If you like caramel apples, you'll like this fun snack with fewer calories. It's incredibly easy to pull together and is a tasty but healthy treat.

Apple nachos on a white plate.

Yield: 10 bars

Healthy Snacks

Three homemade granola bars.

Try one of our favorite healthy snack recipes - these delicious homemade granola bars are the best!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • ½ cup finely chopped walnuts or almonds
  • ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper. 
  2. Combine the honey, peanut butter, and sea salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir till combined. Add the rolled oats, chopped nuts, and chocolate chips and stir till combined.
  3. Press the mixture into the baking dish. Bake the granola bars for 18 minutes for soft bars and 20 to 22 minutes for crispy bars.
  4. Allow the bars to cool fully in the pan for 20 minutes before cutting them into 8 to 10 bars.
  5. Then, pull the side of the parchment paper up to remove the bars from the pan and slice again along the same lines.
  6. Allow bars to cool fully before eating or storing.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 212Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 80mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 3gSugar: 17gProtein: 4g

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