5 Healthy Alternatives to Your Favorite Midterm Snacks
Unfortunately, midterms are just around the corner and that means there are many late night study sessions in our future. That also means late night snacking, which isn’t always exactly low cal. For those of us who are still at least attempting to stick to our ‘eat healthy’ new years resolutions, I found a couple substitutions for our favorite snacks that skimp on fat but not on the delicious taste and snackability that we’re craving. Just click on the links below the pictures to get the full recipe!
1.Mozzarella Sticks
Who doesn’t love mozzarella sticks? This version is baked instead of fried which requires a little more commitment and prep time, but is definitely worth it. You can also make a huge batch and then snack on them throughout the week.
Recipe and image courtesy of Skinny Taste
2.Chicken Nuggets
Chicken nuggets are easy to make and obviously delicious, but pouring a bunch of flash-frozen over-processed chicken bites onto a baking sheet never makes me feel good about myself. This version is baked and made with chicken breast so not only are you eating fresh chicken, but you’re cutting down the fat.
Recipe and image courtesy of Skinny Mom
3.French Fries
French fries are a snack staple, but it’s hard to be excited when the fry you pick up is dripping with grease. These are no-fry fries found in Gwyneth Paltrow’s book, My Father’s Daughter: Delicious, Easy Recipes Celebrating Family & Togetherness. The recipe calls for only 2 tablespoons of olive oil as opposed to buckets of grease and the fries are, as the name reveals, not fried.
Recipe and image courtesy of Self Recipies
4.Tater Tots
So this one is kind of cheating since this recipe is not even based from potatoes, but these tots are still delicious and bite sized. They’re mostly made from cauliflower but do contain a good amount of ingredients causing prep time to be a little longer than would be convenient, but they only need to cook for 15 minutes and are well worth the work.
Recipe and image courtesy of Refinery 29
5.Tortilla Chips
At first I was very skeptical about these chips; the label reads, “made with flax, sunflower and sesame seeds, oat fiber, brown rice, quinoa, and soy” which to someone like me, who loves to say, “I eat healthy!” but is actually disgusted by most healthy foods, is not a good start. Called ‘Food Should Taste Good’, these chips have now replaced my Tostitos; they’re actually better tasting, in my opinion, than regular tortilla chips and are gluten free, all natural, no MSG, with zero trans fat. They don’t just make plain tortilla chips; they have a ton of varieties including guacamole, white cheddar, and kimchi. Their website also has tons of recipes for dips so you can enjoy your chips to the fullest. These can be bought at almost any grocery store, and in bulk on Amazon for when you become addicted, like me.
Photo and info courtesy of Food Should Taste Good
But let’s be honest, everyone has a sweet tooth and sometimes you get a craving that just cannot be squandered. In that case, I recommend these easy apple pie chimichangas. Not really healthy (the apples should count for something, right?) but unquestionably delicious and very simple and quick; perfect for a late night study session sugar craving.
Recipe and image courtesy of JCocina