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Healthy Snack Recipes

Find healthy, homemade snack recipes including kid-friendly snacks, gluten-free snacks, and easy snacks for weight-loss. Healthier Recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Crunchy Chickpea "Nuts"

This easy snack recipe is loaded with fiber and protein.

Crunchy Chickpea "Nuts"

Crispy Roasted Brussels Sprout Chips

Love kale chips? Then you are going to love this salty, crispy snack made from Brussels sprout leaves.

Crispy Roasted Brussels Sprout Chips

100-Calorie Snacks Cookbook

This free download is jam-packed with easy, low-calorie snacks everyone will love.

100-Calorie Snacks Cookbook

Cherry & White Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

Microwave Potato Chips

Chocolate Crunch

Healthy Recipes to Satisfy Junk Food Cravings

As delicious as eating healthy can be, we all still crave our favorite junk foods. So we turned to you, our readers, and asked you to share your favorite unhealthy foods you’d like to see made healthier. Here they are: better-for-you swaps to satisfy both sweet and salty cravings guilt-free. Our recipes cut back on sugar, salt and fatand we incorporate fruit and whole grains when possible. Go ahead, give in and enjoy!

Parmesan Spinach Cakes

Mediterranean Picnic Snack

Strawberry Bruschetta

Almond-Honey Power Bar

Healthy Recipes to Energize Your Afternoon

Eat a healthy afternoon snack to power you through your day.

Strawberries Dipped in Chocolate

See It, Make It: Quick Snacks

Quick and healthy snack recipes to get you through the afternoon.

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Apple & Cheddar with Jalapeño Slices

Chile-Lime Peanuts

Lime & Parmesan Popcorn

EatingWell's Pimiento Cheese

Metabolism-Boosting Snacks

These snack recipes can help boost your metabolism so you burn more calories. They're all a little spicy and deliver capsaicin, a compound that actually helps increase your metabolism. Dip low-calorie vegetables into a salsa or spicy dip, munch chile-spiced popcorn or crunch on apple slices with cheese and peppers for a little extra heat.

Cottage Cheese Veggie Dip

Cinnamon Oranges

EatingWell Energy Bars

Zesty Bean Dip & Chips

Healthy Snack Ideas for Work

Looking for a midday pick-me-up? Try these healthy and filling snack recipes to get you through the work day.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Energy Bars

Dates provide all the sweetness you need for these no-bake energy bars. Each square serves up a hearty dose of protein--thanks to peanut butter and peanuts--as well as fiber from rolled oats. Kids will love the chewy bites with crunchy nuts.

Smoked Salmon & Avocado Spring Rolls

Spring rolls are surprisingly easy to make. Better yet, they're incredibly versatile. Smoked salmon and avocado are a classic spring roll combination for an easy healthy lunch to pack for work--or whip some up for a light party appetizer.

Zucchini Mini Muffins

Shredded zucchini provides moisture and texture to these two-bite muffins, while chocolate chips add just the right amount of sweetness. A perfect quick breakfast or after-school snack, these muffins freeze well, so make a batch ahead of time for busy days.

Peach Caprese Skewers

Fresh peaches liven up a classic caprese salad in this super-fast snack. Make this recipe for one or make a bunch for a party appetizer.

Apricot-Honey Mustard Sausage Bites

Let your slow cooker do the work of making these tasty appetizers.

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Chicken-Spinach Focaccia Sandwich

Looking for an appetizer to please the crowd? This flavorful flatbread appetizer is perfect for both casual and elegant events.

Creamy Cheese Fondue

Green apples, broccoli florets and veggie sticks are the perfect dippers for this decadent cheese fondue.

Crispy Parmesan Chips

These homemade chips have lots of Parmesan cheese baked on top so there's no need for high-calorie dip.

Creamy Stuffed Peppers

Choose sweet or hot pepper then stuff with cream cheese, green onions and chipotle chile peppers to make these delicious poppers.

White Chocolate-Granola Apple Dippers

Caramel apples can contain up to 60 grams of carbs, but these apple dippers are a low-carb option. Crisp apple slices are dipped in rich white chocolate and crunchy granola resulting in a deliciously sweet treat.

Spicy Guacamole

Chile peppers and roasted garlic take the flavor of this homemade low-calorie guacamole and kick it up a notch.

Creamy Fruit Morsels

Need a simple dessert or sweet appetizer? Try this recipe. Just sweeten up fat free cream cheese and use on your favorite fruits.

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Vegetarian Tostada

Brown rice and beans are the base of this tostada and a Tex-Mex salad is the topper. Serve as an appetizer, side dish or light meal.

Scrambled Turkey Nachos

These tasty nachos, topped with eggs, turkey sausage and Cheddar cheese, are perfect to serve at your next brunch.

Lemon Bread

This moist lemon bread is perfect for breakfast or a tasty dessert. It's delicious on its own or topped with the optional lemon-sugar glaze.

Brandied Apricot Loaves

This quick bread--flavored with brandied apricots and almonds and topped with an apricot drizzle--makes a great snack during the holidays.

Salted Caramel Pretzel-Oat Bars

The addition of pumpkin seeds, oats and dried apricots takes this salted pretzel snack bar recipe to new heights.

Vanilla Bean and Blueberry Yogurt Topper

Add a twist of sweet, fruity flavor to your morning yogurt with this Vanilla Bean and Blueberry Yogurt topper.

Herb-Bran Muffins

Customize these muffins by using your favorite herb, and then pair them with a frittata or omelet.

Spicy Apple-Kasha Muffins

If you can't find ground roasted buckwheat groats in your grocery store, ask for kasha--its commonly-used name. Check the package label before buying. Kasha is available in fine, medium, and coarse grinds.