Yummiest And Easiest Low Cal Snacks That Will Help You Keep A Check On Your Weight

With fitness becoming a fad amongst all generations and genders, we are constantly thinking what to eat and what not eat just to keep a close check on our waistlines and to keep away from the calories. Fighting cravings becomes more and more difficult when we are forced to eat a low calorie snack which is no way near to pleasing our taste buds. But you don’t have to gorge on that boring food anymore because we bring to you some of the yummiest yet low calorie snacks that you can totally binge on without feeling guilty.

1. Frozen chocolate bananas

Frozen chocolate bananas

Ingredients :

  • Bananas
  • Bittersweet Chocolate Chips (melted)
  • Shredded coconut or nuts

Take a banana, peel it and dip it in the melted chocolate and roll it on shredded coconut or nuts of your choice. Refrigerate it for 5-6 hours until the chocolate sets.

2. Granola Bars

Granola Bars

Ingredients :

  • 1 Cup Rolled oats
  • 1 Cup Wheat/corn flakes
  • 1 Cup Chopped almonds and raisins
  • ½ Cup Honey
  • 1 Cup Dried fruits of your choice
  • Pinch of Salt

On a baking sheet add oats and wheat flakes, spread the two and bake for about 10 minutes until they are golden brown and set aside.

In another pan add honey and cook over medium heat until large bubbles start appearing. Donot stir honey while cooking.

Now when the honey is cooked, pour the mixture of oats, flakes and dried fruits in the pan and add a pinch of salt. Mix it well until the mixture is combined. Now to a large baking dish, spray some cooking oil and pour the mixture, press it to evenly coat. Cover the dish with a plastic wrap and freeze for 30-40 minutes. Now cut the refrigerated mixture into squares and store in an airtight containers. This yummy granola bar will satiate your sugar cravings for sure.

3. Yummy Oatmeal

Yummy Oatmeal

Ingredients :

  • ½ cup Rolled oats
  • ½ cup Almond milk
  • 2 tbsp Almond peanut butter
  • ½ cup of Blueberries/strawberries

In a bowl, add oats, milk and nut butter and mix it well. Cover this mixture and refrigerate it for 7-8 hours or overnight and have it for breakfast topped with fruits of your choice.

4. Grilled Pineapple

Grilled Pineapple

Ingredients :

  • Fresh Pineapple peeled and cut into rings
  • ½ Cup Cinnamon sugar
  • ¼ Cup Coconut milk (optional)

Preheat grill on medium heat. Put cinnamon sugar and coconut milk in different bowl. Take a pineapple ring and dip it in coconut milk and then coat it with cinnamon sugar and grill for 5-6 min on each side. The results will surprise you with it juicy flavor.

5. Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Ingredients :

  • ½ cup Fat free milk
  • ½ cup Fat free yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Unsalted peanut butter
  • ¼ ripe Banana
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • Ice

In a blender, add all the ingredients and blend until smooth. Serve the mix into tall glasses. This serves as a best morning breakfast when you have no time to grab a bite.

6. Nachos with Healthy Salsa Dip

Nachos with Healthy Salsa Dip

Ingredients :

  • Nachos
  • For salsa dip
  • Ripe, peeled and diced mangoes
  • 1 Red pepper Diced
  • ½ Red Onion Chopped
  • 3 Tomatoes diced
  • 3 Tbsp Cilantro leaves chopped
  • 3 tbsp Lime juice
  • Cayenne pepper, Salt, Pepper to taste

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate for few minutes. You can satiate your crunchy cravings with nachos and this very healthy and yummy salsa dip.

7. Nutty Chocolate Rocks

Nutty Chocolate Rocks

Ingredients :

  • ¼ Cup Almonds chopped
  • ¼ Cup Cashews chopped
  • ¼ Cup Peanuts Chopped
  • ¼ Cup Raisin
  • 1 Bar of Dark Chocolate

In a microwaveable bowl, place all the nuts and roast till they become brown and crispy. In another bowl, add small pieces of your dark chocolate and microwave for 10-15 seconds. Put all the nuts in the melted chocolates and mix well. Take a baking tray and line it with butterpaper.

Using a spoon, scoop out the chocolate nuts mixture and refrigerate it for an hour. With goodness of nuts this snack is best for an after meal sugar craving.

8. Peanut Butter Banana Sandwich

Peanut Butter Banana Sandwich

Ingredients :

  • 1 Whole wheat bread
  • ½ tsp Chia seeds
  • ½ Banana
  • 1 tbsp Peanut Butter

Toast multigrain bread and spread peanut butter on it. Cut a banana into slices and put it on your bread, sprinkle chia seeds and you have your healthiest breakfast ready.

9. Nutella Banana Toast

Nutella Banana Toast

Ingredients :

  • 1 Whole wheat bread
  • 1 tbsp. Nutella hazelnut spread
  • ½ Banana

One of the easiest and tastiest and healthiest snack. Toast bread and spread hazelnut nutella on it. Put sliced banana and you are good to go.

10. Tangy vegetable Rice Puff

Tangy vegetable Rice Puff

Ingredients:

  • Rice puffs
  • Onions –diced
  • Tomatoes- diced
  • Cucumber- diced
  • Peanuts roasted
  • Pomegranate
  • Cilantro leaves chopped
  • Tamarind chutney
  • Lemon

To a cup full of rice puff, add diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, pomegranate, apples, peanuts. Mix well. Add tamarind chutney, salt, squeeze lemon. Mix, garnish with cilantro leaves and serve. It’s the best 4 PM snack.

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