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Healthy Snack Recipes

By Midwest Living editors Updated January 11, 2023
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Savory Spiced Granola
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Looking for healthy snack ideas? Skip the packaged foods and try our recipes for homemade granola bars, snack mixes, smoothies and more.

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Savory Spiced Granola

Savory Spiced Granola
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Don't serve this granola with milk! Use it to garnish salads, roasted veggies, sauteed greens or mashed sweet potatoes. (Or just snack on it. So good!)

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Mediterranean Dip

Mediterranean Dip
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This recipe spins the flavors of Greek spanakopita into a pita chip or veggie dip. It's tasty enough to serve at a party, but healthy enough to keep in the fridge for afternoon munchies.

Related: Easy Dip Recipes

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars
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This healthier version of granola bars includes chia seeds, rolled oats, toasted wheat germ and pretzel sticks.

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Soybean Crunch

Soybean Crunch
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These addictive sugar-coated soybeans are a protein-packed snack, great for toting to the office or keeping at your work-from-home desk.

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Mango Lassi Smoothie

Mango Lassi Smoothie
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You can make this Indian-inspired smoothie with fresh mango, but unless you score a really ripe fresh one, you'll get better flavor using canned or frozen. (And they're much easier to work with!))

Related: Try Our Tropical Mango Mousse

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Wasabi Almonds and Popcorn

Wasabi Almonds and Popcorn
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If you'd like to cut additional fat from this zesty snack mix, use five sprays of butter-flavor nonstick spray instead of butter. Be sure to add the spray right before eating to prevent the popcorn from getting soggy.

Related: Easy Nut and Snack Mixes

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Blueberry Cereal Bars

Blueberry Cereal Bars
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Start your day or satisfy a snack urge with these crunchy, chewy bars that have all the good stuff.

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Date-and-Nut Energy Bars

Date-and-Nut Energy Bars
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These chewy, crunchy snacks provide a definitive answer to the question: Why on earth would I DIY a granola bar? So much better than the ones off the shelf!

Related: Try Our Date Shake

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Crunchy Peanut Butter-Coconut Bananas

Crunchy Peanut Butter-Coconut Bananas
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This five-ingredient recipe makes an easy, healthy snack in minutes.

Related: Delicious Recipes for Bananas

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Protein-Packed Smoothies

Protein-Packed Smoothies
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This healthy recipe is loaded with fresh fruit and a little something extra: peanut butter for added protein and a subtle nutty flavor.

Related: Refreshing Smoothie Recipes

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Fresh Vegetable Chips

Fresh Vegetable Chips
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These chips are a fresh and healthy alternative to traditional potato chips. Serve with Caramelized Onion Dip, if you like.

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Tropical Berry Pops

Tropical Berry Pops
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The season's best berries bring a color palette of red, purple and blue to star in good-for-you desserts. They're light on calories and heavy on flavor.

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Fruit and Nut Granola

Fruit and Nut Granola
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Try this granola with milk or layered in a parfait with yogurt and fruit. We love how the recipe lets you customize the nuts and fruit to your taste.

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Cherry-Berry Smoothie

Quick and Easy Dessert Recipes—Cherry Berry Smoothie
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This quick-and-easy blender drink, from the Michigan Cherry Committee, combines cherries, milk, yogurt, blueberries or raspberries, juice concentrate, honey and vanilla.

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Zucchini Appetizer Bites

Zucchini Appetizer Bites

So simple! Slice raw zucchini and spread with semisoft cheese that comes flavored with garlic and herb. Sprinkle with chopped olives and snipped chives.

Related: Easy Zucchini Recipes

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Watermelon-Lemonade Pops

Watermelon-Lemonade Pops
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We've tested a lot of pops over the years, and this one is the most refreshing of the bunch. It tastes like pure summer.

Related: 9 Easy Homemade Ice Pop Recipes

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Cheesy Tomato Snack Mix

Cheesy Tomato Snack Mix
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We packed this snack mix with extra protein and nutrients by adding soy nuts. You can find plain or flavored roasted soy nuts at large supermarkets or health-food stores.

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Antioxidant Power Smoothies

Antioxidant Power Smoothies
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Rich-in-antioxidants blackberries and blueberries flavor this smoothie, enhanced by blueberry yogurt, pomegranate juice and honey.

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    1 of 18 Savory Spiced Granola
    2 of 18 Mediterranean Dip
    3 of 18 Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars
    4 of 18 Soybean Crunch
    5 of 18 Mango Lassi Smoothie
    6 of 18 Wasabi Almonds and Popcorn
    7 of 18 Blueberry Cereal Bars
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    9 of 18 Crunchy Peanut Butter-Coconut Bananas
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    11 of 18 Fresh Vegetable Chips
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    13 of 18 Fruit and Nut Granola
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    16 of 18 Watermelon-Lemonade Pops
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