Healthy Snacks List

Healthy Snacks to Enjoy

• Small handful of unsalted nuts
• 1 small banana with 1 tablespoon of peanut or almond butter
• A piece of fruit with nuts, peanut butter or almond butter
• Smoothie made with ½ cup of 1% milk plus ½ cup yogurt and any fruit of your choice. You can add ground flaxseed (1 tablespoon)
• ¼ cup hummus with 4-6 high fibre crackers, ½ whole grain pita or ½ cup chopped carrots
• ¾ cup oven-roasted chickpeas sprinkled with paprika or chili powder. Add a little bit of oil when you roast them
• 1 small bowl of high fibre cereal with ½ cup skim milk, 1% milk or soy beverage.
• ½ cup ricotta or cottage cheese mixed with fruit
• 1 slice of whole grain bread with 1 oz reduced fat cheese such as 15% M.F. (milk fat) or less
• 1 slice of whole grain bread with 1 mini can of tuna or 1 tablespoon almond butter or natural peanut butter
• 1 boiled egg with 1 slice whole grain bread or high fibre crackers
• ¼ – ½ avocado spread over high fibre crackers, (option: sprinkle hemp hearts)