Ingredients
- 250-Calorie Optional Snacks
For those readers who are still feeling hungry on our Meal Plans, here are a few 250-calorie snack options.
Tortilla Chips with Cheese. Spread a 1-ounce bag baked tortilla chips (or 18 baked tortilla chips) on a microwave-safe plate. Top with 1/4 cup reduced-fat shredded cheese. Heat 45 seconds to 2 minutes in microwave (watch) until melted.
Apple with Peanut Butter. Have 1 apple topped with 1 tablespoon peanut butter. Drink 1 cup fat-free milk.
Applesauce. Have 1 convenience-size single-serving container of unsweetened applesauce. Serve with 30 peanuts.
Banana and Chocolate Dip. Prepare a dip using 3 tablespoons fat-free sour cream, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup. Serve with 1 sliced banana. Spear each banana slice with a toothpick for dipping fun.
Pears Drizzled with Chocolate. Open a can of pear halves packed in juice or water. Serve 1 canned pear half drizzled with 1 1/2 tablespoons chocolate syrup and topped with 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts. Serve with 1 cup fat-free milk.
Raisin-Nut Cluster. Mix 2 tablespoons raisins with 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1 teaspoon maple extract. Top with 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar. Place in a small paper cup and freeze. Serve slightly thawed.
Frozen Grapes. Put 1 1/2 cups grapes in the freezer for several hours. Eat right out of the freezer — they're like candy! Serve with 1 string cheese stick.
Pita and Hummus. Dip a 5-inch-diameter whole-wheat pita (check label and have 100 calories worth) into 1/3 cup hummus. Have 1/2 cup cucumber slices or other vegetable on the side.
Instant Chili. Prepare 1 cup Fantastic Foods Cha Cha Chili (or other instant bean dish for 250 calories) according to package directions.
Banana Smoothie. In a blender, combine 1 small, ripe banana, 1 ice cube, and 2 teaspoons honey with 1/2 cup fat-free milk and 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt.
SlimFast Bar and Nuts. Your choice of any SlimFast bar with 1/8 cup pistachios (about 10).
Waffle with Peanut Butter. Toast 1 whole-grain waffle and top with 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter.
Cottage Cheese and Fruit. Have 1/2 cup 1% cottage cheese with 1/2 cup cut fruit, any variety, OR choose 1 Breakstone's Cottage Cheese Doubles (prepackaged snack with cottage cheese on one side and fruit on the other).
Tangy Treat. Have 6 ounces pineapple juice (easy to find in some vending machines) with 1 Wasa crispbread cracker and 1 string cheese stick.
Café au Lait and Muffin. Mix 1 cup brewed coffee with 1 cup fat-free milk and 1 teaspoon sugar. Serve with 1 mini blueberry muffin (such as Hostess Snack Cakes mini blueberry muffins).
Apricots and Crackers. Have 6 dried apricot halves with three 2 1/2-inch graham cracker squares topped with 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter.
Fruit, Cheese, and Nuts. Serve 1 ripe medium pear or 1 medium apple with 1 string cheese stick. Toss in 6 whole almonds.
Maple Milk and Crackers with Peanut Butter. Heat 1 cup fat-free milk and stir in 1 teaspoon maple syrup. Serve with 2 Wasa crispbread crackers each topped with 1 teaspoon peanut butter.
Fruit with Toasted Nuts. Serve 2 cups cut fruit, any variety, topped with 2 tablespoons toasted chopped walnuts.
Mini Pizza. Split 1 whole-wheat English muffin, top with 1/3 cup spaghetti sauce and 1 string cheese stick, sliced up. Bake in toaster oven until cheese is melted, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Find this article at: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/low-calorie-snacks-mp
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List Of Snacks From Good Houskeeping Magazine.I Only Made The Banana & Chocolate Dip, I Made Mine With Sugar Free Mocha Syrup For Coffee.
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