We love snacking, but we also know that it is hard to keep it healthy. Here are some of our go-to healthy snack recipes!!!!
KALE CHIPS
ingredients:
1 head of kale
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tbsp dried rosemary
1 tbsp olive oil
instructions:
pre-heat oven to 350°
prepare baking sheet with parchment paper
wash kale well
remove kale from stem
cut into small pieces and put on tray
drizzle with olive oil
sprinkle rosemary, salt and pepper
place into oven and bake for 18-20 minutes (until crispy)
remove from oven and enjoy!
CHIA SEED PUDDING (serves 1)
*you can repeat this for as many jars of pudding as you want
ingredients:
3/4 cup dairy free milk (we make it with coconut milk or oat milk)
3 tbsp chia seeds
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp pure maple syrup
instructions:
grab a mason jar
add all ingredients to jar
put lid on and shake (you can also stir with a spoon)
place in fridge for one night
take out in the morning and add berries, granola, or anything on top and enjoy!
HOMEMADE QUAC
ingredients:
2 ripe avocados
1 tbsp fresh lime juice (you can add more or less
1/2 tsp minced garlic
2 tablespoons diced onions
salt and pepper to taste
instructions:
mash avocados together until you have your desired consistency
add lime juice, garlic, onion, salt and pepper and mix together
enjoy with your favorite tortilla chips!
PEANUT BUTTER BALLS
ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter (you can also use almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower butter)
2 cups oats
1/2 cup raw honey
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (or however many you want)
3/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
instructions:
grind the oats (optional)
in a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, honey, chocolate chips, and oats
place the coconut in a separate bowl
roll the peanut butter mixture into small balls
roll each ball around in the coconut until it is fully covered
after rolled in the coconut, place the balls on a cookie sheet and allow them to chill in the refrigerator
store in the refrigerator in an air tight container. Enjoy! (these last a few days and are a delicious protein packed snack)
BUFFALO CAULIFLOUR WINGS
these take a little more time to make, but they are definitely worth it!
ingredients:
1 medium-sized head of cauliflower
1 cup unsweetened nondairy milk (we use oat milk)
1 cup flour
2 cups crispy onions
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tbsp dried parsley
1 tbsp garlic salt
3/4 cup vegan margarine
1 cup hot sauce
instructions:
preheat the oven to 375°F
chop the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces
in one bowl, mix together the milk and flour
in a food processor, add the crispy onions, nutritional yeast, parsley, and garlic salt and blend. pour into a separate bowl.
dip each piece of cauliflower in the flour/milk mixture, then the crispy onion mixture, then place on a lined baking sheet
bake the wings for 35-40 minutes, until crispy (flip halfway). for extra crispness, broil them for a few minutes or put them in an air fryer
now make the buffalo sauce that you will poor over the cauliflower: melt the margarine in a saucepan. add the hot sauce and mix.
in a large bowl, add the cauliflower bites and buffalo sauce. gently mix until completely covered (you can also dip the cauliflower in the sauce).
serve with a drizzle of vegan ranch (optional) and enjoy!
HOMEMADE KETTLE CORN
ingredients:
6 tbsp coconut sugar
2 teaspoons maldon salt
3 tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 cup popping corn
instructions:
combine coconut sugar and sea salt in a small bowl
heat 1 tbsp of the coconut oil in a large metal pot over medium-high heat. melt the remaining 2 tbsp in a seperate saucepan and set aside until needed.
first, add 2 corn kernels to test the oil temperature; cover with a lid, leaving it slightly ajar; and cook until the kernels pop. when it pops you'll know the coconut oil is ready and the right temperature).
now add the 1/2 cup corn and cook with the lid slightly ajar, shaking the pot every 30 seconds or so until almost all of the corn has popped (you will know because there will start to be less popping sounds).
turn off the heat and poor over the remaining 2 tbsp of coconut oil
sprinkle over the coconut sugar and salt mixture, constantly stirring with a wooden spoon to evenly coat all of the kernels.
XOXO,
Avery and Bliss
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