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36 healthy snack recipes for you to make at home

One of the great difficulties of following a healthy diet is resisting sweets and snacks when hunger strikes throughout the day. These “temptations” are usually industrialized products or full of fats and toxins that are not good for our body. Often these foods are part of our routine, such as cookies, crackers and snacks.

To avoid them, nothing better than having healthy snacks on hand to consume during the day. In addition to fruits and vegetables that are cheap and full of nutrients, we can also count on homemade options that are delicious and at the same time don’t weigh on the conscience. Remembering that drastic changes in our diets should always be accompanied by a professional.

To prepare yourself, check out a selection of 48 recipes for healthy and fit snacks and snacks for you to prepare at home. There are options for the different meals of the day with variations for the most different tastes.

snacks

1. Baked Sweet Potato: Sweet potato stick made in the oven with olive oil and spices that has a texture similar to French fries.

2. Microwave Blini: Blini is a light dough of Russian origin, similar to a mini pancake, used to eat like canapés. In this version the dough is protein and made in the microwave.

3. Brown rice cake: Healthy rice cake recipe that is wholegrain, low in calories and has fiber. In this version, the dumpling is baked, which makes it healthier.

4. Tapioca dice: Usually the tapioca dice is fried, but in this recipe it is roasted which makes it much healthier.

5. Corn Nuggets: This healthy nuggets recipe is vegetarian, baked rather than fried and has a crispy outside and soft inside.

6. Italian Caponata: Caponata is an Italian antipasto made with different vegetables that is great to eat with bread at any time of day.

7. Sushi fit: Ideas for preparing sushi fit, with the option without rice, replacing the seaweed with lettuce or using fresh ricotta and turkey breast.

8. Fit sweet potato coxinha: Instead of refined wheat flour, this recipe uses sweet potatoes in the kitchen dough. Also, the snack here is baked rather than fried.

breads and pies

9. Practical meat pie with hearts of palm: The base of this pie is made with chickpeas and rice flour, stuffed with ground meat and hearts of palm. You can use the same base and alternate with other fillings of your choice.

10. Wholemeal zucchini pie: This recipe uses wholemeal flour and oatmeal, and it’s practical as it’s made in a blender. In addition to the zucchini, it is worth including seasonings and vegetables that you like the most.

11. Fitness cheese bread: Cheese bread recipe prepared with sweet potato that takes chia and quinoa. Delicious with a cup of coffee

12. Pão de queijo de tapioca: Cheese bread prepared with tapioca and egg whites. In this recipe it is baked in heart silicone molds and they have a cute presentation.

13. Gluten-free blender pie: Blender pie with turkey breast, tomato, carrot and pea filling. It can be prepared in advance as it is valid for 3 days in the fridge.

cookies and crackers

14. Biscoito de polvilho: Biscoito de polvilho is a good option for those who avoid gluten. This recipe takes few ingredients and is healthier than the original as it uses less oil.

15. Crouton: The crouton in this recipe is made with wholemeal bread and is great with soups or even salads. They are also very practical as they can even be frozen.

16. Sweet Potato Chips: Healthy version of chips using sweet potato or parsley potatoes that are baked in the oven with rosemary, olive oil and thyme.

17. Homemade rice crackers: Rice crackers prepared with flaxseed and sunflower. It’s delicious to eat with cottage cheese and turkey breast for breakfast.

Wraps, omelets and tapiocas

18. Light vegetable omelet: Recipe for an omelet without oil or fat with vegetables, mushrooms and ricotta. A good option for dinner due to the low amount of calories.

19. Creamy chicken crepioca: Crepioca stuffed with shredded chicken, Greek yogurt and light cream cheese, which makes it more creamy and tasty.

20. Homemade Wrap: Recipe for a wrap stuffed with turkey breast, corn and ricotta. You can substitute the stuffing suggested in this recipe for whatever you like best.

21. Cheese and Cashew Butter Wrap: This wrap is stuffed with cashew butter, cheese and spinach. Another possibility is to make a sweet wrap with banana and cinnamon.

22. Vietnamese roll: Light recipe prepared with sheets of rice paper stuffed with vegetables and mango. They are fun to make and very good to prepare when having guests at home as everyone can choose the filling they prefer.

23. Bauru fit: Instead of bread, this bauru dough is made with skimmed milk, eggs, flour and oat flour, which makes it lighter and healthier.

24. Crepioca: Crepioca recipe with parsley and parmesan. A great option for breakfast.

Candy

25. Coconut cream bar with fig: This bar is great for snack or even as a dessert, and is lactose or gluten free. In addition to being healthy, the presentation makes your mouth water.

26. Brownie do bem: Healthy and delicious brownie recipe, made without flour or sugar. The base is date, honey and dark chocolate.

27. Fake Danoninho: This version of Danoninho is vegan and made with tofu. Great for when you miss the original danoninho.

28. Banana Muffins: These muffins are made gluten-free and lactose-free. They are prepared with almond flour, coconut oil and sweetened with honey.

29. Baked oatmeal with fruit: Prepared with oatmeal, coconut, fruit and flaxseed, this recipe looks like a cake and is full of nutrients.

30. Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip Cookies: Wholemeal cookie made with oatmeal, brown sugar, flaxseed, peanut butter and coconut oil. Very good to carry in the bag and eat during the day.

31. Peanut Butter Coconut Cookies: Instead of industrialized cookies, this protein cookie is made with peanut butter and coconut and is great for after-workout.

32. Granola and granola bars: Instead of buying granola and granola bars, try this recipe that is easy, cheaper and super nutritious.

33. Cocoa cookie with hazelnut cream: In this recipe the cocoa cookie is made without gluten and filled with hazelnut cream that is prepared without lactose. Great for the days when we have an uncontrollable craving for sweets.

34. Stuffed Fig: Dehydrated fig stuffed with cashew nuts and covered with 70% cocoa chocolate. Delicious, healthy and easy to make.

35. Light Italian straw: This recipe is prepared with green banana biomass and almond milk. A much healthier and nutritious version than the original.

36. Kiwi Chocolate Popsicle: Ideas on how to make a healthy kiwi popsicle. A delicious and refreshing option for hot days.

Fortunately, nowadays it is very easy to eat healthy, since the recipes are tastier than in the past and the ingredients are easier to find with the increase of health food stores in Brazil. However, some care must be taken by those who prepare these recipes.

Despite being healthy, many are high in calories and if consumed in moderation can lead to weight gain. Also, keep an eye out for recipes that have a high amount of sweetener which, despite being an alternative for those who avoid sugar, is an ingredient that is not good for our body. Therefore, it is always worth looking for recipes that use whole ingredients and are in the most natural way possible.

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