snack ideas

Buffalo Cauliflower Bites with Blue Cheese Sauce

These vegetarian cauliflower bites smothered in a healthier Buffalo sauce will have even the most ardent meat lovers craving more.

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Ingredients:

  • ½ cup low-fat (1%) plain yogurt

  • 2 Tbsp. crumbled blue cheese

  • Nonstick cooking spray

  • 6 cups cauliflower florets

  • ½ tsp sea salt (or Himalayan salt), divided use

  • ½ cup hot pepper sauce

  • ⅓ cup rice vinegar

  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch, gluten-free (preferably GMO free)

  • 2 tsp. ground chili powder

  • ¼ tsp. ground smoked paprika

  • ½ tsp. garlic powder

  • ½ tsp. onion powder

  • 1 tsp. pure maple syrup

  • 1 tsp. olive oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.

  2. Combine yogurt and cheese in a small bowl; mix well. Refrigerate until needed.

  3. Lightly coat large baking sheet with spray.

  4. Place cauliflower florets on baking sheet. Coat cauliflower lightly with spray. Season evenly with ¼ tsp. salt.

  5. Bake for 20 minutes, or until tender-crisp.

  6. While cauliflower is baking, combine hot sauce, rice vinegar, and cornstarch in medium saucepan; whisk until cornstarch is dissolved.

  7. Add chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, maple syrup, oil, and remaining ¼ tsp. salt; whisk to blend.

  8. Heat hot sauce mixture over medium-high heat; cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes, or until thickened. Set aside.

  9. Pour hot sauce mixture over baked cauliflower (on baking sheet); mix well.

  10. Return cauliflower to oven. Bake for 5 minutes.

  11. Serve hot with sauce.

Energy Balls

This sinfully delicious recipe for energy balls is perfect for breakfast or an on the go snack! Try them out and let me know your thoughts.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter

  • 1/2 cup ground flax seed

  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

  • 1/3 cup honey

  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Directions:

  1. Mix all ingredients in one big bowl

  2. Roll in 1 inch balls

  3. Place and keep in fridge to harden and keep cool.


Tip: double or TRIPLE up this recipe if you have little fingers in the house.

Lemonade Popsicles

What's more refreshing than lemonade on a hot summer day? We've created an easy recipe for lemon popsicles using just three ingredients.

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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups water divided use

  • 3 Tbsp. raw honey

  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Heat ½ cup water and honey in small sauce pan over medium-high heat; cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until well blended. Cool to room temperature.

  2. Combine honey mixture and lemon juice in a bowl or pitcher. Gradually add remaining water to desired taste.

  3. Pour evenly into four ice pop molds; freeze for at least four hours, or until set.

Wonder Whips

Ingredients: 
-1 cup plain Greek yogurt
-2 tsp PB2
-1 packet of stevia
-A cap full of vanilla extract or 1 pump of skinny girl syrups (I like salted caramel) 
-1/2 tsp cacao powder (optional) 

Topping ideas: 
-Fiber one cereal
-Snack bar (I like the extra crunch) 
-Handful of dark chocolate chips

Eat right away OR place in freezer for around 20-30 min and eat! Don’t leave in freezer it will be too hard to eat!

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This is great for people that have a sweet tooth and want dessert without the guilt!