Almond Snack Mix

It's 3 p.m. on a Saturday and your stomach is growling. You ate lunch at noon and dinner is at least three hours away. "I'll just have a snack," you think and head to the kitchen. Here a Healthy Snacks Recipes:


Cut out the "bad" fat!

Ingredient:

• 1/3 cup whole unsalted almonds
  
• 2/3 cup multibran or whole-grain cereal squares
  
• 1/2 cup low-fat granola cereal without raisins
  
• 1/4 cup dried apricot halves, cut into strips, or golden raisins
  
• 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
  

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread almonds in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring once or twice to ensure even baking. Transfer to a plate to cool completely.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together remaining ingredients. Stir in cooled almonds.

Cook's Tip: If all the snack mix isn't likely to be eaten on the day you make it, we recommend using golden raisins. The moisture of the dried apricots may cause the cereal to lose its crispness over time. Be sure the almonds are completely cooled when you add them to the mix; otherwise, they will make it soggy.

Frozen Honey Banana Pops

Using fruits for snack?
Why not?
It’s healthy! It’s fresh! It’s delicious!


Sweet banana

Ingredient:

• 4 just-ripe bananas, peeled
  
• 8 craft sticks
  
• 1/2 cup honey
  
• 1-1/3 cups finely chopped nuts, coconut, carob chips, dried fruit, graham cracker crumbs, etc.

Cut bananas in half cross-wise. Insert a craft stick into each cut end. Freeze for at least 30 minutes on a wax paper-lined tray.

Meanwhile, spread desired toppings onto separate plates. Spoon about 1 tablespoon honey over each slightly frozen banana, rotating and smoothing honey with back of spoon to coat all sides. Roll banana in desired topping until coated on all sides, pressing with fingertips to help toppings adhere. Return pop to wax paper-lined tray and repeat with remaining bananas. Freeze pops 15 minutes or more to set toppings. Serve.

Honey Cherry Granola Bars

Having snack?
Try this recipe! Simple to make and sweet to eat.


Sweet Honey Cherry Granola Bars

Ingredient:

• 1/3 cup honey
  
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
  
• 3 egg whites
  
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  
• 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
  
• 3 cups low-fat granola
  
• 1/2 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
  
• 3/4 cup dried cherries
  

Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk together honey, butter, egg whites, cinnamon and almond flavoring. Stir in granola, almonds and cherries. Spoon granola mixture into a 9-inch nonstick (or well-greased) square pan. Using a piece of wax paper, firmly press granola mixture in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove pan from oven and place on a cooling rack. Cool completely; cut into bars.

Peanut Butter & Honey Roll-Ups

School means a return to packing lunches and preparing after-school snacks. Make this school year fun with a new collection of easy-to-make snack recipes from the National Honey Board. Instead of giving your kids the same boring sandwich, jazz up their lunch box and snacks with a few easy improvement:


Yummy ^^

Ingredient:

• 4 slices wheat bread
  
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
  
• 1/2 cup honey
  
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped nuts (sunflower seeds, almonds or walnuts)
  
• 1/4 cup strawberries, finely diced
  
• 4 skewers (optional)
  
• Additional fresh fruit such as kiwi, strawberries, grapes or pineapple (optional)
  

Trim crusts from bread. Gently press bread or flatten with a rolling pin. Spread each slice with 2 tablespoons peanut butter and 2 tablespoons honey. Sprinkle 2 bread slices with 1 tablespoon nuts each. Sprinkle remaining slices with strawberries.

Cut each slice in half. Firmly roll up each slice and serve, or thread the roll-ups and fruit onto skewers and serve as kabobs.