6 Metabolism-Boosting Snacks

These nutritious nibbles will help you torch cals and burn fat!

When you’re watching your weight or attempting to break a snacking habit, you might catch yourself feeling hungry between meals, especially before dinnertime. As the hours drone on, your tummy grumbles and images of mouthwatering meals swim through your head. As your hunger intensifies while you wait, so do your cravings for carb-rich, calorie dense foods that hit the spot. Unfortunately, reaching for such foods could sabotage your weight loss goals, or throw off a healthy lifestyle. By contrast, choosing to totally ignore your hunger pangs could lead you to overindulge at dinner. Your energy levels could plummet, causing your system to enter starvation mode, which ultimately initiates a metabolism drop.

Luckily, SkinnyMs. has conjured up a smart solution to your pre-dinner hunger struggles! We’ve grouped together an awesome list of approved snacks that’ll give you an energy lift, rev up your metabolism, and hold you over before dinner. These nutritious nibbles contain superfoods proven to boost your body’s calorie and fat burning properties. Heavy on flavor and light on calories, these simple snack recipes will satisfy, without adding inches to your waistline! Scrumptious and guilt free? Yes, please!

1. Make-Ahead Egg & Veggie Muffins

Make-Ahead Egg & Veggie Muffins
As a lean source of protein, eggs make a convenient snack to curb hunger and keep your metabolism running strong. Your body uses a great deal of energy to digest protein due to its high thermic effect, meaning you ultimately burn calories after consuming protein-packed superfoods like eggs. These make-ahead muffins are light, fluffy, and loaded with nutrients and satisfying protein, thanks to the eggs and juicy veggies!

2. Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recipe
This creamy, indulgent hummus tastes delicious and contains fat-burning superfoods such as tahini and red pepper flakes. The sesame seeds in tahini promote fat burn by increasing certain liver enzymes that break down fat. Meanwhile, the capsaicin in red pepper flakes cranks up your metabolic processes and kicks your calorie-burning abilities into high gear.

3. Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites
No-Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Energy Bites

When chocolate meets peanut butter, the 2 treats form a delicious dynamic duo your taste buds will go wild over! These bite-sized snacks bring a lot to the table besides their chewy, flavorful goodness. Superfoods like chia seeds, rolled oats, and protein-packed peanut butter deliver slow-releasing energy that keeps your energy levels up and boosts your body’s calorie-burning powers.

4. Almond Butter and Banana Sandwiches
Almond Butter and Banana Sandwiches

Bananas and almond butter team up to form bite-sized bread-less sandwiches that’ll satisfy a sweet tooth, while helping to accelerate your metabolism and curb cravings. Rich in healthy fats, the almonds in almond butter increases your satiety levels while hooking you up with more sustainable energy.

As a bonus, bananas deliver gut-friendly nutrients that promote healthy insulin levels and a proper digestion system.

5. Chocolate Coconut Almond Balls
Chocolate Coconut Almond Balls

These satisfying snacks are the perfect solution when you find yourself hungry between meals. Between the fiber-rich dates and energy-boosting oats and almonds, these tasty nutrient powerhouses will calm hunger and help you dodge cravings throughout the day, while also making you feel active and revitalized. The delicious treats take minutes to make and clock in at just 92 calories a serving. Yum!

6. Broccoli Cheddar Quinoa Cups

Broccoli Cheddar Quinoa Cups Recipe
Cruciferous veggies like broccoli boast a high water and fiber content, which fills you up while improving your body’s ability to burn fat. These perfectly-portioned, protein-packed cups feature the superfood, along with savory cheddar that adds some major flavor to the simple snack. They make the perfect grab-and-go snack as you head out the door, while offering a powerhouse of nutrients your body will thank you for!

When you’re dealing with a case of the munchies, it’s important to snack smart, especially when hunger strikes late at night. These 12 Late Night Snacks that Wont Sabotage Your Diet have you covered on nights where your grumbling tummy just won’t let you sleep!

And on days where your sugar cravings are out of control, check out these 13 Healthy Snacks to Satisfy a Sweet Tooth. Get your sweet fix without the guilt!

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Ellie Krasner

Ellie is a full-time violinist living in Las Vegas, and a writer with an insatiable appetite for clean eating and fitness! She is a graduate of Binghamton University with degrees in English literature and violin, and loves investigating the world of healthy living.

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