Indulge in your fave flavor combo with these healthy sweet and salty snacks.
Rejoice! You can indulge in your fave flavor combination without feeling guilty. Dig into these 7 healthy sweet and salty snacks.
Whether you’re working to lose weight or to maintain your ideal weight, snacks are oh-so-important. Nutritious, clean-eating (non- or minimally processed) snacks keep your body fueled between meals so you don’t experience the blood sugar drops that lead to cravings for unhealthy snacks.
As with all snacks, no matter how healthy, it’s essential to stick to proper portion control. Always look at the recommended portion size included with the recipe, and never, ever eat right out of the storage bag or container. Measure your portion onto a smaller plate or into a single-serve container so you’re not tempted to accidentally overeat.
1. Snack Pretzel Stack
When you’re craving healthy sweet and salty snack combos that are winners with the kids, too, you can’t beat this recipe. It has just four ingredients, including indulgent, antioxidant-rich dark chocolate. Plus, the pretzel stacks are super easy to put together in a pinch. Pretzels are so many peoples go to healthy sweet and salty snacks!
Get the recipe: Snack Pretzel Stack
2. Sweet and Salty Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Nothing satisfies salty-sweet cravings quite like chocolate-covered pretzels. Feel good about indulging with a recipe made with whole wheat pretzels.
Get the recipe: Sweet and Salty Chocolate Covered Pretzels
3. Sweet and Spicy Nuts
Loaded with flavor, healthy sweet and salty snacks like these will satisfy your taste buds and your appetite. This mix includes pecan halves, almonds, maple syrup, and more for a crunchy snack you’ll love.
Get the recipe: Sweet and Spicy Nuts
4. Baked Parmesan Butternut Chips
Butternut squash, parmesan, and cayenne pepper combine in a yummy flavor combo that will satisfy your hankering for unhealthy processed chips.
Get the recipe: Baked Parmesan Butternut Chips
5. Healthy Trail Mix
Semi-sweet chocolate chips add the right amount of sweetness to this snack, which also offers appetite-satisfying healthy fats.
Get the recipe: Healthy Trail Mix
6. Sweet Potato Fries
When you need healthy sweet and salty snacks, this is a yummy alternative to processed snack foods. This snack recipe is made with whole food ingredients, and it’s perfect for game day or movie night munchies.
Get the recipe: Sweet Potato Fries
7. Trail Mix Cookie Bars
Nutritious healthy sweet and salty snacks like this one are family-friendly and perfect for on-the-go noshing. We’ve used whole wheat flour, almond flour, and rolled oats, plus natural sweeteners for a snack recipe you can enjoy with zero guilt.
Get the recipe: Trail Mix Cookie Bars
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