Snack Cravings Guide

When I was participating in the 7-day real food challenge, I had tons of cravings for foods that were not "real". So I drew up this list and posted in right on the fridge so I had no excuses. Whether you are doing your own real food challenge, or simply trying to snack healthier, this should definitely help. Even though our challenge ended a few weeks ago, I still use this as a guideline when the cravings strike.

What are you craving?

Something crunchy? Try...

Raw veggies with hummus

Celery with peanut butter

Banana chips

Peanut Bar

Baked potato chips (real ones, not reconstructed potatoes!)

Baked whole wheat tortilla chips with bean dip

Nuts or seeds

Something sweet? Try...

Fresh Fruit

Oatmeal with maple syrup or honey (hot or cold)

Fruit rope / strip / leather

Dried plums or raisins

Fruit sorbet (homemade is best)

Something salty? Try...

Popcorn

Baked potato chips

Baked whole wheat tortilla chips

Something creamy? Try...

Yogurt

Glass of milk

Cottage cheese

Something meaty?

Hard-boiled eggs

Scrambled eggs

Tuna fish

Something like dessert? Try...

Pan-fried bananas

Cinnamon baked apple

Whole wheat zucchini or carrot or banana bread

Larabar (they make lots of dessert flavors, like apple pie, pecan,

banana bread, peanut butter cookie, cashew cookie, bananas foster, etc)

Not sure what you want? Try...

A bowl of cereal (homemade granola is awesome)

Baked sweet potato fries

Turkey and cheese roll-ups

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich

What are some of your favorite healthy snacks?