Junk food is typically defined as small servings that are packed with fat calories: Pastries, potato chips, french fries, candy. They pose a huge health risk because we often overindulge in junk foods. It’s easy to go over board when you consider their small size, and you’re hungry.
We’ve discovered ways to still satisfy cravings without consuming too many calories.
10 Healthy Junk Food Recipes
- A Literal Banana Split- A sliced banana, topped with whip cream, slivered almonds and a drizzle of caramel syrup appeases your sweet tooth while loading your body up with potassium and healthy fat.
- Baked Apple- A plain apple has natural sugars that help satisfy cravings, but spread low-fat yogurt and a sprinkle of cinnamon on your apple slices and bake them in the oven and you’ve got a treat as good as apple pie.
- Jicama and Salsa- Ever heard of jicama? They are South American members of the potato family. When sliced and baked the jicama becomes a low calorie companion for your salsa.
- Savory Mix- You know the feeling when you just want something salty. Instead of grabbing chips or a bag of nuts, throw a handful of pretzel sticks and pistachios together for a savory treat.
- Chips and Hummus- Pita chips are a healthy and delicious alternative to potato or corn chips. Dip them in hummus for a quick snack that won’t weigh you down.
- Whole Wheat Pizza- You weren’t expecting pizza to be on this list were you? It’s true, you can still eat pizza and consider it healthy if you make it yourself out of whole wheat dough. Top it with fresh veggies and chicken for an excellent, low calorie meal.
- 100 Calorie Cracker and Lox- With just two slices of smoked salmon, and four multi-grain crackers, you can enjoy a lean snack for only 100 calories.
- Baked Sweet Potato Fries- French fries are our guiltiest pleasure, but baking lightly oiled sweet potato slices at 425 degrees gives us a guilt-free snack in only thirty minutes.
- Chocolate Trail Mix- You weren’t expecting chocolate to be on this list either! Combine chocolate chips with assorted nuts and dried fruit, and you can satisfy your chocolate cravings while packing yourself with protein.
- Yogurt Parfait- Perfect for breakfast or dessert; one cup of Greek yogurt, assorted berries and low-fat granola makes for a delicious treat to get yourself going or to wind down your day.
Try all 10 Healthy Junk Food Recipes and tell us how you like them. Do you have healthy junk food recipes that we should know about? Tell us in the comments.