Snack food which is commonly known as "Snacks" is something that the Western Culture has influenced us. In the Western countries, snacks are meant to be taken between meals to satisfy one's hunger and never were taken as part of breakfast, lunch or dinner. Snacks provide a lot of energy to the body.
Snacks are often classified as junk food as they have a very less nutritional value and hence do not contribute in any way towards being healthy. Ready snacks are not healthy as:
- They contain preservatives that are not good for the health.
- Artificial sweeteners are used.
- Natural nutrients are used as a large number of preservatives are used.
Healthy snacks recipes can be made easily and they can add a lot of nutrition to the person consuming the same.
Some interesting health recipes that can be tried are:
Some interesting health recipes that can be tried are:
CHUNKY PEACH POPS: Why get preservative pops when one can make it at home? Here is the recipe:
The ingredients that are needed to prepare this Healthy snacks recipe are:
- Halved and pitted ripe peaches
- Lemon juice
- Freshly squeezed orange juice
- Sugar to taste
- Vanilla extract
In order to make this tasty item:
- Chop the peaches first in a food processor.
- Later transfer a cup of the peach pieces to a medium bowl and then add to it lemon juice, orange juice and sugar to taste. Puree until smooth. Add this to the bowl that contains the peaches and stir in vanilla.
- Divide the mixture into moulds and then freeze until beginning to set.
- Insert these frozen sticks and freeze until firm.
TIP: Store in the freezer for about 3 weeks and it contains a large amount of calories, potassium.
- PANCAKE RECEPIE
To prepare this we need rice flour, cooked rice, coconut milk, salt to taste and oil, ghee or butter.
The process in which this healthy snacks recipe is made:
- Grind the cooked rice and coconut oil to make a smooth paste.
- Mix all the ingredients with this rice to make hard dough.
- Divide the dough into the needed size, and roll them into balls.
- Heat these balls using oil or ghee.
There are many more healthy snacks recipes that can be tried and tasted to get into proper shape.
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