378 snack recipes

A special fruit treat for kids perfect for after school.

Got his recipe in an email. From the Harvest restaurant, Cambridge, MA

Strawberry yogurt cooler blended with fresh strawberries, nonfat yogurt, and fizzy club soda. A light, no-sugar-added smoothie that's diabetic-friendly and refreshing.

Kaymakli kayisi, the Turkish cream-filled apricot dessert: dried apricots simmered in lemon syrup, then sandwiched around almond-flecked whipped cream and crowned with chopped pistachios.

Vegan whole wheat zucchini banana bread sweetened only with banana, raisins, and grape juice concentrate. No added sugar, no oil, no eggs in this moist quick bread powered by fruit and cinnamon.

Light, chewy coconut macaroons made meringue-style from whipped egg whites and grated coconut, sweetened sugar-free and scented with almond. Naturally gluten-free, and lovely topped with a glace cherry.

Sugar-free strawberry ice made with pureed strawberries, lemon juice, and sugar replacement. A light, diabetic-friendly frozen dessert with almost no calories.

Fat-free bran muffins sweetened with molasses and applesauce, bound with egg whites and buttermilk. High-fiber, no butter or oil, and surprisingly tender.

Fruit sparkles are a fizzy sugar-free jello dessert made with sparkling water or club soda and fresh fruit. A light, low-calorie summer treat.

Spiced caramel popcorn snack mix with dried apples, raisins, pumpkin pie spice, ginger, and allspice. A quick fall harvest treat ready in about 15 minutes.

This recipe is delicious but might be too barbaric for some.

You don’t need an ice cream maker to make this, but you do need a food processor. I use a banana and a small amount of honey to sweeten the yogurt. (See the banana-only variation on this recipe below.) You can serve it like soft-serve ice cream, or let it freeze solid so that it’s more like regular frozen yogurt.

This mousse is very quick and simple, and very tasty!

The Colonel was in the kitchen one day and had an idea what to do with the potatoes that he had and he came up with the Potato Wedges. They used to be made fresh but due to the invention of the frozen fry, they are sent to the stores frozen and ready to cook.

Asian flavor, make your own jerky, use any game meat or even beef

Within 30 minutes, a scrumptious fried raviolo is ready to go, served with marinara sauce.