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Sweet Snacks

There are so many recipes out there for salty snacks that are at the same time both salty and healthy. People who like salty snacks have thousands of recipes to choose from when deciding what they want to snack on. But sadly, people with a sweet tooth often get forgotten because sweetness is something that we generally associate with being unhealthy and full of calories and with that also bad for the diet. But what if I tell you that there are actually recipes out there that are low on sugar as well as calories and that you can have as snack or desert without feeling shameful and bad about yourself and your choices. Bellow you can find three recipes that hopefully satisfy your sweet tooth and let you enjoy a sweet snack. 

Baklava Bars 

  • 60 gr chopped hazelnuts  
  • 60 gr chopped walnuts or pecans  
  • 15 gr almond meal 
  • 1 ½ tablespoon coconut oil 
  • ⅛ teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt 
  • 60 ml honey (maple syrup or brown rice syrup for vegans) 
  • 63 – 83 gr creamy tahini or smooth almond butter 
  • 2 tablespoon coconut flour 
  • Dash ground cinnamon, optional 
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 

In a skillet or pan, toast chopped nuts, almond meal, coconut oil, and salt until lightly coated toasted, about 2 minutes to 3 minutes max. 

Mix in honey until it bubbles, then remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. 

Next place your nuts in a bowl and mix in almond butter or tahini, extract, and coconut flour. 

Spread and flatten into 8×8 dish to cool. 

Refrigerate or freeze for 30 minutes. 

Slice into in to squares and wrap each square in plastic wrap or foil to hold the texture. 

Caramel Sauce 

  • 170 gr maple syrup 
  • 120 ml coconut oil 
  • 1260 gr of raw almond butter 
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 
  • 2 dates, pitted 
  • 1 tablespoon of local honey 
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste) 

Using a high-speed blender, blend all the ingredients till you have a smooth and caramel like texture. 

You can store the sauce for up to a week in an airtight container.  

This sauce is great as a paring to some fruit slices like apples or pears but you can also use it as a topping for a yoghurt bowl or ice cream, the possibilities with this sauce are endless. 

Frozen Yoghurt Bars 

  • 500 gr low fat yoghurt 
  • 85 gr diced strawberries 
  • 40 gr blueberries 
  • 30 gr granola 

Line a rimmed baking tray with parchment or wax paper. 

Pour the yoghurt on the baking tray and spread it evenly. 

Top the yoghurt with the granola and the fruits. 

Place the tray in the freezer till the yoghurt is firm, it takes about 3 hours.  

Cut it in to bite sized pieces.  

I hope that these recipes help you to satisfy your sweet tooth and at the same time let you enjoy something sweet without having to have the calories in mind.