Healthy Snacks For A Sweet Tooth Person

Wellness

oi-Padmapreetham Mahalingam

By Padmapreetham Mahalingam

Saturday, August 8, 2015, 14:43 [IST]

A meal 3 times a day is good to keep you active. But there are some times when you feel like just munching something. It may be the leisure at evening or at work break you may search your for some snacks. Now, if you’re a sweet tooth, you may not like those chips or French fries to run your mouth. It would be something sweet you definitely crave for.

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What do you do then? Either you buy some toffees or chocolates or jump over ice creams. Such foods only make you gain weight without making you healthy. Actually, consuming too much sugar causes obesity. But does that mean you need to quit sweet forever? That’s not necessary. To remain healthy, you can add some nutrition value while making sweet snacks to quench your desire.

Which healthy snacks for a sweet tooth person are tasty also? The list is never ending. Sweet snacks also work wonderful for children. You have to make lots of effort to make your child eat banana. Now, if you make banana-choco waffles, they will need no time to clean up the plate. So besides being healthy, such sweet snacks are delicious.

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You can experiment on your own and come up with new recipes of healthy snacks for a sweet tooth person. Here are some mouth-watering desserts which you can enjoy with your family-

1. Fruit Smoothie- What can turn your burning afternoon into delight more than a glass of chilled mango smoothie? Fruit smoothies are very healthy as you don’t need to strain juice from the pulp. You can add nuts, cashews etc. to make it more healthy.

2. Banana Toffees- Why buy those regular toffees from market? Whenever your kid asks for toffees, make them banana toffees. Such toffees are easy to make and has nutritional values of banana, semolina and flour.

3. Honey Waffles- One of the favourite healthy snacks for a sweet tooth person. Easy to make and you can preserve it for a future craving. You can avoid additional sweet by not using sugar while making the waffles. Just pour honey and sweeten it.

4. Tutty-Fruity Ice Cream- Quench your desire for ice cream with this healthy, sweet snack. How? Instead of having a full cup of ice cream, you can use only one or two little scoops and add fruit toppings to it. Use your favourite fruits and flavours of ice cream.

5. Choco-Oat Cookies- If you are not really a sweet tooth, this snack can make you that. Filled with chocolate chips, these oatmeal cookies have the health benefits of butter and oats. You can also replace butter with avocado to make it healthier.

6. Fruit Pudding- This can serve as one of the healthy snacks for a sweet tooth person. You can also have it as a breakfast. Instead of using regular bread, use brown bread to increase its nutritional value. Apple, strawberry, banana, pineapple etc. can be used as toppings.

7. Apple-Cinnamon Cake- The name points out the nutrition value of this yummy dessert. Make an Apple-cinnamon cake and surprise your husband at Sunday evening tea. You can pour in two-three spoons of honey to make it more delicious and healthy.

So, Those some ideas for healthy snacks for a sweet tooth person. There are lots more and you can be creative with new recipes. So, what are you waiting for? Just make some sweet dish and give a sweet surprise to your sweetheart this weekend.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.