Food Healthy Snack Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 11, 2023 Trending Videos Photo: Carson Downing Looking for healthy snack ideas? Skip the packaged foods and try our recipes for homemade granola bars, snack mixes, smoothies and more. 01 of 17 Savory Spiced Granola Carson Downing Don't serve this granola with milk! Use it to garnish salads, roasted veggies, sauteed greens or mashed sweet potatoes. (Or just snack on it. So good!) View Recipe 02 of 17 Mediterranean Dip Mediterranean Dip. Brie Passano This recipe spins the flavors of Greek spanakopita into a pita chip or veggie dip. It's tasty enough to serve at a party, but healthy enough to keep in the fridge for afternoon munchies. Easy Dip Recipes View Recipe 03 of 17 Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars This healthier version of granola bars includes chia seeds, rolled oats, toasted wheat germ and pretzel sticks. View Recipe 04 of 17 Soybean Crunch These addictive sugar-coated soybeans are a protein-packed snack, great for toting to the office or keeping at your work-from-home desk. View Recipe 05 of 17 Mango Lassi Smoothie Brie Passano You can make this Indian-inspired smoothie with fresh mango, but unless you score a really ripe fresh one, you'll get better flavor using canned or frozen. (And they're much easier to work with!)) Tropical Mango Mousse View Recipe 06 of 17 Wasabi Almonds and Popcorn If you'd like to cut additional fat from this zesty snack mix, use five sprays of butter-flavor nonstick spray instead of butter. Be sure to add the spray right before eating to prevent the popcorn from getting soggy. Easy Nut and Snack Mixes View Recipe 07 of 17 Blueberry Cereal Bars Jacob Fox Start your day or satisfy a snack urge with these crunchy, chewy bars that have all the good stuff. View Recipe 08 of 17 Date-and-Nut Energy Bars Paul Lowe These chewy, crunchy snacks provide a definitive answer to the question: Why on earth would I DIY a granola bar? So much better than the ones off the shelf! Date Shake View Recipe 09 of 17 Crunchy Peanut Butter-Coconut Bananas This five-ingredient recipe makes an easy, healthy snack in minutes. Delicious Recipes for Bananas View Recipe 10 of 17 Protein-Packed Smoothies This healthy recipe is loaded with fresh fruit and a little something extra: peanut butter for added protein and a subtle nutty flavor. Refreshing Smoothie Recipes View Recipe 11 of 17 Tropical Berry Pops The season's best berries bring a color palette of red, purple and blue to star in good-for-you desserts. They're light on calories and heavy on flavor. View Recipe 12 of 17 Fruit and Nut Granola Try this granola with milk or layered in a parfait with yogurt and fruit. We love how the recipe lets you customize the nuts and fruit to your taste. View Recipe 13 of 17 Cherry-Berry Smoothie This quick-and-easy blender drink, from the Michigan Cherry Committee, combines cherries, milk, yogurt, blueberries or raspberries, juice concentrate, honey and vanilla. View Recipe 14 of 17 Zucchini Appetizer Bites So simple! Slice raw zucchini and spread with semisoft cheese that comes flavored with garlic and herb. Sprinkle with chopped olives and snipped chives. Easy Zucchini Recipes 15 of 17 Watermelon-Lemonade Pops We've tested a lot of pops over the years, and this one is the most refreshing of the bunch. It tastes like pure summer. 9 Easy Homemade Ice Pop Recipes View Recipe 16 of 17 Cheesy Tomato Snack Mix We packed this snack mix with extra protein and nutrients by adding soy nuts. You can find plain or flavored roasted soy nuts at large supermarkets or health-food stores. View Recipe 17 of 17 Antioxidant Power Smoothies Rich-in-antioxidants blackberries and blueberries flavor this smoothie, enhanced by blueberry yogurt, pomegranate juice and honey. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit