Low Calorie Snack Recipes

Low Calorie Bran Muffin

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups raisin bran cereal
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 eggs whites
1/2 cup buttermilk or skim milk
1/2 cup water
1 small ripe banana, mashed (1/2 cup)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin tins with Pam and set aside. If you have muffin baking cups it's much better.
• Mix all dry ingredients, including raisins, in a large bowl.
• Blend eggs, buttermilk, water, mashed banana and extracts in a medium bowl or cup
• Add wet ingredients to dry and stir until thoroughly combined. Fill each muffin tin 1/2 full.
• Bake 15 minutes and let cool.

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Low Fat Hummus and Veggies

Ingredients:

1 can of chick peas
1 tablespoon low-fat peanut butter
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 to 2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup finely minced parsley leaves
1 teaspoon Sesame Seed oil
1 tablespoon paprika Salt

Preparation:

• Take all the above ingredients (except the parsley and sesame oil) and blend until pureed.
• Then take out of the blender and mix in the parsley leaves and sesame oil, and leave in the refrigerator for a few hours.
• Lastly, add the paprika as a garnish, and serve with chopped vegetables like carrots or celery.

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Devilled Eggs

Ingredients:

4 Large Eggs
1 Tsp low fat Mayonnaise
1 Tsp Mustard
1 small scallion finely chopped
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Paprika

Preparation:

• Boil eggs, then take from stove and set aside to cool.
• Peel shells from eggs, then cut eggs in half and arrange on platter.
• Take yolk out of the eggs and put into small bowl. Mash the egg yolks and add salt, pepper, mustard and mayonnaise.
• Fill the hollowed out egg whites with the yolk misture and sprinkle a small amount of paprika over the top.
• Chill and serve.

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Sweet Potato Wedges

Ingredients:

1 large sweet potato
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon of olive oil
Mixed herbs / cumin / mild chilli powder

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 200C / 400F / gas mark 6
• Peel the sweet potato and cut into wedges
• In a bowl, mix together the wedges, olive oil, salt, pepper and the spice of your choice
• Place the wedges flat on a baking tray lined with foil, and bake for about 25 minutes or until tender and golden

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