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Look no further than these recipes for a deliciously filling snack. These snacks are packed with protein (at least 7 grams per serving) to help you withmuscle recovery, bone strength and satiety. Plus, these tasty bites fit seamlessly into adiabetes-friendly eating pattern, because they’re made with lower amounts of saturated fat and sodium-conscious ingredients while includingcomplex carbslike legumes, fruit and whole grains. Flavorful recipes like our Easy Black Bean Dip and our Breakfast Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cakes will help keep you feeling fueled until your next meal.
01of 14Pistachio & Peach ToastView RecipeThis breakfast is great when you have leftover ricotta cheese–plus it comes together in just 5 minutes.
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Pistachio & Peach Toast
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This breakfast is great when you have leftover ricotta cheese–plus it comes together in just 5 minutes.
02of 14Easy Black Bean DipView RecipeThis creamy bean dip is great for a party or picnic. Smoked paprika and ground chipotles add a robust, earthy flavor, but you can also use regular paprika and cayenne if you don’t have the other spices on hand.
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Easy Black Bean Dip
This creamy bean dip is great for a party or picnic. Smoked paprika and ground chipotles add a robust, earthy flavor, but you can also use regular paprika and cayenne if you don’t have the other spices on hand.
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Tahini-Yogurt Dip
04of 14Tuna Salad SpreadView RecipeThis tuna spread recipe is a healthy twist on tuna salad and uses avocado and Greek yogurt in place of mayonnaise. Serve it on cucumber slices, butter lettuce leaves or whole-grain crackers.
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Tuna Salad Spread
This tuna spread recipe is a healthy twist on tuna salad and uses avocado and Greek yogurt in place of mayonnaise. Serve it on cucumber slices, butter lettuce leaves or whole-grain crackers.
05of 14Peanut Butter & Chocolate Banana SmoothieView RecipeWhir up frozen bananas with peanut butter and cocoa in this sweet, creamy drink recipe to get all the delicious flavors of a milkshake with the health benefits of a smoothie.
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Peanut Butter & Chocolate Banana Smoothie
Whir up frozen bananas with peanut butter and cocoa in this sweet, creamy drink recipe to get all the delicious flavors of a milkshake with the health benefits of a smoothie.
06of 14Breakfast Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Oatmeal CakesView RecipeAli RedmondPeanut butter is the star ingredient in these oatmeal cakes, providing not only flavor, but a boost of plant-based protein too. Hiding a bit in the center of each muffin is a fun way to ensure that peanut butter makes it into every bite.
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Breakfast Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cakes
Ali Redmond
Peanut butter is the star ingredient in these oatmeal cakes, providing not only flavor, but a boost of plant-based protein too. Hiding a bit in the center of each muffin is a fun way to ensure that peanut butter makes it into every bite.
07of 14Peanut Butter & Pomegranate ToastView Recipeted + chelsea cavanaughFor all the flavor of a classic PB&J without the added sugar, just reach for the real deal—fresh fruit. You still get a little natural sweetness and enough juiciness to combat peanut butter’s stick-factor, plus some extra fiber. Padma Lakshmi—who shared this recipe when she guest-editedEatingWell Magazine—loves a combo of peanut butter and pomegranate arils (and her Instagram followers went crazy for it too), but you can replicate the formula with whatever nut butter and fruit you love.
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Peanut Butter & Pomegranate Toast
ted + chelsea cavanaugh
For all the flavor of a classic PB&J without the added sugar, just reach for the real deal—fresh fruit. You still get a little natural sweetness and enough juiciness to combat peanut butter’s stick-factor, plus some extra fiber. Padma Lakshmi—who shared this recipe when she guest-editedEatingWell Magazine—loves a combo of peanut butter and pomegranate arils (and her Instagram followers went crazy for it too), but you can replicate the formula with whatever nut butter and fruit you love.
08of 14Pizza PistachiosView RecipeJennifer CauseyNutritional yeast mimics the flavor of cheese, lending a pizza-like flavor to these playful spiced pistachios.
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Pizza Pistachios
Jennifer Causey
Nutritional yeast mimics the flavor of cheese, lending a pizza-like flavor to these playful spiced pistachios.
09of 14Hard-Boiled Egg & AlmondsView RecipeThis small snack packs a nutrient punch–it’s loaded with protein, heart-healthy fats, vitamins and minerals to make eating healthy easy and yummy.
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Hard-Boiled Egg & Almonds
This small snack packs a nutrient punch–it’s loaded with protein, heart-healthy fats, vitamins and minerals to make eating healthy easy and yummy.
10of 14Coconut-Cashew Breakfast BitesView RecipeNever skip breakfast again: keep these coconut and date breakfast bites in the fridge or freezer, and you’ll always have a grab-and-go option for busy mornings.
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Coconut-Cashew Breakfast Bites
Never skip breakfast again: keep these coconut and date breakfast bites in the fridge or freezer, and you’ll always have a grab-and-go option for busy mornings.
11of 14Bread with Peanut ButterView RecipeThis quick-and-easy snack is a hearty treat that is packed with protein and has heart-healthy monounsaturated fat.
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Bread with Peanut Butter
This quick-and-easy snack is a hearty treat that is packed with protein and has heart-healthy monounsaturated fat.
12of 14Protein-Packed Zucchini BreadView RecipeLate in the summer there’s usually an abundance of zucchini and this recipe is one way to use it up. Make a few batches and freeze any extra loaves to have on hand for snacks and quick breakfasts.
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Protein-Packed Zucchini Bread
Late in the summer there’s usually an abundance of zucchini and this recipe is one way to use it up. Make a few batches and freeze any extra loaves to have on hand for snacks and quick breakfasts.
13of 14Yogurt with Blueberries & HoneyView RecipeA simple combination of Greek-style yogurt and blueberries gets an extra touch of sweetness from golden honey. It’s the perfect balance of protein and fiber to keep you energized.
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Yogurt with Blueberries & Honey
A simple combination of Greek-style yogurt and blueberries gets an extra touch of sweetness from golden honey. It’s the perfect balance of protein and fiber to keep you energized.
14of 14Ricotta Cheese ToastView RecipeThis Rictta Cheese Toast uses whole grain toast crackers and reduced fat cheese for a lighter snack option.
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Ricotta Cheese Toast
This Rictta Cheese Toast uses whole grain toast crackers and reduced fat cheese for a lighter snack option.
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