Healthy Sweet Snacks

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These healthy sweet snacks will ensure you stick to your weight loss goals and keep you satisfied between meals! With over 10 EASY and DELICIOUS recipes on hand, you’ll have plenty of variety, including plenty of diet friendly options! 

healthy sweet snacks

As someone who diets regularly, having snacks on hand is imperative.

Snacking between meals keeps me energised throughout the day and also aids my weight loss goals. Before I started paying attention to my food, I’d often reach for candy bars or ice cream, which aren’t the best options. If I didn’t snack on one of those, I’d simply remain hungry until dinner time and then overdo it because of my hunger!

To ensure I stick to my goals, I try to keep my snacks on the healthier side. Because I’m more of a sweet snacker, you can bet my snacks reflect that too.

What sweet can I eat on a diet?

There are plenty of sweet snacks to choose from but an easy and foolproof one to have on hand are these sweet snack bars. They require just four ingredients and take less than a minute to make. They also don’t require any baking. Here is how to make it. 

The Ingredients.

  • Oat flour– Skip the expensive store bought kind and simply make your own
  • Peanut butter– smooth and creamy peanut butter with no added sugar. You can use almond butter or a nut free alternative, like sunflower seed butter. 
  • Maple syrup– Adds sweetness and helps hold the bars together. 
  • Chocolate chips– Melted and drizzled on top. You can skip the sugar and use sugar free chocolate chips

The Instructions. 

In a mixing bowl, add the oat flour, peanut butter, and maple syrup and mix until combined. Transfer the mixture into a lined square pan and press down into place. Refrigerate the bars for 30 minutes to firm up, before slicing them up and drizzling with some melted chocolate. 

Storing and freezing instructions

  • To store: Leftover snacks can be stored in the refrigerator, covered, for up to two weeks. 
  • To freeze: Place the bars in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for up to six months. 

What are healthy sweet snacks? 

These are the best healthy sweets and snacks you need to have up your arsenal. They all are packed with healthy and wholesome ingredients and require minimal prep. These snacks include no bake snacks, sweet snacks, baked snacks, and more. Having plenty of variety for any weight loss diet, and with these ten recipes, you have no excuses. All you need to do is put a few minutes aside to do some prepping on the weekend and your snack game will be strong for the week ahead! 

Healthy sweet snacks

Protein balls (40 flavors)

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Smoothies

healthy smoothies

No bake oatmeal cookies

3 ingredient no bake cookies

Oatmeal bars

no bake oatmeal bars
Cookie dough protein bars

Protein cookies

protein cookies

Healthy chocolate chip cookies

healthy chocolate chip cookies

Donuts

healthy donuts

Chocolate mug cake

100 calorie chocolate mug cake

Granola bars

healthy granola bars

Flapjacks

flapjack recipe

Ice cream

low calorie ice cream

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good sweet snack for diabetics?

These sweet snack recipes included here are all low in sugar and high in complex carbs. With that said, you are best to speak to a medical professional to ensure these are suitable for you.

Healthy sweet snacks you can buy?

Low sugar granola bars, protein bars, and fruit flavored Greek yogurt are all healthy sweet snack options you can find at grocery stores, gas stations, and any place snacks are sold.

Healthy sweet snacks when pregnant?

Every recipe included here is suitable for those who are pregnant, as they do not contain raw eggs, raw flour, or any other foods that could jeopardise a pregnancy. If you have any reservations, speak to a medical professional for clarification.

healthy sweets

Healthy Sweet Snacks (Low calorie!)

5 from 119 votes
These healthy sweet snacks will ensure you stick to your weight loss goals and keep you satisfied between meals! With over 10 EASY and DELICIOUS recipes on hand, you’ll have plenty of variety, including plenty of diet friendly options! 
Servings: 12 snack bars
Prep: 1 minute
Cook: 1 minute
Total: 2 minutes

Ingredients  

Instructions 

  • Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, mix together the oat flour, peanut butter, and maple syrup until combined.
  • Transfer the mixture into the pan and press down until smooth. Refrigerate the bars for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the refrigerator and slice into bars. Melt the chocolate and drizzle over each one.

Notes

TO STORE: Leftover snacks can be stored in the refrigerator, covered, for up to two weeks. 
TO FREEZE: Place the bars in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for up to six months. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 149kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSodium: 53mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 2gCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mgNET CARBS: 18g
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Author: Arman Liew
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Arman Liew

I’m a two time cookbook author, photographer, and writer, and passionate about creating easy and healthier recipes. I believe you don’t need to be experienced in the kitchen to make good food using simple ingredients that most importantly, taste delicious.

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  1. 5 stars
    They all look awesome, but I’m keto, can you make any keto oatmeal anything? Please try, I really miss Oatmeal cookies, etc.
    Thank you, Cristina

  2. What a lineup of STARS and GEMS! Now I don’t count calories, but it’s SOOOOO easy for me to overdo desserts, especially healthy ones! Thanks so much for this post! Everything looks amazing, UNSURPRISINGLY. 😉

  3. Thanks for all of the yummy looking low cal recipes! While family and friends enjoyed my cookies, I stuck to dark chocolate over the Christmas weekend. 🙂 Happy New Year!

  4. Your timing is perfect here, mate! We’ve been counting calories since before Thanksgiving…and it’s working. But I just didn’t even try on Christmas Day. Oops. Haha! Hope you are having a great holiday break, and I hope it’s full of lots and lots of 100 calorie snacks. Nomnomnom. 🙂