Snacks & Such
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Snacks and treats are an important part of your clean-eating routine, giving you the fuel you need between meals while keeping your blood sugar levels steady. The key is choosing nutrient-dense options that offer a mix of healthy fats, proteins, and fiber. Our homemade snacks and treats focus on real, whole ingredients like nuts, seeds, fruits, and natural sweeteners. By making your own snacks, you can avoid the processed sugars, preservatives, and unhealthy oils found in many store-bought options. The other option that is part of your meal plan is the Daryl's bars. These bars has no preservatives and will support our clean-eating meal plan.
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Snacks & Treats
These clean-eating snacks and treats will help you stay nourished, satisfied, and focused on your goals throughout your clean-eating journey. Embrace the delicious balance between indulgence and health, knowing each bite supports your success.
Berry Green Smoothie Popsicle
Ingredients:
Directions: Blend until creamy smooth, pour into Popsicle molds, and freeze!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of spinach
- 2 cups of frozen berries (your choice)
- 2 bananas
- 1 cup water
Directions: Blend until creamy smooth, pour into Popsicle molds, and freeze!
Kale Chips... (Your New Best friend) :)
Ingredients:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350° In a small bowl, gently stir the minced garlic with the olive oil. Set aside to infuse. Tear off “chip size” pieces of Kale from the stem and put them into a large bowl.
Drizzle oil mixture over the kale and toss thoroughly until every “chip” is coated lightly. Spread leaves out on 1-2 baking sheets and sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Bake for about 18-20 minutes or until Kale has reached your favorite “chip-like” consistency!
Ingredients:
- 3-4 huge handfuls of Kale, rinsed & DRY (purple if you can find it!)
- 1 Tbs. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 clove minced garlic (optional)
- Pinch of Sea Salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350° In a small bowl, gently stir the minced garlic with the olive oil. Set aside to infuse. Tear off “chip size” pieces of Kale from the stem and put them into a large bowl.
Drizzle oil mixture over the kale and toss thoroughly until every “chip” is coated lightly. Spread leaves out on 1-2 baking sheets and sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Bake for about 18-20 minutes or until Kale has reached your favorite “chip-like” consistency!
How to Hard Boil an Egg
Ingredients:
4-6 eggs (you can make as many as you want at a time)
Directions:
Fill a small sauce pan halfway with water & add your eggs. Do not crowd the pan.
Bring water to a boil over medium - high heat. When the water boils, remove the pan from the heat and set aside with a tight lid for 15 minutes.
Drain the water and place eggs in a bowl with cold water & ice. Peel or refrigerate until needed.
Ingredients:
4-6 eggs (you can make as many as you want at a time)
Directions:
Fill a small sauce pan halfway with water & add your eggs. Do not crowd the pan.
Bring water to a boil over medium - high heat. When the water boils, remove the pan from the heat and set aside with a tight lid for 15 minutes.
Drain the water and place eggs in a bowl with cold water & ice. Peel or refrigerate until needed.
Trail Mix Awesomeness…. Paleo Crunch... (Option #1)
(It’s a little more involved than option #2, but A-MAZING!)
WARNING: this is very addictive! Make sure only to have ¼ cup at a time!
Dry Ingredients:
Wet Ingredients:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 250 °F Combine all of the dry ingredients (EXCEPT the dried fruit) into a large bowl. Mix well to make sure all of the ingredients are evenly distributed.
In a medium bowl, add all of the wet ingredients & mix together until well combined. Next, mix wet ingredients thoroughly into dry ingredients.
Divide the mixture in a thin layer between 2 rimmed baking sheets and press mixture with the back of a
spoon or spatula until flat. Bake until lightly toasted. (About 45-60 minutes)
Remove pan from oven, stir mixture & return to oven for another 15 minutes.
Remove from oven, stir in dried fruit if using and let cool in pans. Store in a container with a paper towel on bottom to absorb any excess oil.
(It’s a little more involved than option #2, but A-MAZING!)
WARNING: this is very addictive! Make sure only to have ¼ cup at a time!
Dry Ingredients:
- ½ cup ground flax seeds
- 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1.5 cup almond meal
- 3 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
- 4 cups raw slivered almonds
- ½ cup unsweetened dried fruit (cherries, raisins, etc..)
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- ½ tsp. baking soda
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup liquefied coconut oil
- 1/3 cup raw organic honey
- 3 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 250 °F Combine all of the dry ingredients (EXCEPT the dried fruit) into a large bowl. Mix well to make sure all of the ingredients are evenly distributed.
In a medium bowl, add all of the wet ingredients & mix together until well combined. Next, mix wet ingredients thoroughly into dry ingredients.
Divide the mixture in a thin layer between 2 rimmed baking sheets and press mixture with the back of a
spoon or spatula until flat. Bake until lightly toasted. (About 45-60 minutes)
Remove pan from oven, stir mixture & return to oven for another 15 minutes.
Remove from oven, stir in dried fruit if using and let cool in pans. Store in a container with a paper towel on bottom to absorb any excess oil.
Trail Mix On-the-go Raw Deliciousness (Option #2)
WARNING: this is also very addictive! Make sure only to have ¼ cup at a time!
Directions:
Mix all of the ingredients above and store in an airtight container.
WARNING: this is also very addictive! Make sure only to have ¼ cup at a time!
- 1/2 cup raw walnuts
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries (sweetened with apple juice)
- 1/4 cup dried unsweetened blueberries
- 1/4 cup dried golden raisins
- ½ tsp. Coarse Kosher salt or Coarse Sea salt
Directions:
Mix all of the ingredients above and store in an airtight container.
Homemade Protein Bar 1
Ingredients:
Directions:
In a food processor, coarsely grind the almonds and pecans. Set aside in a large bowl. Add the flaxseed and protein powder to the nut blend.
Next, put the dates, blueberries, and apricots into the food processor and pulse a few times to chop the fruit (should still be small pieces). Add the water, vanilla, and honey and pulse a few more times to combine.
Add your fruit mixture to the nut mixture, and hand mix to combine all the ingredients well.
Simply press your mixture into a glass baking dish and refrigerate for 60 minutes before cutting into bars. Try not to eat them all at once :)
Ingredients:
- 1.25 cups slivered almonds, lightly toasted
- 1 cup pecans, lightly toasted
- 1/3 cup ground flax meal
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 7 large Medjool dates, pits removed
- 1/3 cup dried unsweetened cherries or blueberries
- 1/3 cup dried apricots
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ tablespoon honey
- 2 scoops (about 60 grams) of unsweetened protein powder
- 4-5 Tbs. water
Directions:
In a food processor, coarsely grind the almonds and pecans. Set aside in a large bowl. Add the flaxseed and protein powder to the nut blend.
Next, put the dates, blueberries, and apricots into the food processor and pulse a few times to chop the fruit (should still be small pieces). Add the water, vanilla, and honey and pulse a few more times to combine.
Add your fruit mixture to the nut mixture, and hand mix to combine all the ingredients well.
Simply press your mixture into a glass baking dish and refrigerate for 60 minutes before cutting into bars. Try not to eat them all at once :)
Homemade Protein Bar 2
Ingredients:
Directions:
On a cookie sheet, toast nuts and shredded coconut until golden brown. Shake up the tray at least once during cooking.
Once toasted, pour mixture into a food processor and pulse until nuts are chopped and the mixture becomes coarsely ground (sort of the consistency of bread crumbs).
In a mixing bowl, melt coconut oil and almond butter (about 30 seconds) in microwave. Remove from microwave and stir until smooth.
Add vanilla extract, honey and sea salt. Mix thoroughly. Fold in nut mixture, almond meal and protein powder until mixed thoroughly. Add whole egg and mix thoroughly. Fold in blueberries/cranberries.
Press mixture into an 8 x 8 loaf pan. Cook in a preheated oven at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven, sprinkle a ¼ cup of shredded coconut on top and place under broiler until top begins to brown. Let cool for 10-15 minutes. Cut into 12 pieces/bars.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup almond butter (although cashew, hazelnut, walnut)
- 1/8 - 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup almond meal (pulse approximately ¼ cup of almonds until it creates a coarse flour)
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp of raw honey (although, this is optional because egg will help hold the mixture together)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened whey/plant-base protein powder (or 60g)
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or blueberries
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut to sprinkle on top
Directions:
On a cookie sheet, toast nuts and shredded coconut until golden brown. Shake up the tray at least once during cooking.
Once toasted, pour mixture into a food processor and pulse until nuts are chopped and the mixture becomes coarsely ground (sort of the consistency of bread crumbs).
In a mixing bowl, melt coconut oil and almond butter (about 30 seconds) in microwave. Remove from microwave and stir until smooth.
Add vanilla extract, honey and sea salt. Mix thoroughly. Fold in nut mixture, almond meal and protein powder until mixed thoroughly. Add whole egg and mix thoroughly. Fold in blueberries/cranberries.
Press mixture into an 8 x 8 loaf pan. Cook in a preheated oven at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven, sprinkle a ¼ cup of shredded coconut on top and place under broiler until top begins to brown. Let cool for 10-15 minutes. Cut into 12 pieces/bars.
Spicy Sweet Potato Chips – Your New Best Friend
Ingredients:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400° With a mandolin or sharp knife, slice the potatoes very thin. Brush a baking pan with a thin coating of coconut oil. (If necessary melt the oil.)
Place sliced sweet potato on the pan in a single layer. Brush each slice lightly with melted coconut oil.
Lightly sprinkle the potatoes evenly with salt, coconut sugar, cinnamon, cayenne pepper & paprika.
Place both trays in oven with equal spacing. Bake until potatoes are tender and begin to crip on the sides. ***Watch them carefully once they start to brown. (approximately 15 - 20 minutes)
Remove from oven and let cool. Serve immediately.
***If you have a convection oven, this would be a good time to use it as it allows the air to circulate well around the chips.
Ingredients:
- 4 sweet potatoes (on the smaller side), peeled and rinsed
- Coconut oil
- Kosher or Sea Salt
- 1 Tablespoon coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400° With a mandolin or sharp knife, slice the potatoes very thin. Brush a baking pan with a thin coating of coconut oil. (If necessary melt the oil.)
Place sliced sweet potato on the pan in a single layer. Brush each slice lightly with melted coconut oil.
Lightly sprinkle the potatoes evenly with salt, coconut sugar, cinnamon, cayenne pepper & paprika.
Place both trays in oven with equal spacing. Bake until potatoes are tender and begin to crip on the sides. ***Watch them carefully once they start to brown. (approximately 15 - 20 minutes)
Remove from oven and let cool. Serve immediately.
***If you have a convection oven, this would be a good time to use it as it allows the air to circulate well around the chips.
The One & Only “Original Fudge Babies”
Ingredients:
Directions: Blend all ingredients, using a food processor, Magic Bullet, etc. (No need to blend the dates first; I just blend everything all at once in a Cuisinart food processor.)
Roll into small little balls. (Use plastic wrap if you wish, or smash it all together in a plastic bag so it’ll stay together better.) Or, if you want true brownies, shape the dough into bars!
This is true love in a bite.
Ingredients:
- 1 & 1/3 cups pitted dates (220 grams) (If you can, use Sun Maid dates, which are super-soft.)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/8 + 1/16 tsp. sea salt
- 3-4 Tbsp. Raw Unprocessed Cocoa Powder (or even Dutch cocoa)
Directions: Blend all ingredients, using a food processor, Magic Bullet, etc. (No need to blend the dates first; I just blend everything all at once in a Cuisinart food processor.)
Roll into small little balls. (Use plastic wrap if you wish, or smash it all together in a plastic bag so it’ll stay together better.) Or, if you want true brownies, shape the dough into bars!
This is true love in a bite.
Grilled Bananas
Ingredients:
Directions:
Preheat grill for medium-low heat. Oil the pan well, so the banana doesn’t stick.
Without removing the peel, cut each banana in half lengthwise. Sprinkle each half with lemon juice.
Place banana halves on the pan, with the peel side facing up. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side. Remove bananas from grill, sprinkle with cinnamon and (a little raw honey if you want!) Delish!
Ingredients:
- 1-4 Bananas
- 1 Tbs. fresh squeezed lemon juice
- Cinnamon to sprinkle
- Optional: a dash or raw, organic honey
Directions:
Preheat grill for medium-low heat. Oil the pan well, so the banana doesn’t stick.
Without removing the peel, cut each banana in half lengthwise. Sprinkle each half with lemon juice.
Place banana halves on the pan, with the peel side facing up. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side. Remove bananas from grill, sprinkle with cinnamon and (a little raw honey if you want!) Delish!