Giveaway time! 365 Snacks For Every Day of the Year is a helpful guide explaining why snacking is important and how to plan for or choose a healthy snack no matter where you are. All snacks ideas and recipes are 250 calories or less! Plus, I share a Chocolate and Banana “Quesadilla” recipe from the book.
Disclosure: I was given a free copy of the book 365 Snacks for Every Day of the Year to review for this post. I was not compensated for my time. All opinions are my own.
Do you find yourself munching or grazing on food throughout the day? Ever find yourself feeling somewhat hungry but not enough for a full meal? Are you ever at a loss for what options you could keep on hand that would be a healthy snack? Maybe you just really like food? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this post is for you.
Fellow registered dietitian and blogger Sarah Koszyk (Family. Food. Fiesta.) has recently published a new book all about snacking called “365 Snacks for Every Day of the Year“! And let me tell you, it not only gives you enough healthy snack ideas to have a different one each day of the year, but Sarah provides different options if you are on the go, at home, at school, at work or at a convenience store -all with 250 calories or less per snack.
Did you know that besides filling your tummy with delicious food, there are many benefits to snacking? Sarah points out the following benefits:
- Increase metabolism
- Optimize Energy
- Improve blood sugar control
- Reduce sugar cravings
- Better control hunger levels
- Control weight management
- Improve overall health
In 365 Snacks For Every Day of the Year, Sarah gives you details on how to plan for healthy snacking and what to include as part of a healthy snack. She even includes a table on food combining to easily show you how to pair foods from different food groups to make a healthy snack. She takes the guesswork out of snacking by breaking it all down for you.
If you are anything like me or the majority of Americans who are snackers, you need to read this book! And because I think 365 Snacks for Every Day of the Year is such a great resource, I am giving away 1 free copy to one of my readers! See details how to at the end of the post. The giveaway runs today through midnight on Friday, January 27.
To give you a little taste of the snack recipes and ideas Sarah includes in her book, I’m sharing one of the recipes out of the “Snacks For Your Sweet Tooth” chapter: Banana and Chocolate “Quesadilla”.
I actually modified it just a bit to match my taste preferences. Instead of a 6-inch white flour tortilla, I used an 9-inch whole wheat flour tortilla. And surprisingly, when I compared the nutrition facts on the 6-inch flour tortillas to the bigger whole wheat flour tortillas there was only a 20 calorie difference – still keeping this snack under 250 calories!
Banana and Chocolate “Quesadilla”
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 9 minutes
- Yield: 1 "Quesadilla" 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Banana and Chocolate “Quesadilla” is an easy and delicious snack option to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
- 1 6-inch flour tortilla
- 1 small banana (6 inches), peeled and sliced
- 1 Tablespoon chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place the banana slices on top the tortilla. Cover with chocolate chips. Fold the tortilla over so you have half a “quesadilla”.
- You can cook on the stove top or cook in the microwave to melt the chocolate chips.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 "quesadilla"
- Calories: 220
Be sure to enter the giveaway below to win 1 copy of 365 Snacks for Every Day of the Year!
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