It's 3 p.m. You're craving something sweet. There's a box of doughnuts in the office kitchen, and a bag of cookies in the pantry. What do you do? How can you satisfy your sweet tooth without going overboard on fat and calories? Try one of these dozen sweet treats! Berry Nutty Mix 2 T dried cranberries with 2 T pistachios. 178 calories, 7.4 g fat S-marvelous Smore Break 1 sheet of graham crackers in half. Top with 1 jumbo marshmallow and 1 dark chocolate kiss. Heat until melted and gooey. 110 calories, 1.4 g fat An Old Favorite: PBJ Toast 1 slice whole-wheat bread. Spread on 1 T peanut butter and 1 T all-fruit spread. 236 calories, 9 g fat Banana-Butter Slice 1 medium banana down the middle and fill with 1 T cashew butter. Dust with cinnamon. 204 calories, 8.5 g fat Milk and cookies Dunk 2 fig cookies in 1 c skim milk. 185 calories, .5 g fat I Scream, You Scream Plop 1/2 c low-fat ice cream into 1 wafer cone. 127 calories, 3.5 g fat Sweet and Salty Alternate eating 4 dark chocolate kisses and 1 ounce whole-wheat pretzels. 210 calories, 6.6 g fat Land of Milk and Honey Into 1/2 c fat-free Greek yogurt, swirl 1 T honey. 164 calories, no fat Fro-Yo Sundae Place 1/2 c frozen yogurt in a bowl. Top with 1/4 c raspberries and drizzle on 1 T sugar-free chocolate sauce. 145 calories, 4.3 g fat Grape Nuts Mix 1/2 c grapes and 1 ounce walnuts. 235 calories, 19 g fat Frozen Treat Nibble on 1 frozen 100% fruit bar. 90 calories, no fat Berries-n-Cream Top 1/2 fat-free vanilla pudding with 1/4 c strawberries. 145 calories, 1/2 g fat What is your favorite sweet treat in the afternoon? I'm keen on sweet and salty--dark chocolate and pretzels! |
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