Healthy Snacks & Weight Loss Tips: Homemade Trail Mix Bars & Parfait, High Protein, Vegetarian

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness with a different flavor profile.

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and often less expensive.

dark chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: cacao nibs

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate chips

Cacao nibs reduce sugar content while adding a chocolate flavor.

mixed nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are often cheaper and nut-free.

Begin by greasing a dish with coconut oil using your fingers.

Crush the nuts in your hands or leave them whole if preferred.

Add dried cranberries to the crushed nuts.

Add sunflower seeds to the mixture.

Add a small amount of vanilla extract (approximately 1/4 teaspoon) to the mixture.

Add hemp seeds (2 tablespoons) to the mixture.

Massage the honey into the ingredients with your hands to combine everything.

Press all the ingredients into the greased dish using your fingers or wax paper.

Sprinkle a little cinnamon on top before refrigerating.

Refrigerate the mixture to harden.

Cut the bars with a knife after removing from the fridge.

For the parfait, layer nuts at the bottom of a glass, followed by a scoop of organic whole milk yogurt, and top with more nuts.

Roll the mixture into balls for trail mix bites.

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