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Cinnamon-Spiced Almond Butter Dip + 40 Healthy Snack Recipes

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Cinnamon-Spiced Almond Butter Dip with sliced apples is an ideal snack with tangy, crisp Fuji apples dipped into a salted, lightly sweetened almond butter.

Creamy, crunchy, salty, sweet—there are 40 Healthy Snack Recipes here for near snack perfection—so it’s all good and no guilt!

We spice it with cinnamon and generously top it with toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds). It’s awesome with the unrefined coconut sugar, but a drop of stevia works just as well for a sugar-free alternative.

Of course, you can adjust any of the add-ins to your liking, but I highly recommend you don’t skip the salt. I had a hard time with almond butter when I first tried it because it tasted flat to me; salt made all the difference.

Below the Cinnamon-Spiced Almond Butter Dip Recipe, you’ll find 40 More Healthy Snack Recipes

Often, the random things we grab for a snack (candy bars, donuts, granola bars, or sugary yogurt) wreck the good decisions we make at mealtime. Planning nutritious snacks for those morning and afternoon droops is key to healthy snacking.

A few reasons snacks are important to a healthy lifestyle:

  • Increase cognitive function for decision-making tasks
  • Increase energy and alertness
  • Avoid the vending machine temptations
  • Level blood sugar between meals
  • Curb hunger leading up to a meal to reduce portion sizes
  • Provide energy for a workout
  • Reduce caffeine consumption—try a snack instead of an afternoon latte
  • Avoid over-buying at the grocery store on our way home from work
Fuji apple with almond butter dip for a healthy snack.
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Cinnamon-Spiced Almond Butter Dip

A tangy, crisp Fuji apple is ideal for dipping into this salted, lightly sweetened almond butter, spiced with cinnamon and generously topped with toasted pepitas.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Snack Food
Cuisine: Healthy
Servings: 2
Author: Judy Purcell

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons pepitas pumpkin seeds — toasted
  • 1/3 cup almond butter
  • 2 teaspoons coconut palm sugar or honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • sea salt to taste
  • 1 medium Fuji or honey crisp apple sliced
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Instructions

  • Toast pepitas in a dry skillet over med-high heat, stirring occasionally, until pepitas start to pop in the pan and are lightly browned. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, mix the coconut palm sugar and cinnamon into the almond butter until well blended. Taste and adjust as desired. Sprinkle with sea salt and top with toasted pepitas.

Notes

The coconut palm sugar gives the dip an added little crunch, honey will be more smooth, but works fine too. In my opinion, the salt is very important with almond butter and is a nice contrast to the sweet.

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 489mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 4.2mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 2.4mg
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Now for 40 more healthy snack recipes to inspire!

You’ll find loads of creativity and variety in this long list of snacking genius ~ click on any photo or title to see the recipe. Here’s to better snacking!

Dips & Spreads for Snacks

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Dip

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Sweet Potato Hummus

A little sweet, a little spicy and a lot delicious! This hummus is healthy, quick and easy to make, and vegan.
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Peanut Butter Greek Yogurt Fruit Dip

“You got yogurt in my peanut butter! … You got peanut butter in my yogurt!” And just like the famous combination of peanut butter and chocolate from Reese’s, the pairing really works.
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Spinach Artichoke Hummus

Spinach and Artichoke, meet your new BFF garbanzo beans.
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Healthy Chips for Snacking

Easy Smoky BBQ Kale Chips

Crispy and crunchy and frilly to fill your mouth with little fireworks of spice and smoke and a slight sweetness.
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Chili Roasted Beet Chips

Toss beets in olive oil and some Thai chili garlic paste (amongst other things), and baked them into spicy, beautiful, crispy bites.
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Low Carb Brussels Sprouts Chips

Vegetarian, vegan, low-carb, gluten-free … all the bases are covered here!
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Baked Corn Tortilla Chips

A healthy version of the chips you buy at the store, corn tortillas are baked with olive oil and spices to create a healthy version of this addictive snack chip.
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Granola & Nuts for Healthy Snacking

Sweetly Spiced Crispy Pecans

Deliciously crisp, and slightly sweet with a hint of spice! These dehydrated nuts will be your favorite snack or salad topper.
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Rosemary Mixed Nuts

Extra bonus, they are ridiculously easy to make, Vegan, Whole30 compliant and Paleo.
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Crunchy Brown Butter Maple Granola

Granola made with buttery, toasted oats, nuts, seeds, and coconut with a hint of cinnamon.
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Granola with Coconut and Ginger (Gluten-Free)

Of course, homemade granola isn’t just for yogurt. I keep a mason jar on my desk and one in my car (emergency gluten free traffic snacks!).
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Honey Mustard Roasted Cashews

A salty-sweet-spicy-smoky blend that, when tossed and roasted with buttery cashews, creates an irresistible nutty munchie.
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Dark Cocoa Superfood Granola

This Dark Cocoa Superfood Granola is packed with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, and protein. Oh, and chocolate!
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Rosemary and White Pepper Almonds

Dry-roasted almonds in the oven tossed with herbed butter.
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5-Ingredient Vanilla-Scented Toasted Coconut-Cashew Mix {Paleo}

The aroma of vanilla and toasted nuts permeates the house and it smells like you have a batch of the best cookies baking.
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Bars & Small Bites for Healthy Snacks

Almond Vanilla Protein Energy Bites

Wholesome bite-size snack with oats, dates, seeds, nuts, whey protein, and mini chocolate chips.
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Ginger-Pumpkin Spice Granola Bites

Healthy homemade granola snacks made without grains or refined sweeteners.
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Mocha Breakfast Cookies

It’s a cookie with such wholesome ingredients it’s healthy enough for breakfast! The texture is like a soft cookie and the espresso-chocolate combo finishes like a dark chocolate hug.
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Dairy-Free Breakfast Bars

The “ultimate” breakfast bar/cookie/square.
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Cherry Pie Larabars

With just 3 ingredients – dates, cherries, and almonds – they qualify as “real” food, and have a decent amount of protein to boot.
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No-Bake Granola Bites

These no-bake granola bar bites are the perfect snack full of oats, peanut butter, coconut, chocolate chips, raisins, and honey.
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Healthy Snack Bars

Healthy snack bars – oats, hemp and chia seeds, flax meal and dried fruit packed for a boost of energy. Gluten-free. Vegan. Super easy.
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Apple Cinnamon Granola Bars

These gluten-free granola bars are filled with apple chips and lots of cinnamon for a delicious fall snack. A great, healthy way to fuel your workout or a good snack on the go!
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Banana Nut Bread Granola Bars

A chewy, slightly sweet granola bar with flavors reminiscent of classic banana nut bread.
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Almond-Date Bites in Toasted Coconut

They are naturally sweet with a hint of caramel from the dates, a bit crunchy from the almonds, have just a touch of cocoa and a luxuriousness from the toasted coconut.
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Crackers, Muffins & Munchies

Cranberry Orange Muffins with Collagen [Low-Carb] [Dairy-Free]

A fusion of orange and lemon with pops of cranberry in a collagen-rich, health grab-n-go breakfast muffin.
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Blueberry-Carrot Cake Muffins [Grain-Free & Gluten-Free]

A healthy new twist on carrot cake in a grain-free breakfast muffin; naturally gluten-free.
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Coconut Curry Popcorn

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Ricotta & Goat Cheese Flatbread with Pomegranate & Fig Balsamic

Fresh cheese and juicy pomegranate accented with rosemary and fig creates an easy and festive holiday appetizer.
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Gluten Free Pretzel Sticks (Mary’s Gone Cracker Sticks & Twigs Remake)

We just need a satisfying crunch sometimes!
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Grain-Free, High Protein Raw Cookie Dough Snack

Not only is this cookie dough grain-free and high protein with no added oil, but it’s also got a texture like. . . cookie dough.
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Paleo Banana Chia Bites

These paleo banana chia bites are naturally sweet and perfectly moist mini-muffins. Great for on-the-go snacking!
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Pumpkin Pie Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

Toasted pumpkin seeds coated with pumpkin pie spice.

Cheese-Wrapped Olives

These are wonderful straight out of the oven, while hot and extra-cheesy, and they are also great later as a room-temperature snack.
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Spicy Roasted Chickpeas

A fair amount of spiciness, but it’s not overwhelming. If you want less spice, reduce the amount of cayenne and/or chipotle chile pepper—or even omit them altogether.
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Candy Apple Wedges {Paleo}

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Goat Cheese & Herb Stuffed Tomatoes

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Beef Jerky

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Smoothies & Juiced Greens

Salted Mocha Almond Breakfast Smoothie

Coffee, chocolate, and almond butter with a touch of salt for a satisfying, protein-packed breakfast.
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Fresh Green Juice

A refreshing green juice from fresh fruit and vegetables with a clean, tangy flavor to promote recovery, and healing.
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  2. mjskitchen says

    5 stars
    Thank you for updating and reposting! There are so many snack here to try, I just don’t know where to start. My husband brought home an assortment of nuts from Costco last week, so now I have plenty of ideas on how to use some them. Great roundup Judy!!

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  4. Aloysius says

    That is a nice job Judy.

    At least I have ample amount of snack to pick from when ever I feel like. Can the butter stay over the night without soiling?

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  8. sonia says

    Hey, This post is looking so good and Amazing! A very well made post with beautiful pictures. I’ve bookmarked this special recipe of yours and would love to give it a shot soon. Thanks for sharing your well prepared and presented recipes. Shall look forward to your next post.
    Have a wonderful week ahead. Take care.
    Thanks & Regards, Sonia!!!

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  11. mjskit says

    I think we’re going to have this for lunch tomorrow! Just bought some organic pink lady apples and they would be perfect with your almond butter. Love the pepitas for some extra crunch!

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    • Judy Purcell says

      Hi Jed! Ugh, the Super Bowl … we are recovering fine, wasn’t terribly surprised by the loss though the lopsided score was hard to fathom. Hopefully, it will be a wake up call to focus on a more balanced team. Hope all is well with you and Liz ~ happy snacking. 🙂

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  13. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    I love your dip! Perfect with apples. And such a great roundup of healthy snacks! I don’t plan my snacks carefully enough — too easy to pick something up at the supermarket, which usually tends to be a bad decision. Good post — thanks.

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