Healthy Snack Ideas | Easy Recipes from Wholefully.com https://wholefully.com/recipes/snacks/ Fresh Family Meals - Made for Everyday Life Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:30:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wholefully.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/favicon-150x150.png Healthy Snack Ideas | Easy Recipes from Wholefully.com https://wholefully.com/recipes/snacks/ 32 32 How To Make Canned Pickled Beets https://wholefully.com/pickled-beets/ https://wholefully.com/pickled-beets/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:18:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=78106 Making homemade pickled beets is a great way to preserve the flavors of fresh beets! Follow our step-by-step guide on how to make canned pickled beets at home.
Two slices of pickled beets are speared onto the end of a fork held above an open jar of homemade pickles.
This pickled beet recipe is tasty enough to turn even the staunchest of beet-haters into a fan. This heirloom canning recipe has been passed down in my family for generations (and we've verified it to make sure it is up to modern canning safety standards), so you can trust that it's a winner! Plus, pickles are some of the easiest recipes to kick off a canning journey. Let's get pickling! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/pickled-beets/feed/ 0 Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam https://wholefully.com/strawberry-rhubarb-jam/ https://wholefully.com/strawberry-rhubarb-jam/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:39:58 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=23861 Strawberries are the first cannable produce to come off in our area, and it's normally the first time I pull out my canner for the year. I canned a number of wonderful strawberry recipes this year, but none of them hold a candle to the wonderful Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam recipe directly from the pages of the canning bible—the Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving. This jam is pretty much life-changing. It's sweet, tangy, fruity. I know some people love the smooth, clear results you get with making jelly, but this jam is packed full of rhubarb chunks and strawberry pieces. I love that you can actually see the fruit when you spread it onto an English muffin. This jam makes my breakfast happy. Get the recipe -->]]> https://wholefully.com/strawberry-rhubarb-jam/feed/ 9 Chocolate Coffee Overnight Oats https://wholefully.com/mocha-overnight-oats/ https://wholefully.com/mocha-overnight-oats/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:53:50 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=50435 I’m calling it—these are the best overnight oats I’ve ever had (and that’s saying something considering I’m a bit of an overnight oats expert)! If you’re craving something sweet and rich to enjoy for breakfast, look no further than these Mocha Overnight Oats. They are creamy, thick, and have a gloriously decadent flavor of chocolate and espresso. It’s like your favorite mocha latte packaged up in an easy-to-eat speedy breakfast! A gold spoon sits on a glass jar of overnight oats. Coffee beans surround the jar on a white countertop. Magic happens when you use cocoa powder in overnight oats. There is a chemical reaction between the cocoa powder and the acid in the yogurt, and the resulting oats are fluffy and incredibly creamy. It happens with our Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats, Chocolate Peppermint Overnight Oats (coming soon!), and our Chocolate Coconut Overnight Oats, and it happens here with these coffee-flavored oats, too! It’s a must-try for any chocolate-lover! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/mocha-overnight-oats/feed/ 15 Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries https://wholefully.com/crispy-sweet-potato-fries-baked/ https://wholefully.com/crispy-sweet-potato-fries-baked/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:24:47 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=49090 There is nothing worse than soggy, floppy, limp sweet potato fries. And that’s exactly the result I got the first few times I tried to make sweet potato fries in the oven. I was trying to replicate the crispy, dippable, deep-fried sweet potato fries I had recently eaten from a local restaurant, and I was sorely disappointed with what came out of my oven! So I took it as my personal charge to perfect making crispy sweet potato fries in the oven. I tested different pan types. I tested different pan coverings. I tested different size fries. I tested different temperatures. I tested when to add the salt. I tested soaking versus not soaking. I tested different mix-ins. And I finally landed on the no-fail, perfect-every-time formula for crispy baked sweet potato fries! We make these crispy fries in our house at least once a week, and everyone in the fam gobbles them happily. Baked fries sit on a baking sheet next to a small ramekin of dipping sauce.

First up, let’s talk about the problem: Why do sweet potato fries get so soggy in the oven?

A lot of us think of sweet potatoes as just a sweeter, more orange version of regular potatoes, but in fact, they are a completely different vegetable with completely different composition. Because of that, sweet potatoes just don’t behave the same way regular potatoes do when baked. Regular potatoes have a much lower water content, meaning they can crisp up nicely in the oven. When you pop sweet potatoes in the oven, that higher water content tends to steam the sweet potatoes instead of roasting and caramelizing them. You know what steamed sweet potatoes are? They are soggy, floppy, and way too soft to dip in ketchup! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/crispy-sweet-potato-fries-baked/feed/ 1 How To Make Any Berry Smoothie At Home https://wholefully.com/berry-smoothie/ https://wholefully.com/berry-smoothie/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:36:54 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=54665 A delicious mixed berries smoothie is just seconds away when you blend up these ingredients. Use frozen fruit for a frosty treat any time. It’s hard to top the classic fruity tartness of a mixed berry smoothie! This beautifully-pink smoothie is a breeze to make, and it’s packed full of wonderful flavor and nourishing antioxidants. This mixed berry smoothie is infinitely adaptable because you get to choose what frozen berries make up your smoothie! Craft your perfect combination of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries—or take a shortcut and used a mixed frozen berries from the frozen fruit section of your supermarket. Overhead of finished smoothie with fresh berries and milk.

What do I need for your mixed berry smoothie recipe?

In all likelihood, you already have everything you need in your kitchen! You’ll need:
  • Frozen bananas. The banana will up the fruity flavor, while also adding sweetness and creaminess.
  • Frozen berries. You can use whatever frozen berries that make you happy—strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, or a mix! If you head to the frozen fruit section at your local grocery store, you’ll probably spy a few bags of mixed berries. These are my favorite for this smoothie!
  • Milk. Any kind of milk will work—cow’s milk, soy milk, coconut milk, unsweetened almond milk. Whatever you have!
  • Plain Greek yogurt. Not only does yogurt make the smoothie even creamier, but it also gives it a boost of protein, so you aren’t hungry again 30 minutes after finishing your drink.
  • Honey or maple syrup. You may or may not need this one, depending on how ripe your banana is.
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Pickle brine pours into a jar of pickling cucumbers, garlic cloves, and fresh dill.
Whether it's in crunchy slices on top of burgers or as a tangy spear on the plate next to your sandwich—it's hard to beat a great dill pickle! Homemade pickles are shockingly easy to make, and this dill pickle recipe is the perfect pickle for newbies to kick-off their canning journey. Dill pickles are packed with complex, crunchy, tangy flavor, but they are deceptive simple to make! You'll just need a handful of ingredients and some basic canning tools to get started. Fear not, we'll guide you through every step of the way—from selecting the perfect cucumbers to crafting the ideal brine. So roll up your sleeves, grab your jars, and let's get pickling. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/dill-pickle-recipe/feed/ 0 Blueberry Overnight Oats https://wholefully.com/blueberry-overnight-oats/ https://wholefully.com/blueberry-overnight-oats/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:15:22 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=50421 We have a lot of rich and decadent overnights oats recipes here on Wholefully, but sometimes you want something a little lighter and brighter for breakfast—and these Blueberry Lemon Overnight Oats fit the bill! Plump and sweet blueberries are suspended and a creamy and tangy lemon-flavored oatmeal. This lemon-blueberry combination reminds me of warm weather and sunshine! I make these oats when I’m craving a little bit of summertime (even in the middle of winter). Overnight oats are topped with blueberries and a twist of lemon.

What are overnight oats?

Overnight oats are a no-cook way to make oatmeal. Instead of cooking your rolled oats on the stove, you stir them together with liquid and other mix-ins, and let it all rest in the fridge overnight. It makes a great pudding-like porridge that you can eat cold, or warm up. For more on this grab-and-go breakfast favorite of mine, head on over to our Overnight Oats 101 post.

What makes overnight oats so special?

Overnight oats can be a meal prep staple in any busy household. Here’s why you’ll always find a stash in our fridge:
  • Overnight oats are delicious! If you’ve never had cold oatmeal before, it may sound off-putting, but trust me! This porridge is hearty, creamy, and tastes like pudding! (But if you really don’t like the idea of eating them cold, you can heat them up, too—more on that in a sec.)
  • They can be a healthy and hearty way to start the day. You get to control everything that goes into your overnight oats, so you can make them into a super nourishing, nutritious breakfast. Add some collagen or protein powder. Mix in some super seeds, like chia, flax, or hemp. Reduce the added sweeteners, or drop them completely. You can make these oats your breakfast superfood!
  • Overnight oats are super easy to make in advance. Spend a few minutes mixing up your overnight oats in the evening or on the weekend, and breakfast will be ready to grab-and-go by morning. Overnight oats aren’t just easy to meal prep—they are designed for it!
  • You can customize them to fit your dietary preferences. Make your overnight oats your own—they can be super nourishing or super decadent, vegan or gluten-free. We’re covering blueberry overnight oats here, but once you get a feel for overnight oats, you can discover your own favorite flavor.
  • They can be made in bulk. You’ll see overnight oats on meal prep menu after meal prep menu, and for good reason—you can make a full week’s worth of breakfasts at once.
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A tea towel-lined bowl is filled with strawberry muffins and fresh berries.
These fluffy, bakery-style muffins are bursting with the flavor of Spring—ripe, red strawberries! This strawberry muffin recipe is a perfect way to use up some of the amazing in-season strawberries in your area. Strawberry muffins are a perfect on-the-go breakfast or snack. These muffins freeze beautifully—meaning you can bake up a huge batch of them and keep them on hand for those mornings when you are rushing out the door. Let's get baking! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/strawberry-muffins/feed/ 0