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Making your own healthy movie snacks allows you to enjoy a guilt-free cinematic experience. Set down the candy, chips, and buttery popcorn and opt for some nutrient and wholesome ingredients instead. Not only are they more filling (less empty calories), but they’re also addictingly delicious and great for late-night cravings!
4 Delicious Recipes for Healthy Movie Snacks
If you want to get the most out of your healthy movie snacks, you don’t want to ruin your diet with unhealthy drinks. Instead, drink Liquid IV for electrolytes and hydration!
Here are four simple and easy recipes that you can make for movie night.
Roasted Chickpeas
Ingredients:
- 7.8 oz (220g) canned chickpeas
- Olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili garlic powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- Pinch of pepper
Equipment:
- Colander or something to rinse and drain
- Mixing bowl
- Baking tray
Instructions:
- Start by preheating the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- While the oven is getting hot, drain and rinse your canned chickpeas. Looking for other chickpea recipes? Here’s an amazing hummus recipe that you can make, too!
- Toss the chickpeas in a bowl and add the oil and all the seasonings. Mix until the chickpeas are coated.
- Place the chickpeas on a baking tray. Make sure they are evenly spread out in one layer.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until crispy.
Chocolate Covered Almonds
Ingredients:
- Almonds (feel free to also use walnuts for this recipe)
- Dark chocolate
- Coarse salt
Equipment:
- Bain Marie
- Baking tray
- Fork
- Parchment paper
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Break the dark chocolate into small pieces and heat them on the stove in a bain marie. Make sure to occasionally stir the mix until everything is nice and melted.
- Once the oven is preheated, toast the almonds or walnuts. This will make them extra crispy!
- Take out the nuts and get ready to dip. Use a fork to dip the almonds in the melted chocolate.
- Place the coated almonds on parchment paper and sprinkle with the coarse salt. Then, let them dry.
Homemade Flavored Popcorn
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup un-popped popcorn kernels
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- Dash of turmeric powder
- Pinch of curry powder
- Sprinkle of salt
Equipment:
- Small pot with lid
- Mixing bowl
Instructions:
1. On your stovetop, heat the olive oil in a pan.
2. Once it’s hot, add the popcorn kernels and cover with a lid. Keep the lid tilted so a little bit of air and steam can escape. Cook for 10 minutes.
3. Soon, you’ll hear and see the kernels starting to pop. Once they are all popped, remove them from the heat and add them to a large bowl.
4. Now, it is time to season! Add the garlic powder, paprika, turmeric powder, curry powder, and salt.
5. Mix everything together until all the popcorn is coated.
Chocolate Bites (Healthy Snickers!)
Ingredients:
- Dark chocolate
- 1/3 banana
- Peanut butter
Equipment:
- Bain Marie
- Silicone chocolate mold
Instructions:
- To make these healthy movie snacks, we’ll start by melting the chocolate on the stove. Use a bain marie and stir the chocolate until it’s melted.
- Once melted, pour some of the chocolate into the mold. Only fill it a little (we’ll add the rest later).
- While the chocolate is still warm, add a piece of banana and a drop of peanut butter to the mold. We also have a yummy chocolate-covered blueberry recipe too if you want to use fruit!
- Place the mold into the refrigerator and let it harden.
- Take the mold out and add the remaining chocolate to cover the banana and peanut butter.
- Put the mold back into the fridge and cool for at least 10 minutes.
- Remove and enjoy!
Enjoy the Show!
With these healthy movie snacks, you can enjoy movie night without the excess salt and carbs! And if you’re not in the mood to cook, Goldbelly also has some great healthy foods that you can order. You might also consider signing up for Nutrisystem, which delivers healthy, portioned meals to help you lose weight fast!
