Guilt-free & easy-to-make snacks for busy mums

Guilt-free and easy to make snacks for busy mums

Between getting the household chores done, cleaning up poopy diapers, sending your kids to school, running errands all around town and getting some work done, it's a wonder that a busy mum such as yourself has the time to even get a bite to eat!

If you find yourself reaching for processed and junk food to curb your hunger pangs just because it's quick and easy, you may want to check out our list of super simple and healthy snacks which you can make and bring with you to the office or even when you're out and about.

These delicious snacks are not only easy to make (seriously, even your little ones can lend you a hand), but they are Halal, vegetarian and possibly even vegan-friendly!

Baked vegetable chips

Potato chips are tasty and addictive, but they are high in sodium, which can make your body retain water and become bloated.

So try making your own healthier crunchy vegetable snack instead.

Ingredients: Carrots, turnip, beetroot, okra, zucchini, sweet potatoes, parsnips (or any vegetables of your choice), extra virgin olive oil, and seasonings such as sea salt, curry powder, ground cumin ground coriander, wasabi powder, etc.

What to do: Slice or dice up the vegetables as desired and lightly coat them with a little bit of extra virgin olive oil.

Evenly space them out on a baking tray and sprinkle on your seasonings of choice, then bake them in the oven until they are crispy.

Once it cools down a bit, you can enjoy them as a healthy yet tasty afternoon snack!

Frozen fruit salad

Need something to cool you down in this hot and humid weather? Unfortunately, ice cream might be a little too decadent of a daily treat though.

So instead, you should try our frozen fruit salad recipe with your kids today!

Ingredients Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, melon, papaya, watermelon, grapes, kiwi, mango (or any fruits of your choice), lemon juice and mint leaves.

What to do: Scoop out the melons into little balls and slice up the strawberries then mix them all in a glass bowl.

For extra zing, squeeze some lemon juice over your fruit salad and add a few mint leaves then put it in the freezer until everything is nice and frosty.

Homemade popcorn

Is your bub finally down for her nap or are your kids at the neighbour's house for a playdate? Now's the opportunity for you to watch your favourite TV show with a lovely hot bowl of popcorn.

Ingredients: Coconut oil, popcorn kernels, sea salt, cayenne pepper, ground coriander, ground cumin, garlic powder, or nutritional yeast.

What to do: Add some coconut oil to a large pot along with the popcorn kernels and heat it up until all the kernels have been popped.

Pour the fresh popcorn into a large bowl and season it to your liking.

If you love buttered popcorn but can't say the same about what it does to your thighs, you might take a liking to nutritional yeast, otherwise known as "nooch", which is a great healthy (and vegan!) replacement for butter and cheese.

Baked avocado with egg

This yummy and nutritious snack can actually be a great quick and easy breakfast.

Ingredients: Ripe avocado, sea salt, pepper, egg.

What to do: Cut the avocado in half and remove the seed then place one or both halves (depending how hungry you are) onto a baking tray.

Crack an egg onto one or both halves and sprinkle on the sea salt and pepper to taste, then bake it in the oven until done.

Avocado is chock full of nutrients and contains (good) monounsaturated fat, so there's nothing to feel guilty about when enjoying this yummy, creamy delight!

Apple slices with peanut butter

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a lot of kids' favourite snack and you probably ate your fair share while growing up too.

But here is a healthier version with fewer calories.

Ingredients: Apple, peanut butter and granola or muesli (optional).

What to do: Slice the apple and spread on some peanut butter. If you want even more flavour and crunch, sprinkle some granola or muesli on top.

It might not seem like much, but this snack is satisfying and gives the same after-taste as when you eat peanut butter and jelly - just minus the sugar and calories!

Milky corn on the cob

Here's an easy snack to make with your kids and they will probably have fun eating the sweetcorn straight from the cob.

Ingredients: Sweetcorn, whole milk, water, sugar.

What to do: Husk the corn and clean it thoroughly, then boil it in a large pot of whole milk and equal parts water.

Add a pinch or two of sugar, but do not add salt to the water as it will make the corn tough!

Boiling the sweetcorn in milk will add a rich flavour, making it an even tastier mid-day snack.

Grilled pineapple

Living in Singapore, we are lucky to have an abundance of tropical fruits at reasonable prices and available almost all year round.

If you need something for your sweet tooth, or even a nice dessert for your family after dinner, we've got just the recipe for you!

Ingredients: Pineapple, brown sugar, cinammon.

What to do: Slice up the pineapple into wedges. Mix the brown sugar and cinammon together in a large bowl and dip the pineapple in to coat it well.

Either grill the pineapple to perfection over a barbeque grill, or just pop it inside the oven.

The wonderful tang of the juicy pineapple goes really well with the sweet brown sugar and aromatic cinnamon, which will definitely make your tummy happy.

Trail mix

It's good to add variety to your snacks so that your tastebuds can enjoy different flavours, so munching on some trail mix is the perfect in between meals treat.

Ingredients: Almonds, walnuts, macadamias, dried chickpeas, peanuts, cashews, pistachios, craisins, raisins, dried figs, dried dates, peanut butter chips (optional).

What to do: Select your nuts and dried fruits of choice and mix them together in a bowl (toss in the peanut butter chips as well if you like).

Try to choose unsalted or lightly salted mixed nuts, as that is a healthier choice.

This delicious snack offers a good balance of salty and sweet, which should hit the spot and last you until your next meal.

Which one of these easy peasy recipes will you be trying out first? Do you have any simple yet healthy snack ideas to share? Feel free to leave a comment below!

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Dew M. Chaiyanara

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