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Recipes: 16 Junk Food Alternatives to Satisfy Your Craving

If you’re craving: Chocolate…

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

prep time: 15 minutes | makes 16 servings

• 4 ripe bananas
• 2 ripe avocados
• 4 tbsp almond butter
• 4 tbsp cacao powder

1. Place all ingredients into a blender or food processor. Purée until smooth.
2. Divide mixture equally into eight small containers. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Chocolate Avocado Mousse	Kraft® Chocolate Mousse
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 80	Calories 220
Carbs 10g	Carbs 17g
Fat 5g	Fat 16g
Protein 1.5g	Protein 4g
Fiber 3g	Fiber 2g

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If you’re craving: Spicy potato chips…

Edamame with Wasabi and Sea Salt

prep time: 10 minutes | cook time: 10 minutes | makes 2 servings

• 2 cups frozen edamame beans (in pod)
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp Kosher salt
• ½  tsp wasabi paste or powder

1. Bring a medium-sized pot of water to a boil.
2. Add edamame and cook for two minutes.
3. Drain and toss hot beans in a bowl with coconut oil, salt, and wasabi. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Edamame with Wasabi and Sea Salt	Miss Vickie’s® Jalapeno Potato Chips
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 80	Calories 260
Carbs 9g	Carbs 29g
Fat 5g	Fat 15g
Protein 7g	Protein 4g
Fiber 4g	Fiber 2g

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If you’re craving: Coffee ice cream…

Espresso and Cacao Nib Ice Cream

prep time: 20 minutes, plus overnight freezing | makes 8 servings

• ½ cup pitted prunes
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee
• 1 ½ teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons brandy
• ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk
• ½ (14 oz.) can full-fat coconut milk
• ½ cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt (or unsweetened almond milk)
• ¼ cup cacao nibs

1. In a blender or food processor, blend the prunes, instant coffee, cocoa powder, protein powder and brandy until a smooth paste forms.
2. Add the unsweetened almond milk and coconut milk in a slow stream.
3. Add the yogurt and cacao nibs, and pulse until just combined.
4. Freeze overnight.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Espresso & Cacao Nib	Häagen Dazs® Coffee Ice Cream
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 98	Calories 250
Carbs 10g	Carbs 20g
Fat 5g	Fat 17g
Protein 5g	Protein 4g
Fiber 1g	Fiber 0g

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If you’re craving: Fudge…

Spiced Date and Almond Balls

prep time: 30 minutes | makes about 30 servings

• 2 cups chopped almonds, divided
• 1 cup pitted dates
• 1 cup dried figs
• ½ cup hot water
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½  tsp ground cardamom
• ¼  cup warm honey

1. Using a food processor, blend dates, figs, water, spices and one cup of the almonds into a paste, scraping down the sides as you go.
2. Form mixture into one-inch balls.
3. Roll each ball in honey and coat with remaining almonds.
4. Store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks or freeze for up to three months.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Spiced Date and Almond Balls	Eagle Brand® Maple Walnut Fudge
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 90	Calories 180
Carbs 14g	Carbs 18g
Fat 3g	Fat 12g
Protein 2g	Protein 2g
Fiber 2g	Fiber 0g

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If you’re craving: Frozen yogurt…

Frozen Yogurt Fruit Pops

prep time: 15 minutes, plus overnight freezing | makes 8 portions

• 2 cups Greek yogurt
• 2 cups strawberries
• 2 bananas
• 1 cup water

1. Blend all ingredients together in a blender or food processor until smooth.
2. Pour mixture into small paper cups or popsicle molds.
3. Place popsicle stick into the center of each and freeze overnight.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Frozen Yogurt Fruit Pops	Ben & Jerry’s® Strawberry Banana Low Fat Frozen Yogurt
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 70	Calories 120
Carbs 12g	Carbs 23g
Fat 1g	Fat 1g
Protein 4g	Protein 3g
Fiber 1g	Fiber 0g

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If you’re craving: Savoury potato crisps…

Quick Pickled Cucumbers

prep time: 10 minutes plus 30 minutes to marinate | makes 4 to 8 servings

• 6 baby cucumbers, cut into ½ inch slices
• ¼ cup rice or wine vinegar
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tsp chopped fresh dill

1. Toss all ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Mix well.
2. Chill and marinate for thirty minutes.
3. Refrigerate up to ten days.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Quick Pickled Cucumbers	Lay’s® Dill Pickle Chips
Per ½ recipe	Per ½ recipe
Calories 25	Calories 270
Carbs 6g	Carbs 26g
Fat 0g	Fat 17g
Protein 1g	Protein 3g
Fiber 1g	Fiber 1g

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If you’re craving: Strawberry shortcake…

Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar and Cottage Cheese

prep time: 10 minutes, plus 10 minutes to marinate | makes 4 servings

• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup cottage cheese or Greek yogurt
• Sea salt, for garnish

1. Mix together strawberries and vinegar. Let marinate for ten minutes.
2. Top with cottage cheese or yogurt. Garnish with salt.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar and Cottage Cheese	Duncan Hines® Strawberry Shortcake
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 56	Calories 300
Carbs 5g	Carbs 51g
Fat 1g	Fat 8g
Protein 7g	Protein 4g
Fiber 1g	Fiber 1g

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If you’re craving: A frozen margarita or daiquiri…

Watermelon “Gazpacho”

prep time: 15 minutes | makes 2 servings

• 2 cups seedless watermelon chunks
• 2 cups sparkling water
• 2 sprigs fresh mint (about 10 leaves)
• ½ cup fresh raspberries

1. Combine watermelon, sparkling water, and mint and blend until smooth.
2. Top with raspberries. Serve ice cold with a soup spoon.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Watermelon “Gazpacho”	Frozen Margarita
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 60	Calories 200
Carbs 15g	Carbs 30g
Fat 0g	Fat 0g
Protein 1.5g	Protein 0g
Fiber 3g	Fiber 0g

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If you’re craving: Chips and onion dip…

Spiced Yogurt and Veggies

prep time: 15 minutes | makes 4 servings

• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp chopped dill
• ½ tsp Kosher salt
• Extra-virgin olive oil, for garnish
• 1 cup vegetable crudites

1. Mix yogurt, herbs, and salt in a small bowl. Chill and refrigerate for up to four days.
2. Drizzle with olive oil and serve with raw vegetable crudites.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Spiced Yogurt and Veggies	Ruffles® Onion Dip & Regular Chips
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 66	Calories 340
Carbs 8g	Carbs 28g
Fat 2g	Fat 23g
Protein 3g	Protein 4g
Fiber 2g	Fiber 2g

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If you’re craving: Chocolate ice cream…

Hazelnut Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

prep time: 20 minutes, plus overnight freezing | makes 12 servings

• ½ cup blanched hazelnuts
• ½ cup pitted dates
• 1 ½ teaspoons cocoa powder
• ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt (or unsweetened almond milk)
• 1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder
• 2 cups 1% chocolate milk (or chocolate unsweetened almond milk)
• ¼ cup dark chocolate chunks

1. In a blender or food processor, puree hazelnuts, dates, cocoa powder, and salt until a chunky paste forms.
2. With blender running, slowly add yogurt, protein powder, and chocolate milk until everything is combined; stop blender.
3. Add dark chocolate chunks and pulse.
4. Freeze overnight.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Hazelnut Dark Chocolate Ice Cream	Häagen Dazs® Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 103	Calories 300
Carbs 12g	Carbs 26g
Fat 4g	Fat 19g
Protein 5g	Protein 5g
Fiber 2g	Fiber 2g

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If you’re craving: French fries…

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Prep time: 10 minutes | cook time: 20 minutes | makes 2 servings

• 1 (½ lb) sweet potato, skin on, cut into ½ inch batons
• 1 tsp Kosher salt
• ½ tsp coconut or extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ tsp smoked paprika

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Toss all ingredients in a large bowl until evenly coated. Spread onto baking tray in a single layer.
3. Bake for about twenty minutes, turning once, until golden brown.
4. Let cool for ten minutes on tray before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Baked Sweet Potato Fries	McDonald’s® French Fries
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 126	Calories 350
Carbs 20g	Carbs 46g
Fat 4.5g	Fat 17g
Protein 1.5g	Protein 4g
Fiber 3g	Fiber 4g

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If you’re craving: Peanut butter cups…

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chia Pudding

prep time: 20 minutes, plus overnight chilling | makes 12 servings

• 3 cups water
• 10 dates, pitted
• 4 Tbsp peanut butter
• 4 Tbsp cocoa powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 10 Tbsp Chia seeds

1. Blend water, dates, peanut butter, cocoa powder, and salt in a blender until smooth.
2. Add mixture to a large bowl with chia seeds. Whisk well.
3. After ten minutes, whisk again. Ladle mixture equally into six small containers.
4. Chill overnight.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Peanut Butter Chocolate Chia Pudding	Reese’s® Peanut Butter Cups
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 148	Calories 220
Carbs 22g	Carbs 24g
Fat 6g	Fat 13g
Protein 4g	Protein 5g
Fiber 7g	Fiber 2g

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If you’re craving: Cookies…

Almond oatmeal cookies

prep time: 20 minutes | cook time: 10 minutes| makes 12 cookies

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup protein powder
• ½  cup almond flour
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp Kosher salt
• 2 egg whites
• ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
• ½ cup almond butter

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl, and wet ingredients in another large bowl.
3. Combine dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix well until incorporated.
4. Form twelve small balls and place onto a baking sheet, evenly spaced apart. Flatten each ball slightly with the palm of your hand.
5. Bake for ten minutes.
6. Remove from tray and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to one week, or freeze for up to three months.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Almond oatmeal cookies	Pepperidge Farm® Oatmeal Cookies
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 175	Calories 195
Carbs 10g	Carbs 33g
Fat 10g	Fat 8g
Protein 12g	Protein 3g
Fiber 3g	Fiber 1g

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If you’re craving: Bar food, like Buffalo chicken wings…

Tandoori roasted cauliflower bites

prep time: 25 minutes | cook time: 25 minutes | makes 6 servings

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 2 Tbsp store-bought tandoori spice paste
• 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Lime wedges, for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Mix yogurt and tandoori paste together in a large bowl until combined. Add cauliflower and toss to coat well.
3. Place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Roast for twenty-five minutes or until dark and crispy. Garnish with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Tandoori roasted cauliflower bites	Perdue® Buffalo Style Chicken Wings
Per 140g serving	Per 160g serving
Calories 70	Calories 320
Carbs 8g	Carbs 2g
Fat 3g	Fat 20g
Protein 4g	Protein 36g
Fiber 2.5g	Fiber 0g

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If you’re craving: Italian ice or sorbet…

Mango and lime granita

prep time: 1 hour | makes 8 servings

• 2 ripe mangos
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup apple sauce
• 1 lime, juiced & zested

1. Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
2. Pour mixture into a shallow tray and freeze.
3. After thirty minutes, scrape the partially frozen mixture using a fork. Scrape again every thirty minutes until frozen and flaky.
4. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the freezer for up to three months.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Mango and lime granita	Häagen Dazs® Mango Sorbet
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 40	Calories 150
Carbs 10g	Carbs 38g
Fat 0g	Fat 0g
Protein 0g	Protein 0g
Fiber 1g	Fiber 0g

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If you’re craving: Vanilla ice cream…

Ginger, Saffron, and Vanilla ice cream

prep time: 20 minutes, plus overnight freezing | makes 8 servings

• 1 ½ (14 oz.) cans full-fat coconut milk
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 ½ tablespoons grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon saffron threads
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ vanilla bean, scraped
• 1 ½ teaspoons arrowroot starch
• ½ cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt (or unsweetened almond milk)
• ⅛ teaspoon sea salt

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the coconut milk and add the honey, ginger, saffron, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean.
2. In a small bowl, whisk ½ cup of coconut milk mixture with arrowroot starch until smooth; pour back into the pot, whisking as you go.
3. Squeeze out and remove the vanilla bean, and pour the mixture into a food processor or blender; add the yogurt and salt and slowly blend until thick and frothy.
4. Freeze overnight.

Nutrition Facts

Precision Nutrition Ginger, Saffron, and Vanilla ice cream	Häagen Dazs® Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Per serving	Per serving
Calories 140	Calories 330
Carbs 9g	Carbs 25g
Fat 12g	Fat 22g
Protein 2g	Protein 7g
Fiber 0g	Fiber 2g

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This article was written and provided by Precision Nutrition – the world’s leading nutrition coaching educator and software provider. Author: Julia Malacoff, PN1, CPT – Writer & Editor at Precision Nutrition and Jennifer Nickle – Chef of Culinary Development at Precision Nutrition)

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