Cravings Busters

Easy Baked Peaches with Honey & Cinnamon
Craving peach pie or peach cobbler? Drizzle peaches with cinnamon and a bit of honey instead, and bake! The heat of the oven caramelizes the natural sugars in the fruit... it's amaaaaazing!
Dried figs wrapped in prosciutto
Dried fruit is often not the best choice since it is quite calorie-dense and can easily be overeaten, but if you're craving something SWEET and CHEWY such as gummy candy, this is a real food substitute that will provide some vitamins, minerals, and fiber along with the sugar you're consuming.
Trader Joe's Roasted Seaweed Snack
Toasted seaweed might sound like an odd substitute for chips, but it honestly does the trick for me in terms of satisfying a SALTY, CRUNCHY craving! Sea vegetables are rich in minerals including iodine, which some of us lack, especially if we use sea salt rather than iodized salt.
Real food ranch dressing recipe (Dairy-free, sugar-free)
Ranch dip is an awesome thing... but store-bought dips and dressings are often loaded with icky ingredients. Try this dip with bell pepper slices to satisfy a craving for SWEET or CREAMY foods.
Cucumber-Tomato Salad
Balsamic vinegar has a savory taste and strong flavor that often helps me satisfy a SALT craving. Try a simple salad of cucumbers and tomatoes drizzled with balsamic. For even more salty satisfaction, crumble some feta on top.
Stuffed Apples in the Oven - Foxes Love Lemons
Craving apple pie? Try these spiced baked apples with nuts, and you might not even miss the crust!
Discover Delicious Broiled Grapefruit. It's Fantastic on a Cold Day
If you're craving a warm dessert, baked fruit is a pretty awesome substitute. Sprinkle a bit of raw sugar on grapefruit and then broil it for an almost (almost) creme brulee-esque experience.
Are Potatoes Healthy? It Depends
These chili spiced pita chips just might be the perfect solution if you are craving SALTY, CRUNCHY, SPICY chips like Doritos!
Ready for anchovies to move into the mainstream?
If you're a fan of fish, anchovies on whole grain crackers is a great way to tame a SALT craving. In addition to heart-healthy fats, these little fish are packed with calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin E and vitamin K.
Rosemary Chipotle Roasted Nuts Recipe - RecipeChart.com
Nuts can be a great, healthy solution for a CRUNCHY or SALTY craving, but beware of store-bought nut mixes. They are often extremely high in salt and keep you munching one handful after another until the whole bag is gone. If you make them at home, you can control the amount of seasonings.
Sweet Chili Roasted Brussels Sprouts - Easy Side Dish
Call me crazy... but when roasted Brussels sprouts first come out of the oven, the brown and crispy outer layer can really satisfy a craving for SALTY, CRUNCHY chips for me!! In addition to the texture, the outer layer has usually also ended up with more of the olive oil, salt and pepper used as seasoning. So, have your "chips" when the sprouts are fresh out of the oven... then eat the inner part later on as your veggies!
The BEST Sweet Potato Fries Recipe! | Gimme Some Oven
If you're craving French fries, make oven roasted sweet potato fries at home instead. This way you can control the oil content. The secret to a crispy fry is opening the oven door several times during the baking process.
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Craving something CREAMY? Try this pumpkin pie substitute... minus the crust, and plus some ricotta for added protein!
Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Craving bar snacks like chicken wings or jalapeno poppers? Try these buffalo cauliflower bites. They don't taste quite the same but they do replicate the flavor pretty well!
Healthified Cream of Mushroom Soup
Cream of mushroom soup is a staple of so many recipes... but it bears little resemblance to real, actual mushrooms. This homemade version is made from yes, mushrooms, and is free of the sodium and preservatives in the canned version.