3-Ingredient Cream Cheese Veggie Bites

Recipe posted in: Flex Meals & Snacks, Snacks, Appetizers, Snacks

If an everything bagel with cream cheese is your go-to breakfast choice, you’ll love this three-ingredient low-carb snack recipe. Your favorite non-starchy vegetables are stuffed with your favorite bagel toppings for a simple snack that’s quick and easy to make. Featuring just three simple ingredients—everything bagel seasoning on veggies with cream cheese—and two easy steps, these little veggie bites are sure to become a new favorite treat. Even the kiddos will love them!

To make this quick and easy healthy snack idea, get started by choosing your veggies. We love the trendy combination of red bell peppers with cream cheese and everything bagel seasoning, but you can really use any non-starchy vegetable option that you enjoy! Try it with celery and carrots or slices of cucumber, zucchini or tomato.

Once you’ve picked your vegetables and cut them into bite-sized pieces, grab some whipped cream cheese and a spoon or butter knife. Spread about one teaspoon of the cream cheese onto each bite. Finally, sprinkle each bite with everything bagel seasoning for the a crunchy, creamy, salty and savory low-carb snack that’s perfect for making in a pinch!

Everything bagel seasoning on veggies is a great way satisfy your snack cravings without sabotaging your weight loss goals. One serving clocks in at just 35 calories and counts as one Extra on your Nutrisystem weight loss meal plan.

Pro Tip: While there isn’t enough non-starchy veggies in this recipe to count it as one full vegetable serving, you can always feel free to add in some extra raw veggies on the side. One cup of raw vegetables counts as one serving of Vegetables on Nutrisystem. You can use the NuMi app to keep track of your four required servings each day!

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Servings: 2 (1 serving = ~3 bites)

Calories per Serving: 35

On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 Extra

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup vegetables (¼ cup halved bell peppers and ¼ cup cucumber slices)
  • 6 tsp. whipped cream cheese
  • 1 Tbsp. everything bagel seasoning

Directions:

  1. Spread about 1 tsp. of cream cheese on each vegetable.
  2. Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.
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