12 Fall Snack Recipes Under 200 Calories
Article posted in: Diet & NutritionPumpkin spice, sweet caramel, crisp apples and maple syrup—all the flavors of fall you crave, for far fewer calories. We’ve rounded up our favorite autumn-themed snack recipes that will fit easily into your Nutrisystem weight loss plan.
Enjoy these 12 fall snack recipes under 200 calories:
1. Pumpkin Spice Bars
Pumpkin puree plus a few sprinkles of spice transform a traditional crisped rice recipe into a diet-approved fall treat. These sticky bars are lower in calories, higher in fiber, super simple to make and even more delicious to eat. Click here for the recipe! >
2. Morning Coffee Cacao Power Smoothie
This is not your standard smoothie. There’s coffee, almond milk and banana, which you might expect in a morning drink. But there’s also cacao powder, frozen cauliflower and a little whey protein blended in for an extra boost of nutrition and flavor. Top this satisfying smoothie with cacao nibs and sip to start your day off right. Click here for the recipe! >
3. Pumpkin Icebox Cake
No complicated baking skills—or even baking—needed here. This creamy icebox cake is made with layers of pumpkin and maple-flavored mousse, separated by crushed graham crackers and topped with chopped walnuts. Pop the pan in the freezer for a few hours (or overnight) and enjoy a cool slice as healthy, sweet snack. Click here for the recipe! >
4. Chocolate Caramel Apples
Yes, you’re reading that right; you can have both chocolate and caramel drizzle with your favorite fall fruit. But that’s not all! Before the gooey sweetness hardens, top the apple with crushed peanuts for a crunchy pop of protein—all under 100 calories! Click here for the recipe! >
5. Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites
Have your cheesecake and eat it too, with one of our favorite Nutrisystem-approved snack recipes. And it doesn’t take much to make: crushed gingersnap cookies provide the yummy base, while a blend of cream cheese, Greek yogurt, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, sea salt, stevia and spices create the creamy topper in each decadent bite. The toughest part? Waiting for the bites to bake and cool before indulging. Click here for the recipe! >
6. Cake Batter Rice Krispies
You can’t help but sneak in a lick of the spoon or spatula when you’re making a cake. But then you feel bad about the extra sugar and fat. And what if those raw ingredients really do make you sick? This recipe gives you that same cake batter flavor you love in a crispy treat. A mixture of brown rice syrup, cashew butter and vanilla whey protein powder brings the sweetness, while rice cereal provides the crisp. Enjoy cake batter without the guilt. Click here for the recipe! >
7. Pumpkin Pie Applesauce
We give this snack-time standard an autumn twist. Cook slices of apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and vanilla with pumpkin pie filling on the stovetop or in a crockpot. Let the heat work its magic and you’ll get a chunky, hearty, applesauce with the flavors of fall. Enjoy it on its own or as a flavorful side to your family meal. Click here for the recipe! >
8. Monster Protein Cookie Dough
It looks like cookie dough. It smells like cookie dough. It even tastes like cookie dough. It’s got chocolate chips in it, like a good cookie dough should. However, this healthy snack replaces sugar and fat and with fiber-rich chickpeas, protein-packed nut butter, applesauce and our delicious vanilla Nutrisystem shake for a much healthier version of edible “dough.” Click here for the recipe! >
9. Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
A blender. That’s all you need to whip up this slurp-worthy smoothie. It’s packed with the pumpkin flavor you love, without all the added sugar from store-bought concoctions. Just toss in banana, a little milk and Greek yogurt, some maple syrup, vanilla extract and pumpkin puree and spice. Hit blend and you’ve got a creamy drink that offers a sweet boost any time of day. Click here for the recipe! >
10. Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bombs
Any treat that has “chocolate”, “peanut butter” and “bomb” in the name deserves a spot on your dessert menu. Heck, stick it in your rotation of snacks, too! Easy snack recipes that only require three ingredients are essential for your weight loss program. Just mix the ingredients until smooth, roll into balls and pop two in your mouth per serving. Click here for the recipe! >
11. Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake
Easily make a homemade cake in your favorite mug with this Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake recipe. After a little over a minute in the microwave, you’ll be grabbing a spoon and cozying up to your personal pumpkin-flavored treat. Best of all, it fits into your Nutrisystem meal plan so that you can enjoy it free of guilt. Click here for the recipe! >
12. Pumpkin Spice Cookies
These cookies will taste like you’re cheating, with pumpkin spice, hints of maple syrup, sweet vanilla and a cinnamon sugar coating. But at only 76 calories per cookie, you’re so not. Make a batch to share with your family or bring to your next get-together. Click here for the recipe! >