12 Healthy Alternatives To Your Childhood Favorite Snacks

By Isabella Capponi

Do you get intense late night snack cravings? Where it feels like everytime the clock hits midnight there's a magnet in the kitchen pulling towards every cookie and chip in the pantry? Or are you trying to be healthier, and aren't getting satisfaction from the celery and kale you are forcing yourself to eat? It can be hard to eat healthier when you don’t know where to start. You shouldn't feel like you have to eliminate foods from your diet, you should just replace them with healthier alternatives. Let us teach you different healthier alternatives to your favorite childhood snacks so you can feel good mentally and physically.

If you love Oreos…

Try Catalina Crunch Chocolate Vanilla Keto Sandwich Cookies

If I told you there's a cookie with 4 grams of protein that tastes exactly like an oreo it would sound too good to be true. But it's real. It is the Catalina Crunch Chocolate Vanilla Sandwich Cookie. All you need is a glass of milk.

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If You Like Froot Loops

try Magic Spoon Fruity Cereal

This cereal is so tasty and crunchy it will fully satisfy your craving for a sugary cereal. With 0 grams of sugar, 4 grams of net carbs and 13 grams of protein it is the perfect protein breakfast or midnight treat.

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If You Love Root Beer

Try Olipop classic root beer

There is magic inside of an Olipop because it tastes exactly like a root beer but only has 2g of sugar. Not to mention it is also filled with probiotics, botanicals, and plant fiber.

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If You Love Cheeto Puffs

Try Lesser Evil Paleo Puffs

According to the Lesser Evil website these puffs are advertised as follows: “Want legendary cheesy flavor without the guilt—and the side effects? These are the puffs for you. Organic, non-dairy seasoning brings the cheesy flavor and leaves the cheesy baggage behind.”

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If You Love Smucker’s Strawberry Jelly

Try Chia Strawberry Smash

I’m not kidding when I say I bought this a week ago and it's halfway empty. It tastes better than regular strawberry jam and pairs perfectly with butter or peanut butter on some toasted ezekiel bread. Also there are only FOUR ingredients in this jam! It contains dates, lemon, strawberries, and chia seeds.

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If You Love Cheez It Crackers

Try From the ground up cheddar cauliflower crackers

Would you rather eat 27 crackers for 150 calories or 50 crackers for 110 calories that are also filled with all plant based ingredients? From The Ground Up makes delicious plant based snacks and these cheddar cauliflower crackers definitely will satisfy your Cheez It craving.

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If You Love Nutter Butters

Try Back to nature peanut butter creme cookies

Peanut butter cookies are so nostalgic of childhood and can be the perfect comfort food treat. Instead of completely eliminating them from your diet just simply swap them out for an equally tasty but more healthy alternative! The Back To Nature Peanut Butter Creme Cookies are made with plant based ingredients and are also kosher!

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If You Love Häagen Dazs Dulce De Leche Ice Cream

Try Frönen salted caramel swirl

Frӧnen makes delicious dairy free ice cream that is not only paleo but also vegan! This salted caramel swirl flavor is made with only five ingredients including coconut cream, coconut sugar, water, coconut oil, and himalayan salt!

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If you love Peanut M&Ms…

Try 

Unreal Dark Chocolate Covered Peanuts

These are called Unreal for a reason. Seriously, these candies are better than the real thing. Bring these to the theater next time you go and by the end of the movie magically the bag will be completely empty. 

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If you love Tostitos Hint Of Lime Chips…

Try Siete Grain free Lime Tortilla chips

Siete tortilla chips are the best grain free tortilla chips on the market. Not only are they grain free, they are also paleo, vegan, gluten free, dairy free, and soy free.

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If you love Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups…

Try Justin’s peanut butter cups

Justin’s Peanut Butter Cups are the rich UWS aunt of the Reeses’s Cup. They are organic and contain clean ingredients and taste so indulgent and classy.

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If you love Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme Bar…

Try 

Lily’s Cookies & Crème Bar

This is the best candy bar from Lily’s because it tastes so similar to its Hershey’s counterpart. Pro tip: leave these in the freezer and they will be extra crunchy and cold and delicious!

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