11 Delicious Treats Under 50 Calories
11 Delicious Treats Under 50 Calories!
posted @6:00am ET on July 21, 2008
Just because you are watching your weight doesn’t mean you have to say farewell to the occasional sweet treat — especially when your treat weighs in at 50 calorie or less!
Sink your teeth into these simple, yet satisfying snacks:
1. Fruit Bars! They’re a healthy alternative to the sugary Popsicle. Several companies put out bars made of fruit juice and/or fruit pulp without added sugar. Check your grocer’s freezer.
2. Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn! Make four cups of popcorn and put it in a bowl. Add three packets of Splenda or Equal, one teaspoon of cinnamon, one tablespoon of light brown sugar, and one melted tablespoon of a zero-calorie butter substitute. Mix it all up and you have four servings of one delicious snack — perfect for sharing with family or friends.
3. Root Beer Float! Fill a tumbler about three quarters of the way with diet root beer, then drop in a quarter cup of light vanilla ice cream. It tastes darn close to the “real thing!”
4. Eight Large Strawberries! If unadulterated strawberries aren’t sweet enough for you, cut it back to five, and cover them with two teaspoons of confectioner’s sugar. Either way, you’re looking at only around 45 to 49 calories.
5. Jelly Toast! It’s not just for breakfast anymore! Toast a slice of whole grain bread and coat with that zero-cal butter substitute. Spread a teaspoon of your favorite jam or jelly on it.
6. Gelatin! There’s always room for gelatin… pick a flavor, any flavor. It’s surprisingly filling, and only about 10 to 40 calories, depending on the brand.
7. A Medium-Sized Peach! We’re talking around 38 calories, plus you get some fiber and vitamins. And here’s a great little variation to just eating it: cut the peach in half and grill it. You’ll caramelize the natural sugars, and it tastes great.
8. Five Maraschino Cherries! Give the sundaes to the kids and keep the cherries for yourself. They’re a savory sweet special treat.
9. Pudding! Get a sugar-free, fat-free pudding mix, and make it with skim milk. You can add a little Splenda if you want it sweeter.
10. Two Large Marshmallows! If you want to scorch ‘em with a lighter and pretend you’re camping, go right ahead. Or eat just one coated with chocolate syrup.
11. Watermelon! It just wouldn’t be summer without watermelon. One cup of sweet watermelon chunks equals 50 calories, not counting the seeds.
BONUS TREAT: A Medium-Sized Tomato! Slice it up and sprinkle lightly with your favorite seasoning. Refreshing and delicious… and just 35 calories.
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by John McGran, Diet.com Chief Editor
Thanks for the ideas. I never thought about grilling a peach, but it sounds great.
I don’t remember the calories but when I was on WW, ice cream sandwiches were one of my favorite snacks. Using cool whip and graham crackers I would make up a bunch and put them in the freezer. Delicious. Even my friends who don’t watch their weight liked them!
Oooh I love the Root Beer Float idea! And I just bought Gelatin today. Mmmmm. And I like the tomato bonus idea.
What a great post! Thanks for sharing!
thanks for sharing, i am going to write them all down. except the cherries, not big on those. lol.
Yummy! Thanks for the list.
Here are some more!
Power up on protein
34. Turkey rollups: 2 slices white meat turkey rolled in 2 lettuce leaves (46 calories)
35. 1 oz smoked salmon (about 1 slice) on 2 Wheat Thins crackers (Multi-Grain) (48 calories)
36. 1 tofu dog with 1 Tbsp sauerkraut (48 calories)
37. 1⁄2 cup plain fat-free yogurt sprinkled with 1 tsp sunflower seeds (49.6 calories)
38. 1.3 oz water-packed tuna with 1 tsp Dijon mustard (48 calories)
39. 2 large hard-cooked egg whites with 1 cup sliced cucumber (48 calories)
40. 1 slice Wasa Fibre Crispbread with 2 tsp hummus (45 calories)
41. 1 medium water-packed sardine with slice of red onion (35 calories)
Indulge a salt craving
11. 11⁄2 cups salted air-popped popcorn (46 calories)
12. 1⁄4 cup shelled edamame with sea salt (37 calories)
13. 8 oz miso soup (36 calories)
14. 1 pretzel rod (37 calories)
15. 1⁄4 small bag of Glenny’s lightly salted soy crisps (35 calories)
16. 1 medium sliced cucumber mixed with 1⁄4 cup sliced onion, 1⁄2 cup chopped celery, 4 Tbsp vinegar and salt to taste (45 calories)
17. 6 oz eight-vegetable juice (39 calories)
18. 1 kosher dill pickle (10 calories)
Crunch and munch
19. 1⁄2 cup jicama with 4 oz salsa (49.5 calories)
20. 11⁄2 cups sugar snap peas (40 calories)
21. Small celery stalk smeared with 1⁄2 Tbsp natural peanut butter (49 calories)
22. 1⁄2 small apple with 1 tsp soy butter (46 calories)
23. 1 brown rice cake with 1 Tbsp sugar-free jam (44 calories)
Smooth and creamy
24. 1 Laughing Cow Light Garlic & Herb wedge spread on cucumber slices (35 calories)
25. 1 tsp almond butter (34 calories)
26. 1⁄2 cup fat-free Greek yogurt with 1 tsp sugar-free strawberry jam (43 calories)
27. 1 oz avocado (about 1⁄8 of an avocado) squirted with lime (45 calories)
28. 8 grape tomatoes dipped in 1 Tbsp light cream cheese (46 calories)
Cheesy whizzes
29. 6 pieces of endive filled with 1⁄2 oz reduced-fat feta cheese (49 calories)
30. 1 slice fat-free American cheese (30 calories)
31. 1 large tomato, sliced, topped with 1 Tbsp Parmesan, broiled (44 calories)
32. 1 oz fat-free cottage cheese on 1 slice caraway Finn Crisp Crispbread (38 calories)
33. 1 oz fat-free mozzarella dipped in 1 tsp marinara sauce (46 calories)
Satisfy your sweet tooth
1. 1⁄2 medium apple, baked, topped with 1 Tbsp lowfat yogurt sprinkled with cinnamon (45 calories)
2. 1⁄2 small banana, frozen (45 calories)
3. 4 oz unsweetened applesauce sprinkled with cinnamon (49 calories)
4. 1 miniature box of raisins (45 calories)
5. 2 sugar-free ice pops (30 calories)
6. 1 sugar-free fudge ice pop (35 calories)
7. 12 cherries (48 calories)
8. 1 individual serving sugar-free gelatin with 3 Tbsp light whipped topping (40 calories)
9. 1⁄2 cup strawberries with 21⁄2 Tbsp nonfat yogurt (47 calories)
10. 14 seedless red grapes, frozen (48 calories)