Short and Sweets

Here are three quick, healthy and sweet snacks to get you through any part of your day.

If you wake up with a sweet tooth try a blueberry breakfast quesadilla.

Breakfast quesadilla recipe as well as many other grilled tortilla ideas from Buzzfeed (I recommend the broccoli cheese quesadilla)

What you'll need:
1 wholewheat tortilla
Cream cheese (I used Philadelphia Whipped because it spreads easier and doesn't tear the tortilla)
a handful of fresh Blueberries
Butter

Cover one side of the tortilla with cream cheese. Pour in enough blueberries to fill the tortilla but make sure you can folded it in half. Melt about 1 Tbs of butter in a pan over medium heat; once melted place folded tortilla in the pan. After about 2 minutes flip it. 

Both sides should be brown and crispy while the filling should be melted and warm.

This tortilla gives you all the satisfaction of a savory pastry without all the sugar and calories. Enjoy with a cup of coffee to get your day off to a great start!

Need a small sweet to get you through the afternoon lull? Have another picnic coming up and don't want to go through the trouble of making yet another casserole? Make a batch of Banana Split Bites.

Original recipe credit to Frugal Coupon Living

What you'll need: 

Strawberries

1-2 Bananas

1 20 oz can chunked Pineapple, drained

Chocolate chips of your choice

Toothpicks

Chop up your strawberries and banana to the size of your choosing. Keep in mind how big your skewers are. Since I used toothpicks I cut mine a little smaller; if you are using Popsicle sticks you can leave them a little bigger.

To melt your chocolate in the microwave heat it for 30 seconds, stir and repeat until completely melted. Careful not to burn it.

Place strawberry, banana and pineapple pieces on toothpicks. Once you've used up all your fruit, use a spoon to dollop chocolate onto each bite. You can dip your bites if you prefer but I couldn't get my chocolate to stick that way. Add any nuts or coconut you want. Line your container with wax or parchment paper to keep the bites from sticking. You can also freeze your finished product to give it a little more of a traditional banana split feel.

These are perfect to add to lunches or for a quick afternoon snack. With just one can of pineapple you can make a considerable number of bites which are great for summer picnics or parties in need of fresh finger foods.

Fighting a late night chocolate craving and don't want to reach for the ice cream? Try avocado pudding. I know what you're thinking "That sounds disgusting", but once mixed with the cocoa and sweetener you cannot taste the avocados at all.

Original pudding recipe from Picky Eater Blog

What you'll need:
2 ripe Avocados
1 Banana
1/4 cup Cocoa powder
1 cup almond milk
2 Tbs Honey or Agave Nectar

Peal and chunk your avocados. Place all your ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend until evenly mixed. Taste final product and add any additional honey, cocoa or banana that you want.

You can eat this right away but I prefer to let it chill for a while in the fridge. 

All of these recipes have done the trick for helping me avoid sugary snacks when cravings come knocking. Quick, easy and affordable every one gets 5 stars from me.

Wow, three recipes in one post!