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There are sooo many kid-centric, yummy foods that are low in fat and calories, too! Don't believe us? Hungry Girl is here with proof ...
Gerber Graduates Finger Foods, Fruit and Veggie Puffs
Okay, it's not often we scour the baby food section of the supermarket looking for snacks. But these bite-sized, cereal-ish crunchies are too good to pass up! They come in Strawberry-Apple, Banana, Cherry, and Sweet Potato! And a whopping 80-piece serving has just 25 calories and no fat at all! Inhale these tasty treats straight from the container, or sprinkle 'em on fat-free yogurt, pudding, fro-yo, or cottage cheese.
Pizza Bagels
Remember the days when you'd devour this after-school snack? Well, time to reminisce with an HG-spin on this classic kid food! Start with one of Western Bagel's Alternative Bagels; they're just 110 calories, fat-free, and packed with fiber! And they come in a bunch of great flavors (try the Roasted Onion for a zesty p-bagel!). Slice that baby in half and top with some low-fat/low-cal tomato sauce. Then top it off with a handful of fat-free mozzarella and pop it in the toaster oven 'til crispy! The whole thing'll cost you about 200 calories! For some extra pep, throw on some Hormel Turkey Pepperoni slices.
Dreyer's/Edy's Slow Churned Light Ice Cream, Limited Edition, Girl Scouts Samoas Cookie and Girl Scouts Thin Mint Cookie
These ice creams, infused with everyone's favorite throwback snack, hit shelves this spring. This bowl of ice cream with mashed-up cookies has only 120 calories and 4.5 fat grams per 1/2-cup serving, so you can gobble without guilt. And while you wait for these special flavors to hit the shelves, sink a spoon into the other Slow Churned Light Ice Creams available year-round.
Reminisce with a Ring Pop
This retro candy you can wear won't break the calorie bank! In fact, each one of these glamorous fat-free suckers has only 70 calories. They come in oodles of flavors including Watermelon, Green Apple, Blue Raspberry, Rainbow Sherbet, and Cherry. Who needs platinum and diamonds when you can slip a sweet, sticky, candylicious Ring Pop on your finger instead?
Mac 'n Cheese, Please!
Mmmm ... gooey, cheesy, sauce-smothered macaroni noodles! This childhood staple is one craving we never grew out of. But unfortunately, cheese + cream + pasta = a pants-popping disaster! Lucky for us, there are a bunch of guilt-free alternatives in the frozen food aisle. Michelina's, Cedarlane, Amy's, Lean Cuisine, and Healthy Choice all offer lightened-up versions of this cheesy meal. HG's Pick: Smart Ones Macaroni & Cheese. With just 270 calories, 2 grams of fat, and tons of cheddar-y flavor, this meal is the real deal.
It's Jell-O Pudding Time!
We're not quite sure what it is about these cute little pudding cups that make you feel like a kid again. We're just happy we can enjoy a sugar-free pudding snack for just 60 calories. Jell-O's also got a line of 100-calorie, fat-free pudding cups that come in wild flavors like Vanilla Caramel Sundae and Devil's Food. Yay!
Krispymallow Treats!
Remember prancing around the kitchen waiting for Mom to finish up that batch of gooey Rice Krispies Treats? Or maybe you just waited for her to return from the grocery store with a box of the ready-made ones! Either way, HG has whipped up a high-fiber version that's so good it'll have you jumping up and down and clapping like a little kid. Weeee!
Ingredients:
3 tbsp. Smart Balance 37% Light Buttery Spread
3 cups miniature marshmallows
2 cups Fiber One cereal
5 cups Kashi 7 Whole Grain Puffs or puffed wheat cereal
Directions:
Melt butter spread in a large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add both cereals. Stir until well coated. Using a spatula, press mixture evenly into a baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Allow to cool. Cut into 25 squares.
(1 square: 47 calories, <1g fat, 32mg sodium, 11g carbs, 2.5g fiber, 3g sugars, <1g protein)
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