Healthy Super Bowl Snacks Recipes

Dips, desserts, and more

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest calorie fests of the year for many Americans. The average football fan eats about a day’s worth of calories during the game, and the U.S. Calorie Control Council estimates that Americans pack away 11 million pounds of chips on Super Bowl Sunday. Instead, snack on these 11 delicious and healthy game day recipes.

Lemon-Drop Chicken Wings
These spiked wings have a tangy lemon taste and are baked, not fried.
Ingredients: Vodka, lemon juice, sugar, olive oil, chicken wings
Calories: 173

Artichoke Dip

This chunky dip contains more than 25% of your dietary reference intake (DRI) of calcium.

Ingredients: Artichoke hearts, mayonnaise, light cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, garlic salt, scallions, parsley
Calories: 159 

Mini Turkey Burgers With Gorgonzola

These mini burgers make the perfect protein-packed finger foods.
Ingredients: Garlic powder, ground turkey breast, Gorgonzola cheese, reduced-fat mayonnaise, gherkin pickles, dinner rolls, curly leaf lettuce
Calories: 169 

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey breast $
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
• Cooking spray
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise $
• 2 tablespoons minced sweet gherkin pickle (about 2 small)
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 12 (1-ounce) dinner rolls $
• 6 curly leaf lettuce leaves, torn in half

Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

Get a boost of beta-carotene and cut out much of the fat in traditional recipes with this shortcut to classic twice-baked potatoes.

Ingredients: Sweet potatoes, Canadian bacon, sour cream, chives, shredded cheddar cheese
Calories: 341 

• 2 medium sweet potatoes (8 to 10 ounces each)
• 3 ounces Canadian bacon, diced
• 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
• 3 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
• 2 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese

Preparation

Pierce potatoes with a fork, and arrange on paper towels. Microwave on high 8 minutes; turn potatoes over after 4 minutes. Cut each potato in half lengthwise, and scoop out the pulp, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Mash pulp with 3 ounces Canadian bacon, 2 tablespoons sour cream, and 2 teaspoons chives in a bowl. Spoon mixture into shells. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over tops of potatoes. Microwave on high 2 minutes, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon chives.

Smoky Chicken Fingers With Honey Mustard Dip

Baking these chicken strips keeps the fat low, but the seasoning and bread crumbs create a faux-fried texture.

Ingredients: Flour, milk, barbecue smoked seasoning, bread crumbs, quick-cooking oats, garlic and herb seasoning, skinless boneless chicken breasts, Dijon mustard, honey

Calories: 190

• Smoky Chicken Fingers:
• Cooking spray
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup fat-free milk
• 1 teaspoon barbecue smoked seasoning (such as Hickory Liquid Smoke)
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 teaspoons garlic and herb seasoning
• 2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch strips
• Honey-Mustard Dip:
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup honey

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400º. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. In a shallow dish, combine the flour, salt, and pepper. Mix with a fork to combine. In a separate shallow dish, combine milk and liquid smoke. In a third shallow dish, combine breadcrumbs, oats, and garlic seasoning.
3. Dip chicken into flour, and turn to coat both sides; shake off any excess flour. Transfer chicken to milk mixture and turn to coat. Transfer to the breadcrumb-oat mixture, and turn chicken to coat. Place chicken on prepared baking sheet, and spray tops of strips with cooking spray.
4. Bake 25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and crust is browned.
5. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together mustard and honey.

(source: healthy.com)