Do you find yourself craving all sorts of sweet, salty, crunchy snacks around 3:00 in the afternoon? Instead of reaching for another cup of coffee, a candy bar, or some chips, try this simple, guilt-free snack instead! It satisfies those intense cravings without involving future caffeine and/or sugar crashes.

Why this Recipe Works:

• This afternoon snack is crunchy, salty, sweet, and tart, and it takes a good while to eat. Oh yah – and it involves chocolate!
• This snack is great for on-the-go snacking. Just place the ingredients in a bag or reusable container and you’re good to go.
• The whole grains from the popcorn, the Omega-3’s from the walnuts, and the antioxidants from the cranberries and chocolate make this snack a perfect (and healthy) pick-me-up!

For more snack ideas, check out my post, 13 Two-Minute Healthy Snack Ideas, and try my Sun-dried Tomato Hummus, my 5-Ingredient Sweet n’ Salty Chunky Vanilla Almond Butter, and my Chocolately Snack Shakes!

How to Make My Ultimate Craving Crusher:

• All you need to do is put all of the ingredients in a bowl, mix it up, and enjoy!

Top Tips for Making My Ultimate Craving Crusher:

• If you’re not in the mood for sweets, replace the cranberries and chocolate chips with about 10 cashews or almonds.
• Hosting a party or having guests? Triple the recipe and serve in a bowl for everyone to enjoy.
• Not a fan of dried cranberries? You can get creative and add in another dried fruit of choice. For larger pieces, give them a rough chop before adding them to the mix.
• When buying popcorn, go for the nonGMO types, if possible. Or if you’re feeling up to it, you can pop your own using nonGMO kernels.

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My Ultimate Craving Crusher

This snack that satisfies both sweet and salty cravings without involving any guilt or future caffeine and/or sugar crashes!

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: gluten-free, plant based, vegan

Keyword: Vegan Snack Mix

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 2 minutes

Servings: 1 serving

Author: Audrey Dunham

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 c. of sea salt popcorn (198 g)
• ▢ 1 Tbsp. dried cranberries
• ▢ 1 Tbsp. dark or semi sweet chocolate chips (15 g)
• ▢ 4 walnut halves broken into pieces or a small handful of raw cashews

Instructions

• Take all ingredients and mix them in a bowl.

Notes

• If you're not in the mood for sweets, replace the cranberries and chocolate chips with about 10 cashews or almonds.
• Hosting a party or having guests? Triple the recipe and serve in a bowl for everyone to enjoy.
• Not a fan of dried cranberries? You can get creative and add in another dried fruit of choice. For larger pieces, give them a rough chop before adding them to the mix.
• When buying popcorn, go for the nonGMO types, if possible. Or if you're feeling up to it, you can pop your own using nonGMO kernels.

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