8 Nutritionist-Approved Healthy Desserts
Just in case you need some ideas beyond the usual piece of fruit and square of dark chocolate...
By Lynn Andriani
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A Warm Snack with a Little Crunch
Kristin Kirkpatrick, a wellness manager at
Cleveland Clinic's Wellness Institute, loves to recommend roasted chickpeas as a light, post-supper bite; the protein-packed legumes become creamy in the center and get crispy on the outside after
an hour in a 350-degree oven. Although it's typical to coat these snacks in salt and spice, Kirkpatrick's dessert-y spin is to dust them with cinnamon, which makes them taste more indulgent.
Published 04/21/2016
