Evenings mean a cup of tea or coffee with something healthy and delicious to munch on - not very heavy to adversely impact your dinner and not so light that it doesn’t quell your hunger pangs. A challenge to figure out what to have … eh! Foodism curates some delicious evening snacks for you.

Just picture this – it’s 4 pm, three hours past your lunch and four hours to go for your dinner; your stomach is signalling that it’s hungry. So what do you do – reach out for a fried samosa, kachori, pakora or a packet of chips? And poof! All your weight loss goals, blood sugar and cholesterol levels fly out of the window! 

How about eating something healthy yet delicious with a cup of tea or coffee? It could be something rich in fibre and protein that leads to slow liberation of sugar, restraining abnormal sugar spikes alongside curbing your cravings, by keeping you satiated for long. Let’s share some ideas –

Teatime Snacks

Some standard teatime snack ideas worth exploring are – gram or moong dal chilas, poha, upma, home-made dhoklas et al. Other snacks that you could try are -

Apple Sticks

Apple sticks dipped in caramel are a yummy evening tea time snack

Go ‘Nuts’

A few - almonds, cashews, walnuts, dates and prunes - are the best evening snack option as they are replete with antioxidants, fibre, unsaturated fats et al 

Peanuts

A handful of roasted and spiced peanuts come packed with dietary proteins, fibre, good quality fat and vital vitamins

Pumpkin Seeds 

Roast/boil pumpkin seeds and season them with a little bit of curry powder, cayenne pepper, or chipotle flakes for some spicy snacking options.

Sprouts

Lend a healthy hue to your evening snack by tossing a bowl of sprouted chickpeas, moong dal and some legumes with chopped cucumber and tomatoes and seasoned with a dash of salt and pepper 

Coffee-time Snacks

What about snacks for coffee lovers? Relax we’ve got something lined up for this segment too -

Peanut Butter-Banana Pancakes

Bananas, honey and nuts satisfy your craving for sweet snacks with your caffeine!

Pumpkin Bread with Lemony Cream Cheese

This savoury-sweet combo along with nutmeg, sugar and thyme placates your body’s requirement for protein and fibre

Fruit and Nut Coins

Bittersweet Chocolate, Goji Berries, Pistachios and Sea Salt … the new go-to snack for your coffee break! 

Bagels

No-boil bagels at 185 calories are the perfect snack for your coffee 

So what’s holding you back from experimenting with these healthy yet delicious snacks with your evening cup of tea or coffee?