Planning a game night with your friend is the perfect way to unwind and have a more hands-on and social experience with your friends. One of the most important things you need to plan for your movie night is snacks. Wouldn’t it be so much better if these snacks were also clean and healthy?
In this blog post, we will cover some of our top recommendations for the healthiest mess-free game night snacks that you don’t have to fret about cleaning after your friends leave. You don’t have to make a long and fancy list of sit-down meal items. Keep it casual and fun.
Read on to find out how to make your game night unforgettable with the perfect healthy choices of snacks.
Healthy Snack Recommendations for the Perfect Game Night
1) Healthy Popcorn
A game night seems incomplete without popcorn, doesn’t it? The best part is that you can now enjoy popcorn in an easy and healthy way. This may come as a surprise to you as we often associate popcorn with unhealthy eating.
By making popcorn on the stovetop, allowing it to air pop without using oil or butter, you can reap the benefits of the whole grain that lies under it, which is an excellent source of fiber and is even higher in antioxidants than several vegetables and fruits.
Try avoiding microwave popcorn as it makes for an unhealthy food option containing large amounts of salt and artificial flavorings. So, pop them on the stovetops and enjoy a fun night of games!
2) Frozen Grapes
Frozen grapes make for the perfect healthy snack, especially during the summers. What better way to enjoy game night than having this refreshing, low-calorie, incredibly healthy snack that requires zero effort? All you have to do is spread grapes on a baking sheet and pop them in the freezer. Allow them some time to freeze and serve them chilled. They do take some time to harden, but other than that, the entire process is hassle-free.
It is best to use seedless grapes for freezing to avoid having to crunch the frozen seed. However, if you don’t have frozen grapes, you can easily take the seeds about before freezing.
3) Fresh Fruit
Fresh fruit is not only refreshing but can also be the perfect snack for game night. You can peel and slice many fresh fruits into bite sizes, making it easy for you and your friends to nibble on. Make sure that you pop the tray in the refrigerator for some time to chill the fruit, making it more refreshing when you serve it.
In the fruit planner, you can add sliced apples, grapes, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, kiwis, melons, pineapple, dragon fruit, gooseberries, raspberries, oranges, bananas, peaches, and any other fruit of your choice. This colorful planner will not only be appealing to look at but would give you the chance to feel refreshed with a low-calorie snack.
4) Fruits and Nut Butter
Deserts are usually the part of the meal we miss the most when following a healthy diet. You can easily satisfy your sweet tooth while avoiding extra sugar by pairing fruits with nut butter.
Apple and peanut butter are among the most popular combinations, but the possibilities are endless when it comes to fruit pairing. Banana goes well with almond butter as well as peanut butter.
You can fix your best craving with a combination of kiwi, strawberry, blueberry, apple, or banana with almond, peanut, pecan, cashew, or hazelnut butter.
5) Homemade Sweet Potato Chips
Chips are an absolute favorite and a must-have item for game night. However, processed chips have the disadvantage of containing too many calories and unhealthy carbs.
Did you know there was a healthy way to enjoy chips? You just need some prepping time before your game night starts.
To make a crispy batch of delicious chips, you’ll need to peel some sweet potatoes. If you want to add that extra crunch, slide the potatoes into 1/8th-inch pieces. This recipe does not involve frying, making it healthier than regular chips. Toss some salt and olive oil onto the chips and bake them in the oven until they are golden and crispy.
6) Chia puddings
This has to be one of the best ways to incorporate a nutritional superfood into one’s diet. The main ingredients required to make chia pudding are milk and chia seeds.
All one has to do is to mix the two ingredients and leave the mixture in the fridge for at least 4 hours and enjoy the healthiest dessert!
With chia pudding as the base, the possibilities of flavors are endless. One could simply add vanilla and enjoy the pudding in all its simplicity or add fruits or butter to the pudding in layers to make this treat even more decadent.
7) Lettuce wraps
Try adding lettuce wraps to your next movie night spread, and thank us later for the suggestion. With this easy-to-use ingredient, you can transform any wrap into a healthy one.
Now you can enjoy your favorite fillings without the guilt of eating extra carbs. Simply replace the tortilla or other wraps with a large lettuce leaf, and you are good to go.
Some of the best pairings are tuna and corn, chicken salad, egg and crest, prawns, fat-free mayonnaise, and cold cuts.
8) Cauliflower Pizza
Did you know there was a healthy way to have pizza? All you have to do is replace the base with chopped cauliflower, add toppings, and bake.
It comes out crispy and delicious!
Our Concluding Thoughts
We hope that our list of top favorite healthy snack options will make your game night even better. You don’t have to be a skilled party planner to host the perfect game night.
All you need to do is invest some time selecting the right games and choosing the best snacks to get the party started. The best part is that you won’t have to worry about consuming excess calories while having fun.
Have fun!
