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16 Snacks That Are OK to Eat at Night | LIVESTRONG.COM

Combine the following ingredients in a bowl: 2 ½ cup rolled oats, ⅓ cup natural peanut butter, 3 tbsp honey, ½ cup dark chocolate chips. Mix thoroughly and then use a muffin tin as the mold to form the cookies. This recipe works really well with mini muffin tins as well. It makes about eight 250-calorie cookies -- so one is more than enough. Tip: To cut down on calories, you can make 16 cookies instead.

Mix 10 grams of flavored BCAA powder in 4oz water until completely dissolved. Add BCAA mixture to a blender with 2 cups of ice. Blend until ice is crushed to desired consistency. Pour into a bowl and enjoy with a spoon. Watch out for brain freeze!

Combine in a blender: 1 and ½ scoops of casein protein powder with 1 cup of milk, a drop or two of vanilla extract, and 4-5 ice cubes (the more ice, the thicker your shake will be). Blend on high until all the ice is chopped up. This nutrient powered milkshake packs about 40 grams of protein and ⅓ of the recommended daily intake for calcium.

3. No-Bake Honey Peanut Butter Cookies

These simple to make no bake cookies contain the great flavor combination of peanut butter and chocolate along with a little hint of sweetness from honey. The addition of oats adds a punch of fiber and plant protein that makes them very satisfying. Combine the following ingredients in a bowl: 2 ½ cup rolled oats, ⅓ cup natural peanut butter, 3 tbsp honey, ½ cup dark chocolate chips. Mix thoroughly and then use a muffin tin as the mold to form the cookies. This recipe works really well with mini muffin tins as well. It makes about eight 250-calorie cookies -- so one is more than enough. Tip: To cut down on calories, you can make 16 cookies instead.

4. 70% cacao

5. BCAA Slushy

A slushy is a classic childhood treat, but as adults we may tend to avoid these high sugar concoctions laden with questionable food dye. Here is a better, no added sugar, version that contains branched chain amino acids (BCAA), which can help decrease muscle soreness and stimulate muscle growth. Mix 10 grams of flavored BCAA powder in 4oz water until completely dissolved. Add BCAA mixture to a blender with 2 cups of ice. Blend until ice is crushed to desired consistency. Pour into a bowl and enjoy with a spoon. Watch out for brain freeze!

7. Pistachios

8. Not Your Average Milkshake

With the right kind of protein, you can make thick and creamy milkshakes without excessive calories and fat. The key is to add casein protein powder or a milk protein powder blend (which will contain whey and casein). The biochemical properties of casein cause it to act as a thickener. Casein has been shown to have anti-catabolic properties, helping prevent excessive muscle breakdown after an intense workout. Combine in a blender: 1 and ½ scoops of casein protein powder with 1 cup of milk, a drop or two of vanilla extract, and 4-5 ice cubes (the more ice, the thicker your shake will be). Blend on high until all the ice is chopped up. This nutrient powered milkshake packs about 40 grams of protein and ⅓ of the recommended daily intake for calcium.

11. Pumpkin Seeds

14. Almonds (try them with curry or chili powder)

16. Kale Chips

Kale chips provide you a great salty crunch without the extra fat and calories you’d get with regular potato chips. Kale chips also provide vitamins K, A, C and the cancer-fighting phytochemicals called carotenoids. These are all things you don’t get from potato chips. Kale chips taste best when they are freshly-baked. The prep time is so minimal that you can easily whip up a batch while you are making dinner to enjoy them later in the evening. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Remove and discard the thick stems. Toss the kale pieces in a small amount of extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and pepper – you can add garlic too. Spread the kale out on a baking sheet (non-insulated) and bake for 12-17 minutes or until crispy but not burnt.