You know that French fries are not the healthiest food around. Yet, as you swirl a slice in ketchup and bite into its salty, crispy, tangy goodness, that’s a fact that gets harder to recall. And the guilt that nudges its head as you hold a now-empty box or stare deep into the packet that once held chips – you bury it deep down. For potatoes are a vegetable, aren’t they? And vegetables are good, even when they have been fried beyond redemption in a bucket-load of grease. And you need something to satisfy those food cravings.

But potatoes are not the only thing that can be morphed into delicious snacks. Here are alternatives to satiate all your munch-time needs:

1. Baked Kale Chips:

You swore that the only way you shall touch kale is with a ten-foot pole. But this super-easy and super-healthy recipe just might change your mind.

Ingredients Needed:

• Kale
• Salt
• Olive oil

How To Make:

Pre-heat the oven to about 275 degrees F (moderately hot). You need to remove the leaves from the stem for this recipe. When that’s done, cut the leaves into small, bite-sized pieces. Make sure the leaves are as dry as possible, and then season with olive oil and salt. Let them cook till the edges turn brown, which should take about 12-15 minutes. Remove tray and let the kale cool before diving in.

2. Cheesy Kale Chips:

If Doritos are more of your thing, then there is a cheesy variant that you can make as well.

Ingredients Needed:

• Kale
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Nutritional Yeast

How To Make: 

Nutritional yeast is basically yeast that has been deactivated. It lends the chips a cheesy flavor and at the same time, makes it vegan friendly. This recipe, more or less, follows the usual baking procedure. The only difference is that the seasoning is made by mixing the oil, yeast and salt and coating the leaves evenly with it. Then they are placed in the preheated oven and baked at a moderately hot temperature, till it is no longer moist.

3. Baked Banana Chips:

Okay, bananas aren’t a vegetable. But you can still make a real savory snack from them. It might be tempting to just deep-fry them but baking them will always be healthier.

Ingredients Needed:

• Thinly sliced bananas
• Lemon juice

How To Make: 

This is a relatively easy recipe. The banana slices need to be dipped in lemon juice and baked for about 2-3 hours, depending on the thickness of the slices. After they are done, and cooled, you can garnish them with spices of your choice.

4. Honey Glazed Banana Chips:

Well, you aren’t always in the mood for salty or spicy. So, if you want to munch on something sweet for snack-time, this would be the perfect recipe for you.

Ingredients Needed:

• Thinly sliced ripe bananas
• Honey
• Water

How To Make: 

To make the glaze, boil water and then add honey to it and let it simmer. Brush the glaze on to the banana slices, place them in a preheated oven, and bake for 1-2 hours.

5. Apple-Cinnamon Chips:

An apple a day shall keep the potatoes away. Maybe not the apple, but these apple chips seasoned with cinnamon sugar definitely shall.

Ingredients Needed:

• Thinly sliced apples
• Cinnamon sugar

How To make: 

Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the apple slices and bake them for 2-3 hours, till they are crunchy. Let it cool and dive in.

6. Sweet Potato Wedges:

These sweet potato wedges are a great alternative to the regular ones. And really easy to make.

Ingredients Needed:

• Peeled and sliced sweet potatoes
• Butter
• Salt
• Black Pepper
• Garlic

How To Make: 

The first order of business is to melt the butter and coat the wedges with it. When that is done, season with salt and pepper and place them in a preheated oven. Roast the potatoes for about 20-25 minutes, till they turn tender, and garnish with roasted garlic.

7. Baked Zucchini Chips:

This is a really healthy alternative to potato chips. And with no gluten, or dairy, or anything, it is a great snack for everyone across the board.

Ingredient Needed:

• Thinly sliced zucchini
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper

How To Make: 

Season the zucchini slices with olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake for about 15-20 minutes, till they turn light brown. The baking time, once again, depends on the thickness of the slices. So keep checking to see if they are done.

8. Zucchini And Parmesan:

If you like your snacks cheesy, then this one is for you.

Ingredients Needed:

• Thinly sliced zucchini
• Olive Oil
• Grated parmesan
• Bread crumbs
• Salt and pepper for seasoning

How To Make: 

Combine the parmesan, bread crumbs, salt and pepper in a bowl. Coat the zucchini slices with oil and dip them in the mixture. Bake till they turn brown, which should take about 20-25 minutes, and serve hot.

9. Pita Chips With Hummus:

Chips and dip are a staple for movie nights. But now you have the choice to substitute it with pita chips, with hummus as a dip.

Ingredients Needed:

For the Chips –

• Pita bread
• Salt
• Pepper
• Garlic flakes
• Olive oil

For the Hummus –

• Chickpeas
• Garlic
• Olive oil
• Lemon juice
• Cumin
• Salt

How To Make:

 To make the pita chips, slice the bread into small sized wedges. Mix the salt, pepper and garlic flakes with the olive oil and brush the mixture over the slices. Bake for about 10-15 minutes, till they turn crisp.

For the hummus, take all the ingredients and blend in the food processer till it forms a smooth paste. Serve with the pita chips.

10. Pumpkin Chips:

Pumpkins aren’t just meant for carving out jack-o’-lanterns. You can eat them too. Especially when they have been baked into crispy slices.

Ingredients Needed:

• A small pumpkin, sliced
• Cinnamon for seasoning

How To Make: 

Bake the sliced pumpkins for about 20-25 minutes. They have the tendency to shrink, so make sure that the slices are not too much on the thinner side. Let them cool, and season with powdered cinnamon.

11. Baked Potatoes:

If you decide that potatoes are the only thing that will do, then, instead of deep-frying them, you could just bake them for a delicious snack that is much lower in calories.

Ingredients Needed:

• Sliced potatoes
• Olive oil
• Salt

How To Make: 

Mix the potatoes with the oil and the salt, and see that it is spread evenly. Bake for about 30 minutes or till they are all crisp and golden brown.

12. Plantain Chips:

Plantains are basically bananas before they are bananas. And they make delicious chips.

Ingredients Needed:

• Sliced plantains
• Olive oil
• Salt

How To Make: 

Take the plantain slices, oil and salt and toss them together. Bake for about 15 minutes.

13. Beetroot Chips:

And now, something to add color to your snack-time!

Ingredients Needed:

• Sliced beetroot
• Olive oil
• Salt, pepper and condiments of your choice to season

How To Make: 

Dip the beetroot in oil. Beetroots tend to stain a lot, so make sure that you are wearing gloves when you’re working with them. Bake the slices till they are crisp. They have the tendency to shrink, so that is a good indicator of whether they are done or not. Let them cool and season with salt, pepper, oregano or any condiment you are fond of.

14. Baked Vegetable Fries With Garlic Dip:

Fries and ketchup may be a classic but this baked veggie mix sure does give stiff competition to it.

Ingredients Needed:

For the fries –

• Carrots
• Celery
• Beans
• Olive oil
• Salt

For the dip – 

• Yogurt
• Garlic
• Salt
• Lemon juice

How To Make: 

To make the fries, slice the vegetables into wedges. Dip in oil and bake till they are crisp. Garnish with salt.

To make the dip, blend all the ingredients using a food processor, and serve with the fries.

15. Blue Corn Tortillas with Salsa:

Blue corn may not be very popular but it is used a lot in traditional Mexican cuisines. And the awesome colored tortillas? You can make them from scratch.

Ingredients Needed:

• Blue corn meal
• All-purpose flour

How To Make: 

To make the dough, you need to add boiling water to the corn meal and let it sit for a while. Slowly add the all purpose flour to the dough. Roll the dough out and fry both the sides for about a minute. Cut them into triangular pieces and brush with oil. Bake for 10-15 minutes until they are crisp. Serve with a side of salsa.

16. Baked Mozzarella Sticks:

What could be better than a melty, cheesy snack? Not many things, really.

Ingredients Needed:

• Mozzarella sticks
• Bread crumbs
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper

How To Make: 

Mix the crumbs, salt and pepper. Dip the sticks in oil and coat them with the mixture. Bake till they are golden brown and crispy.

17. Cheese Nachos:

A simple recipe that takes practically no prep-time and is full of deliciousness.

Ingredients Needed:

• Tortilla chips
• Cheddar cheese

How To Make: 

Spread out the chips on a baking tray and grate cheese over it. Bake for about 5 minutes till the cheese melts.

18. Roasted Chickpeas:

This snack is flavorful and is the perfect companion for your TV time.

Ingredients Needed:

• Chickpeas
• Tabasco sauce
• Cumin
• Onion powder
• Garlic powder
• Salt
• Olive oil

How To Make: 

Keep the chickpeas aside and mix the rest of the ingredients together. Coat the chickpeas with the mixture and bake for 30-40 minutes, depending on how toasted you want them to be.

19. Baked Asparagus Fries:

There are times when you feel all fanciful, and don’t want orange fingers from eating too many cheese puffs! This is a perfect snack for those times!

Ingredients Needed:

• Asparagus cut in half
• Flour
• Bread crumbs
• Eggs

How To Make: 

Dip the asparagus pieces, first in the flour, then in the beaten eggs, and then in the crumbs. Bake till they are crispy.

20. Baked Avocado Fries:

Avocados are delicious by themselves. But they are made even more delicious when they are breaded and baked.

Ingredients Needed:

• Sliced avocados
• Flour
• Eggs
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Paprika

How To Make: 

Combine the bread crumbs with olive oil, salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder and paprika. Coat the avocado slices in flour, and then dip them first in the beaten eggs and then the bread crumb mixture. Bake for about 20 minutes, till they turn brown.

21. Cheesy Breadsticks:

These cheesy breadsticks are out of the oven faster than the delivery time of that pizza place you order from. Reason enough to make them yourself.

Ingredients Needed:

• Loaf of French bread
• Mozzarella
• Butter
• Condiments of your choice

How To Make: 

Spread butter over the loaf and add salt, pepper, chilli flakes or any other spice or condiment. Grate the mozzarella over the loaf and bake till the cheese melts. Slice and serve hot.

22. Mini Apple Pie:

Any time of the day is a good time for an apple pie. But bite sized versions do make a more convenient snack.

Ingredients Needed:

• Packaged pie crust
• Chopped apples
• Ground cinnamon
• Sugar
• Butter

How To Make: 

Slice the pie crust into squares and brush with butter. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar and place them in two piece molds. Fill with apple bits and seal. Bake for 12-15 minutes.

23. Fruit Roll:

What can be better than biting into a soft pastry that gives way to delicious fruity goodness? When it is topped with chocolate!

Ingredients Needed:

• All purpose flour
• Eggs
• Sugar
• Raspberry preserve (or any preserve of your choice)
• Chocolate syrup for garnishing

How To Make: 

Mix the flour, eggs and sugar with water. Pour the mixture into a Swiss roll tin and bake for about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let it cool. Spread fruit preserve over it and roll. Top with chocolate syrup, slice and serve.

24. Cinnamon Puff Pastry Sticks:

A take on the classic breadsticks, these puff pastries, served with a side of fruit salsa or preserve, are a dream come true for those with an insatiable sweet tooth.

Ingredients Needed:

• All purpose flour
• Salt
• Butter
• Baking powder
• Sour cream
• Ground cinnamon
• Sugar

How To Make: 

Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, butter and sour cream and knead the dough. Roll it out and brush with more butter. Mix the ground cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle it over the dough. Cut the dough into strips and bake for 15-18 minutes.

25. Baked Tofu:

Tofu seems like the kid that always gets picked last. It lacks any distinct taste but the great thing about it is that it can be flavoured according to your taste. It make a great addition to any salad, and makes a great snack by itself.

Ingredients Needed:

• Tofu

How To Make:

Slice the tofu into small, even squares. Bake in the oven for about 40 minutes, till they are golden brown and crisp. Your snack is ready!

Do you feel the urge to purge potato chips from your diet and cut ties with French fries? Now that you know a cake is not the only thing that you can bake, give these awesome recipes a try before you dive into your bucket of fries.

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