During pregnancy, indulging in healthy and delicious snacks are a must. It never fails, no sooner have you finished your breakfast or lunch and you’re hungry yet again. That little one inside of you is helping you burn calories way quicker than usual so always make sure you keep an easy snack on standby. One of my personal favorites is a sliced Granny Smith apple with either peanut butter, hazelnut spread, or Smart Balance’s new dark chocolate peanut butter for dipping. The best apart about this snack…it’s naturally gluten free!
Apples and peanut butter are a powerful snack, providing a much needed healthy dose of fiber, protein, and calories. The combined effects of the two are perfect for a late afternoon or late morning pick-me-up. Any apple or peanut butter will do the trick, I prefer the Granny Smith, Fuji, or Wine Sap (highly recommend this one during apple picking season) combined with a Smart Balance brand peanut butter or their new chocolaty flavor, all of which are gluten free. Depending on the sales that week, I’ll also indulge in Jif and Skippy peanut butter which are also gluten free and a bit more cost friendly as they are put on sale quite often. No matter which varieties you prefer, make sure you always keep your cabinets stocked for this perfect gluten free, pregnancy snack!
TIP: Peanut butter by nature is gluten free, however always be sure to check labeling on any peanut butter brand that you purchase. Smart Balance is one of the healthier and gluten free brands of peanut butters and always indicates gluten content, or rather lack of, on their labels.
Sincerely,
Lindsay