Need a snack? From healthy homemade granola to a sweet you can sip from a straw, these simple treats will satisfy your sweet tooth.
This recipe was inspired by the homemade granola served at The Inn at Occidental in Sonoma County, CA. With clusters of old-fashioned oats, nuts, seeds, dried fruits and wheat germ, it's delicious and nutritious. GET THE RECIPE
These meringues, adapted from Alice Medrich's Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies, are salty-sweet and light as a cloud. GET THE RECIPE
These refreshing smoothies make the perfect afternoon snack. They're made with frozen fruit and store bought mango nectar, so you can whip them up in a flash. GET THE RECIPE
Mandel bread is a traditional Jewish cookie similar to biscotti. The difference is that it's a bit richer and softer. You don't need to dip it in coffee or tea to enjoy it -- it's delicious all on it's own. GET THE RECIPE
Sliced peaches, nectarines and plums go from simple to sublime when soaked in a refreshing ginger-lime syrup infused with fresh mint. GET THE RECIPE
These delicious Italian-style cookies are are made by forming a fragrant, almond-studded dough into loaves, partially baking it, slicing it and then baking it again. They are buttery, lightly sweet, crunchy but not tooth-shattering -- and as good with your morning coffee as they are with your afternoon tea. GET THE RECIPE
My husband calls these candied pecans "crack nuts" because they're madly addictive. The best part? You only need four simple ingredients to make them -- and if you start right now, you'll be done in 15 minutes. GET THE RECIPE