7 Simple Snacks to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Need a snack? From healthy homemade granola to a sweet you can sip from a straw, these simple treats will satisfy your sweet tooth.
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Need a snack? From healthy homemade granola to a sweet you can sip from a straw, these simple treats will satisfy your sweet tooth.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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