Blueberries with Dark Chocolate, Nuts & Raisins
Cold blueberries that still hold their shape. A square of dark chocolate, bitter and rich. A handful of mixed nuts for crunch, and raisins that carry all the sweetness this snack needs.
Four ingredients. One minute. Nothing to cook. Toss everything together and eat it straight from the bowl, or pack it in a container for later. The frozen blueberries soften just enough to release their juice, pulling the whole mix together without a recipe step in sight.
Ingredients
- blueberries (frozen) 0.75 cup
- dark chocolate, +70% cocoa 0.5 ounce
- mixed nuts, unsalted 1.5 ounce
- raisins 1.5 ounce
Method
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Let the blueberries thaw for a moment.
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Simply eat the blueberries, chocolate, nuts, and raisins.
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Enjoy as a quick and healthy snack on-the-go!
Mixed nuts vary a lot by brand. A bag heavy on cashews and almonds tastes different from one loaded with walnuts and hazelnuts. Unsalted is non-negotiable here. The raisins and dark chocolate already deliver enough flavor that salt would fight them instead of blending in.
Behind this recipe
Is the sugar in blueberries and raisins a problem?
These two ingredients carry around 40g of natural sugars combined. That sounds like a lot. But a 169-trial meta-analysis that sorted sugar by food source found that fruit eaten in typical amounts did not drive fat gain. Whole fruit delivers fiber, water, and micronutrients that change how the body processes that sugar compared to the same grams in processed food.
Read the full evidence reviewIs 554 calories too much for a snack?
It depends on your total daily intake. 554 kcal is closer to a small meal than a light nibble. If that fits your day, this is a solid option between lunch and dinner. If it does not, halve the portions for a 275 kcal version with the same flavors.
Does it matter when I eat a carb-heavy snack like this?
Not for body composition. Four separate analyses found that carb timing has minimal effect on whether you gain or lose fat. This 58g-carb snack fits whenever it fits your day.
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