My 'Junk' Foods

I believe that everyone should keep some junk food in the house, but only healthy junk food.

How can junk food be healthy?

Well my junk foods really aren't junk at all. They're made up of all natural ingredients and one of them has a lot of nutritional benefits. They're considered junk food to me because they're sweet, and taste like dessert (one of them is dessert). One is packaged and a lot more processed than my typical foods.

So if they're junk, why do I keep them in the pantry, and keep repurchasing them? Well, to keep myself on track. I know, it sounds like a contradiction to eat junk to stay on a healthy eating lifestyle. Without these treats, though, I would crave the same sweet taste a lot, and eventually binge on real junk food, and blow everything I've worked on.

So, here they are, and what I reccomend for your healthy junk foods:

• Luna Bars: With 8-9 grams of protein, 3-4 grams of fiber, 35% of your daily calcium, 30% of your daily iron, and a BUNCH of other vitamins, this could be one of the healthiest 'junk' foods you can buy. They come in a bunch of vegan flavors (Blueberry Bliss, Caramel Nut Brownie, Chocolate Chunk, Chocolate Dipped Coconut, Chocolate Peppermint Stick, Chocolate Raspberry, Cookies 'N Cream Delight, Iced Oatmeal Raisin, Lemonzest, Nutz Over Chocolate, Peanut Butter Cookie, S'Mores, Toasted Nuts 'N Cranberry, Vanilla Almond- My Favorite, and White Chocolate Macadamia). I love these- I think they taste delicious and I love the nutritional benefits. So why are they on my junk food list? The ingredients, while all natural and 70% organic, are a very long list. I don't eat many things that have such a long ingredients list, but the ingredients are okay. These are still healthy, but are considered a junk food for me
• Chocolate Covered Katie's Chocolate Chip Cookies: I've adapted my recipe from her, only changing a couple of things, and these taste delicious. Odds are, if you come into my house on any given day, you can find a plate of these sitting on my counter. I love making these at the beginning of the week so I have them, they're only 100 calories per cookie and 2 weight watchers points. With organic whole wheat pastry flour, vegan chocolate chunks, and more wholesome ingredients (I'll post the recipe), these might be the healthiest, most delicious healthy vegan chocolate chip cookies you'll ever make. 
• Any of Chocolate Covered Katie's Recipes! They're fantastic, she's amazing! 

What are your favorite healthy junk foods?