Healthy Alternatives to Twinkies
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2 healthier swaps
#1
Legendary Foods
Protein Pastry - Strawberry
A toaster-pastry doppelgänger packing 20g of protein and only 2g of sugar.
See the numbers| Per serving | Swap | Twinkies |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 20g | 1g |
| Sugar | 2g | 15g |
| Calories | 150 | 130 |
- sweet filled pastry
- 20g protein vs 1g
- 2g sugar vs 15g
#2
Lenny & Larry's
The Complete Cookie - Chocolate Chip
A big, soft-baked vegan cookie that brings 8g of protein to dessert.
See the numbers| Per serving | Swap | Twinkies |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8g | 1g |
| Sugar | 11g | 15g |
| Calories | 190 | 130 |
- soft-baked treat
- 8g protein
- vegan
Or make it yourself
DIY5 min
Fluffy Vanilla Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp milk
Steps
- Whisk everything in a mug
- Microwave 90 seconds
- Cool 1 minute
- Dust with cinnamon if you like
Frequently asked
- Is Twinkies healthy?
- A Twinkie is 130 calories of sponge and filling with 15g of sugar and effectively nothing else on the label, a shelf-stable monument to food science. Nobody is confused about whether it's healthy; the search is really asking how bad. Answer: as an occasional nostalgia hit, harmless. As a routine, it's the emptiest 130 calories in the pantry.
- What is a healthier alternative to Twinkies?
- Our top swaps are Legendary Foods Protein Pastry - Strawberry, Lenny & Larry's The Complete Cookie - Chocolate Chip, all with more protein or less sugar than Twinkies.