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Replacing crisps

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sunshine244 · 05/01/2026 17:52

My new year's resolution was to eat less crisps. My empty large doritos bag says I've failed. I love the crunch, the spice salt...

What alternatives are there? Don't dare suggest an apple 🤣

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Rodneynotdave · 06/01/2026 21:42

Pitta bread cut into strips, drizzled with olive oil, covered in salt and pepper and Grilled for a few minutes until crispy 😋

SpringsOnTheWay · 06/01/2026 21:24

I fucking love crisps.
I eat crackers instead, I don’t put cheese or butter on (took a while to get used to them plain). Just baked boring crackers. Cheap, low fat and easy to get. I found Corn crackers are better than plain rice cakes.

the ryvita salt and vinegar crackers are immense, but not as low calorie.

Tresd · 06/01/2026 21:20

buy small packs instead of large?

Nancylancy · 06/01/2026 21:19

I watched a thing the other day about air fryers, and I know you said not an apple...
But she just sliced an apple very thinly, added spices (cinnamon etc) and used the dehydrator function to make crisps!
Presumably you could do this with any other fruit or veg and see what takes your fancy, but it would still have crunch, you could add your own salt or spices, and it's much healthier!

Tbh it's made me think about upgrading my air fryer!

OneWildBiscuit · 06/01/2026 20:59

Shores Seaweed Crisps are absolutely gorgeous and considerably less naughty than potato crisps.

The salt and balsamic vinegar ones are astonishingly yum.

TessTickle0 · 06/01/2026 20:51

I love crisps and wine,Don't know which I would struggle to give up more, so I don't try,instead I intend to cut down.
Torres crisps are the best!!!

Isobel201 · 06/01/2026 20:43

I have quavers - less than 100 calories per pack and just nice to have something crunchy but not many calories.

ElizabethVonArnim · 06/01/2026 20:26

Accept no substitutes! However, I do actually like eating spinach from a bag. It’s good if you have a dip alongside eg soy sauce mixed with sesame oil and rice vinegar, or palm sugar syrup with bits of lemon or dry roasted peanuts chopped very small.

Chainy · 06/01/2026 20:05

Bettysnow · 05/01/2026 17:54

I slightly boil potato skins, dry them then tiny bit of olive oil and seasoning them. Cook them in the actifryer until crispy. Amazing

These are just homemade crisps!

ChapmanFarm · 06/01/2026 19:51

Can you just buy smaller sized packets?

Something like Salt and Vinegar Discos still has the flavour hit (too much so for me) but not as massive as as a bag Doritos.

Trying to avoid something you want often makes you get more obsessed. I'd just try and cut down the portion initially.

I like Skips because they are fairly low calorie but I still feel like I've had a treat.

The rice thins are nice but they put them in plastic trays that mean you eat the lot!

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 06/01/2026 19:31

I had some chestnuts left over from Christmas, so I pierced them and put them in the oven while dinner was cooking. Got them out, peeled off the shells and with a dab of salt they were delicious. Crunchy, lower in calories but quite good for you. Better than crisps anyway.

venus7 · 06/01/2026 19:28

Sprogonthetyne · 05/01/2026 17:56

Rice cakes? Thought I put cream cheese on mine while it probably no better

Rice cakes are worse, even without cream cheese.

RainBow725 · 06/01/2026 19:26

Italian breadsticks - not cheap but you don’t need too many to get the crunch satisfaction.

AliceandOscar · 06/01/2026 19:24

Golden Wonder Cheese and Onion Crisps, I can live on them.

brunettemic · 06/01/2026 19:12

Why do you need to replace them? Just have a smaller packet. Have the odd multipack packet and you still get your crisps. Being healthier isn’t about demonising foods and saying they’re bad.

Liveafr · 06/01/2026 19:12

Spicy crispy chick peas. Mix a table spoon of olive oils with the spice of your choice (curry, tandoori...), then add the chick peas (1 can). Mix well then fry for 15 minutes.

Perrylobster · 06/01/2026 19:12

Hereforthecommentz · 05/01/2026 18:12

If you like them carry on. Life's too short. I love crisp especially chicken sensations, I could eat a whole share size bag.

I checked these out recently on the Yuka app and they came up as a green (good) much to my surprise! Not healthy as such but not a highly processed UPF like many of the others

MrsLindaBelcher · 06/01/2026 19:06

Kallo beetroot veggie cakes have a great crunch to them. They remind me of monster munch texture wise and taste surprisingly good.

Ladyofthepond · 06/01/2026 19:00

ADHD-er here and my gosh the amount of crisps I have binged on in my lifetime is insane! The crunch scratches the dopamine itch!

ADHD meds changed my eating habits for the better, but before that I basically stopped snacking, and just ate three massive meals a day, being actually full helped me stop reaching for the snacks late at night.

I probably have crisps a few times a year now, I’d love to say I can just have a few and stop…but I still eat the whole bag 😂

Tiredofwhataboutery · 06/01/2026 18:59

I eat crackers instead of crisps. I like Aldis sea salt and black pepper ones. It fills the desire for a satisfying crunch / salt hit. I can just eat a couple which I can’t do with crisps. Possibly not healthier though!

SugarCoatSandwich · 06/01/2026 18:55

Teaspoons of marmite sort out my salt craving

Whatinthedoopla · 06/01/2026 18:54

Cut up a tortilla wrap into triangles, add paprika and place it in the oven/air fryer

WhamBamThankU · 06/01/2026 18:53

Salt and vinegar rice cakes are the closest I get to a bag of crisps! Sometimes on their own, sometimes with cream cheese

MidnightMusing5 · 06/01/2026 18:53

Increasing my iron levels has put my crisp munching at bay

Mumsknot · 06/01/2026 18:50

Lentil crisps - I love them. Half the calories of crisps (called Proper).

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