Pepernoten, chocolate letters, filled specula and other sweets from Sinterklaas. The shops are full again, as the wonderful evening is approaching. Keep him healthy with these tips!

All that Sinterklaas candy contains quite a bit of saturated fat, it would be nice if you could make up for that with your meal. Meat is often high in saturated fat. So you could eat vegetarian more often. Don’t you know how to do this? Find healthy recipes on recipe sites or download the free vegetarian recipe booklet.

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Anyone who is sweet receives treats. But some treats are a little less healthy than others. Spice nuts (chocolate), chocolate letters, filled specula and pastry bar are quite compact. Limit yourself to a small piece, as it already contains a lot of saturated fat and calories. Ginger nuts and chewy, authentic meringues are relatively less unhealthy. Give your own touch to Sinterklaas treats this year. Orange apples, which are wedges of tangerine, carrots and chunks of orange pepper. You swap the whole chocolate milk for the light version and the spice nuts for the real old-fashioned ginger nuts. Or a traditional Brabant delicacy handmade :. Anise buns that you garnish with low fat margarine and a

Light meal
On the evening of Sinterklaas there is often a snack. Don’t skip the evening meal, but the table shouldn’t be too heavy. Need inspiration for a light meal? Look for recipes on our site. Every year, gingerbread cookies seem to be on the shelves earlier. But that doesn’t mean you should buy and eat them by then. Return the nuggets to Zwarte Piet and keep the Sinterklaas candies until Sinterklaas time. So keep the chocolate letters in the cupboard yourself. This way they remain special treats for a special occasion!

On the evening Sinterklaas there is often a snack. Don’t skip the evening meal, but the table shouldn’t be too heavy. Need inspiration for a light meal? Look for recipes on our site. Every year, gingerbread cookies seem to be on the back shelves. But that doesn’t mean you should buy and eat them by then. Return the nuggets to Zwarte Piet and keep the Sinterklaas candies until Sinterklaas time. So keep the chocolate letters in the cupboard yourself. This way they remain special treats for a special occasion!