35 Quick and Healthy Snacks

Hi Friends!  This morning started off with some studying… I’m hitting the books hard, determined to get the NASM test done soon! After studying a bit with some tea, I literally one of my favorite ways with an egg white banana pancake which was delicious!  (1/2 mashed banana, 3/4 cup egg whites, stevia drops, cinnamon, vanilla for the pancake) Topped it off with a heaping spoonful ofEarth Balance Coconut Peanut Butter, drizzle of honey and the rest of the banana in pieces. Love when the peanut butter melts…. so good! (Picture replaced 2017)

Recently I got a request for some healthy snack ideas so I thought I’d put together a list for today’s post.  When I’m snacking I like to think of it as a mini meal or as something to get me through a significant time block.  If the next time I’m able to eat is less than an hour or two away I generally avoid snacking (unless I’m starving).  If it’s an hour or two away and I know I can’t wait for mealtime, I’m looking for something that will keep me full.  For all meals, especially snacks, I’m usually looking for it to have some combination of fiber, healthy fat and protein to help keep me full and my metabolism revved up until the next meal.

Healthy Snacks

1. Jerky(beef, turkey, salmon etc…)
2. KIND Bars(Nuts and Spices- lower carb option)
3. Small apple and almond butter
4. Small banana and sun butter
5. Mini Pizza Quinoa Quiches
6. Yogurt (I like 100% Grass-fed or Chobani Naturals 100 calorie with nuts or nut butter)
7. Berries and Almond Butter (microwaved)
8. 3-4 Dates stuffed with walnut halves
9. Handful of trail mix
10. Roasted Chickpeas
11. Air-popped popcorn
12. 1/2 sweet potato with butter or sun butter
13.  Tuna Quinoa Sliders

15.  Peanut Butter Protein Balls

Healthy Snacks

Lower Carb Healthy Snacks

For those looking to enhance their abilities to use fat as an energy source or those following a weight loss plan, you may be looking for some lower carb options.  Here is a pretty good list!

16.  ½ Avocado (with salt if desired)- has 4g of carb, mostly fiber

17.  1/2 Avocado stuffed with hummus, cottage cheese or salsa

18.  Hard boiled eggs (or deviled eggs)

19.  Slice of Paleo Bread (Coconut Almond, Raisin Bread, or Flourless Pumpkin Bread)

20.  Handful of Nuts

21  Celery and peanut butter or peanut butter dip

22.  A spoonful of nut or seed butter (I like the packets for portability and portion control.)

23.  Veggies (I like celery, carrots, snap peas, or bell peppers) and guacamole

24. Veggies (same) and hummus

25.  Veggies and Laughing Cow

26. Wild Caught Canned Tuna (Got some from Costco recently that is literally flakey fish from the can, so good looking and 2,200mg EPA/DHA per can!)

27.  Tuna Avocado Cakes

28.  Deli Meat 4 ounces (chicken/turkey, grassfed beef or bison)

29.  Cheese 1-2 ounces

30.  Turkey/Chicken/Salmon Burger (I know this seems weird, but we regularly eat protein bars with a similar nutritional profile, why not just grab a quick protein whole foods protein source?)

31.  Shrimp Cocktail

32.  cottage cheese stuffed bell pepper or avocado

33.  Protein Shakes (my favorite)

34.  1 scoop ofUCAN (affiliate link) and ½ scoop whey protein

35. Quest Baror other protein bars

Also see:

Quick and Healthy Travel Snacks (with VIDEO)

20+ New Ways to Eat Cottage Cheese

15 + Portable Breakfast Ideas 

 

Hope that gives you some good ideas! Have, anything to add to the list?