25 Healthy Snacks List!


I’m get so peeved when I see all these “healthy snacks” lists on the internet that have graham crackers, fat-free pudding, deli meat, and packaged granola bars on them!!!

Since when are processed squares made with enriched wheat flour, sugar, soybean oil, little pudding cups of sugar and modified cornstarch, and tubes of smooshed together meat parts filled with sugar, nitrates, and caramel color considered “healthy” ?!?!? Oh, and not to mention the packaged granola bars that are pretty much chocolate bars with a few oats smashed into them.

Low fat, low calorie, low whatever-the-slogan-on-the-package-saysdoes not always equal healthy… it usually equals “chemical ‘poop’ storm” which I saw so eloquently worded in a picture once.

So, enough with my rant, I have compiled a list of what I truly believe to be 25 actually healthy snacks (and most of these take less than 5 minutes to make)!

Some of these are just things you can find at the grocery store, some are recipes from yours truly, or other bloggers, or brands I truly stand behind.

 

The List (in no particular order!) 

1. Dry-Roasted Nuts & Seeds (take these to the next level and toss them with different herbs and spices such as chili powder, cinnamon, curry powder, dill, etc.)

2. Easy Guacamole (mash together avocado with fresh lime juice, a dash of salt, and a dash of cumin) served with Brown Rice Crackers*, Seed Crackers, Raw Veggies, or Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla Chips (in moderation ;))

3. Baked Sweet Potato Fries

4. One Medjool Date stuffed with Natural Almond/Peanut/Sun butter (Sunflower Seed Butter is great for those with nut allergies)

5. Olive Oil Tuna Salad (mix 1 can tuna with 1 tsp Olive oil, 1 tsp Lemon Juice, 1/2 tsp Fresh Dill, and a dash of s & p) served with Brown Rice Crackers, Mary’s Gone Crackers, Raw Veggies, or Whole Grain Pita Bread*.

6. Sweet & Spicy Coconut Oil Popcorn (air-popped popcorn, not bagged) tossed with melted coconut oil (just a tiny bit) and a sprinkle of cinnamon, salt, stevia, and chili powder

7. Unsweetened Applesauce (preferably homemade, –> here <– is a great recipe!)

8. Homemade Veggie Chips 

9. Brown Rice Cakes* with Natural Nut Butter of choice or Sun Butter

10. Steamed Edamame Beans with Sea Salt

11. Hard Boiled Eggs (free range/organic is preferred)

12. Chia Seed Pudding (->here<- is an amazing recipe!)

13. Simple Greek Salad (toss together olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil, squeeze  of lemon juice, and dash of dried oregano, salt, and pepper)

14. Fresh Homemade Salsa with Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla Chips

15. Celery Sticks & Natural Nut Butter or Sun Butter

16. Veggie & Egg Muffins 

17. Plain 0% Fat Greek Yogurt (preferably organic) with Fresh Berries and a Drizzle of Raw Honey

18. Plain 1% Cottage Cheese (preferably organic) with Diced Apple and a sprinkle of Cinnamon & Stevia

19. Homemade Hummus with Raw Veggies or Whole Grain Pita Bread ( ->here<- is a link with 9 different delicious easy hummus recipes!)

20. Baked Apple Chips

21. Banana ‘Soft Serve’ (for when you have a hankering for ice cream) (add in other fruits, nut butters, raw cocoa powder, or shredded unsweetened coconut to take it up a notch!)

22. Homemade ‘Larabars’ or Energy Bars/Balls (use a combination of unsweetened dried fruits, nuts, seeds, coconut, cocoa powder, nut butters, …here are some examples; Banana Bread Energy Bars, Apricot & Cashew Energy Bars, PB & J Energy Bars)

23. Fresh Fruit Salad (toss together whichever fresh fruit you desire) and top with Toasted Unsweetened Shredded Coconut

24. Roasted Chickpeas

25. Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 

(*I prefer Lundberg brand Brown Rice Cakes, for Brown Rice Crackers look for a simple unflavored variety, with less than 5 ingredients (and NO trans fats!!), for Whole Grain Pita Bread, see if you can find any at a local bakery, make your own, or stick with a brand like Ezekiel which uses whole ingredients!) 

 

… I could totally keep going… there may be a ‘Part 2’ to this post in the future!

Seriously, the options are endless, there are SO many healthy, whole foods, unrefined, unprocessed, clean eating snack options out there – there really is no need to reach for the “fat-free pudding” or “chex mix”!

I hope you have enjoyed going through my list!

 

What are your favorite (actually) healthy go-to snack options?! I’d love to hear about them! 🙂 

 

Christal

Nutritionist in the Kitch

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Author: Christal Sczebel

Christal is the creator of Nutrition in the Kitch. She's a Certified Nutritional Consultant, twice published author, gluten and dairy free recipe developer, food photographer, speaker, wife, and mama. Christal loves good food, all things wellness, and loves to travel. Her wellness philosophy is centred around balance and sustainable health, life's way too short for boring diets and restriction!

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  • Great list for at home. I am looking for ideas for my kids class snacks. They have to be prepackaged, and nut free. Any ideas ?

    • Hey Alicia… I rarely buy prepackaged snacks so I don’t know of many! I would suggest natural unsweetened raisins, or other dried fruits like banana, peaches, apple rings, or brown rice crackers/brown rice cakes (they can have with hummus or salsa?), string cheese, natural fruit leather, white cheddar popcorn (the pirates booty is a cleaner brand), and unsweetened applesauce cups!

  • Thank you!! This list is fantastic – I hate when people post “100 calorie snack packs” as healthy. No no… they’re low calorie, same as the large pack, and shoved full of unknown ingredients. Plus they never fill you up. Great list!

  • I DID enjoy readin this list, and I’d happily reat Part 2, 3 and so on and so forth!

    I do have a few in common with this list, such as low-fat yogurt with something swirled into it (agave syrup, cinnamon, or both! This morning I had some applesauce in it, and chopped nuts and seeds is great for adding a bit of a crunch!)

    Last night, I had that small munch, where you’re not hungry but HAVE TO eat something? Yeh, exactly that one. I chopped up a few chestnut mushrooms, cooked it in water in a small pot along with a few handfuls spinach, drained it and had some soy sauce and a teaspoon of pesto blopped over, delicious!

    Made a simple salad for work today as well, spinach, cherry tomatoes, cooked turkey, pomegranate seeds and a little bit of (perhaps not so healthy) barbeque sauce. One of the better salads I’ve made up as I’ve went along.

    I love making falafels, and courgette fritters, lentil “lice” which is basically mini lentil fritters with different herbs and spices.

    Sometimes, especially in work, I do have cereal bars, but I make sure to take the ones that are mainly made of oats, and has currants and nuts in them, and honey instead of refined sugar 🙂

    Thanks for the list! And sorry about my little going-on-and-on here 😛

    Looking forward to Part 2 (…because I have a funny feeling there will be one sooner or later!)

    I hope you have a lovely Monday!
    xox

    • Thank you for the feedback Julie! I love all of your snack ideas… Mmm falafel! I didn’t even think of that one! I love falafels.. with some homemade tatziki.. delicious! There probably will be a part 2 and more in the future, lol! Stay tuned 🙂

  • Hi Christal,

    I tried to send this to you in a message but for some reason that part of your site isn’t functioning. 🙁

    Anyway, I first saw your blog after you guest-posted on CCK, and after scrolling through a couple pages, I was hooked. Out of the blogs I check daily, yours has become the one I am most excited to look at. I love your approach to wellness and nutrition. Your vegan/vegetarian recipes have been both diverse and delectable. I also very much enjoyed watching your progress in your challenge and it has inspired me to try make some positive changes to feel better about myself, energy and activity wise, etc.

    Also, on another note, I LOVE the layout. It is so simple yet pretty while also being easy to navigate.

    Just wanted to share that! Have a wonderful day and I look forward to continued updates from you. 🙂

    Amelia

    • Thank you so much Amelia! Your kind words and encouragement mean so much! I’m still in awe that people actually want to make the blog a part of their daily routine – it’s just SO awesome!!! I hope I can continue to inspire and provide delicious recipes for everyone – this blog truly is an outlet for the fire in my heart for health, wellness, and most importantly GOOD FOOD! 🙂 Thanks again!