60 Healthy Snack Ideas

Next time I have a question about anything, I’m just going to ask you guys on instagram. I asked for some healthy snack ideas earlier this week, and you all gave me a TON of options! Thank you thank you thank you! I went through all of the messages and wrote down every snack. I promised to share the list, so here it is!

The thing I loved most about you guys sharing ideas with me, is that none of these seem like foods that you would eat and feel deprived. Snacking on any of these would not leave me missing anything! I added a few of my own ideas in the list as well. If you have others, please leave them in the comments!! A lot of these are similar to each other, but I think that changing it up, even just a little, will help me be less tempted to reach for a bag of chips!

healthy snack ideas:

• cucumbers and carrots with individual guacamole packs
• cut-up veggies (peppers, broccoli, radish) with hummus or Tessemae’s ranch
• bell pepper nachos
• TJ’s Greek yogurt kale and spinach dip with veggies
• sliced cucumbers with EVOO, TJs chili lime seasoning, sesame seeds
  • This one is from my friend, Neely. She has a great blog all about renovating and decorating their home, styling thrift store finds, houseplants, and clean eating. She’s a gem and her blog posts are always entertaining!
• pickles
• kimchi
• olives
• celery with almond butter and raisins
• celery and avocado
• avocado with Flackers
• Siete chips with mashed avocado mixed with lime juice and salt
• Perfect Bar
• Rx bars
• Lara bars (they also have mini ones!)
• homemade Lara bars 
  • My friend Caroline told me she makes these, and she really loves the lemon flavor from this blog
• pumpkin pecan bars
  • From my friend Stephanie’s blog
• energy balls with oats, almond butter, honey, flax, chia, chocolate chips
• RawCrunch bar
• cinnamon fat bombs by Rachael’s Good Eats
• rice cake with avocado and cottage cheese
• rice cake with nut butter and fruit on top
  • I love them with almond butter, sliced banana, hemp seeds, a little pink sea salt and a dash of cinnamon
• gluten free bread with a wedge of Laughing Cow cheese and EBTB (everything but the bagel) seasoning from TJ’s. can add smoked salmon or salami if extra hungry
• crackers with cheese and hummus
• Simple Mills almond crackers
• Sargento Balanced Breaks snack packs
  • you could also do a DIY version with cheese, nuts, and dried fruit
• mozzarella stick with Applegate turkey pepperoni
• pepper jack cheese and pepperoni
• hard-boiled egg with EBTB seasoning
• hard-boiled egg with sesame oil, sesame seeds, salt
• egg salad on cucumber slices
• tuna or smoked salmon
  • either of these could work on a cucumber slice
• Chomps
• Epic bar
  • I heard the sriracha chicken one is great
• air-popped popcorn
• Skinny Pop popcorn
• sweet potato chips with guacamole
• pico de gallo and chips
• granola with yogurt (or milk) and berries
• plain Greek yogurt with fruit
• iced coffee with protein powder (love this idea!)
• kombucha
• Harvest Snaps
• roasted chickpeas
• Enlightened roasted broad bean crisps
• mix of dried fruit
• raw nuts and dried berries
• cashews and banana chips
• trail mix
  • I did one tonight that has raw cashews, raw almonds, organic unsweetened raisins, sunflower seeds, mini chocolate chips
• cherries or grapes, could do frozen grapes (depending on the season)
• almonds
• blackberries
• orange slices
• chocolate chip tucked into raspberries
• keep fresh fruit cut up in the refrigerator (melon and pineapple are great for this)
• frozen cherries and frozen mango
• apples with nut butter (you all suggested several ways to eat this)
  • apple slices with 1 tsp. peanut butter
  • use round apple slices as “bread” with peanut butter in between like a sandwich
  • apple with honey almond butter
  • honeycrisp apple with almond butter
• banana with peanut butter
• paleo muffins
• oatmeal banana cookies
  • search on Pinterest – there are a lot of recipes available for this snack

1/2 your bodyweight in ounces of water

Another idea that I decided not to include on the actual list is water. Sometimes, especially in the afternoons, we feel hungry, but it’s actually thirst. Before eating a big snack, try drinking a large cup of water. It should give you a boost of energy! I aim to drink at least 64 ounces each day, but ideally more than that.

Moderation (not my strength)

Let’s talk portion size…these snacks are not meant to be fourth or fifth meals. These are something to eat if you are truly hungry and can’t make it to the next meal. This is especially true if you are looking to maintain or lose weight. Just don’t eat too much of any of these things (preaching to the choir here). If you have a large apple, try eating only half of it. If you have trail mix, eat only a small handful. With nut butter, only have a small spoonful.

Happy snacking!

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