Getting the munchies with no healthy snacks on hand is a rookie mistake and running to the nearest vending machine for a sugary candy bar for the third time this week probably isn't the best life decision. Here are some healthy snacks to pack in advance to keep you from getting hangry and making even worst life decisions.
1. Kasha Trail Mix Chewy Granola Bar
Made with a wholesome combination of roasted almonds, sun-dried fruit, and naturally sweetened with wildflower honey, these delicious bars tackle hunger with healthy whole grains and fiber. Each bar contains just 140 calories and packs in 11g of whole grains, 4g of fiber, and 8g of protein.
2. Siggi's Vanilla Icelandic-Style Yogurt
More commonly known as skyr, this snack is a super creamy kind of greek yogurt. With 14g of protein and just 9g of sugar in 100 calories, Siggi's Vanilla flavored skyr is perfect when paired with fresh berries and some granola.
3.Emerald Natural Walnuts and Almonds 100 Calorie Pack
Nuts are a perfect snack because they keep you full for longer and supply your body with a healthy source of fats and protein. Each pack of these individual bags of roasted almonds and walnuts contains 9g of healthy fats and 3g of protein.
4. Grimmway Farms Carrot Snack Pack
At just 35 calories a pack, these carrot snack packs are great for a grab-it-and-go snack. Refreshing, crunchy, and great when paired with hummus or a low-fat veggie dip.
5. Seapoint Farms Lightly Salted Dry Roasted Edamame
6. Mini Babybel Light Cheese Wheel
7. BOOMCHICKAPOP Lightly Sweet Popcorn
8. Chobani Blended Mixed Berry Greek Yogurt
9. Clif Chocolate Chip Kid Z Bar
10. Polly-O 2% String Cheese
With only 70 calories and 8g of protein this is the perfect portable snack to hold you over until dinner time. Not only are they nutritious, they're also pretty fun to eat.
11. Fiber One Oats and Chocolate Chewy Oat Bar
12. Harvest Snaps Lightly Salted Snap Pea Crisps
These crispy baked snap peas are the perfect alternative to potato chips. Each serving has just 110 calories has half the fat and sodium of a serving of salty potato chips. Additionally, this snack is gluten free, non-GMO, and are a good source of fiber.
13. Nature's Bakery Apple Cinnamon Fig Bars
These delicious fig bars are the definition of a healthy snack for anyone with a sweet tooth. Made with juicy green apple and freshly ground cinnamon, Nature's Bakery has created the perfect organic snack.
14. LesserEvil Crunchy Dill Pickle Chia Crisps
I know, I'm throwing you a curve ball. As if the "baked black bean chia crisps" doesn't sound odd enough, I throw in the dill pickle flavor. I was hesitant upon trying these zesty little crisps, however, they are the perfect crunchy snack. Because they are baked instead of fried, one serving of these has less than half the fat of regular potato chips. Still not into the flavor? Don't worry there is also a feta and black olive flavor and a jalapeño and white cheddar flavor.
15. Justin's Maple Almond Butter and Gluten Free Pretzels Snack Pack
My new favorite saying: "Almond butter is the new black." Trading almond butter for peanut butter is the latest trend, and I certainly approve! This snack is perfectly packaged so that you can throw it in a bag on your way out of the house and rip it open two hours later when you're uncontrollably hangry. Offering a good source of healthy fats and protein at just 200 calories per package, dipping these perfectly salted pretzels into the maple almond butter is a perfect snack to tackle your afternoon munchies.
16. Sargento Balanced Breaks Natural White Cheddar Cheese with Almonds and Cranberries
This one is for all you cheese plate lovers. We all love a good sharp cheddar paired with some savory crackers and hot pepper jelly. However, chances are that isn't going to be an option at three o' clock in the afternoon when you're running late to your cell biology lecture for the one millionth time this semester. If you have ever experienced this series of unfortunate events, Sargento has created the perfect prepackaged snack for all you! Clocking in at only 190 calories and offering 7g of protein this tasty snack offers the sweet, salty, and creaminess of the perfect to-go mini cheese plate.
17. Sweet Potato Popchips
Have you ever eaten a finished off a bag of potato chips and looked down at your hands? Chances are, you're hands covered in grease. EW! Making the healthy switch to sweet potato Popchips is a simple and yummy fix. With half the fat of regular potato chips, no artificial dyes or flavors, and baked instead of fried, these are the perfect crunchy snack.
18. Starkist Ready-to-Go Ready to Eat Albacore Tuna Salad
As if this snack isn't already cool enough, each pack doesn't just contain a 3 oz. pouch of yummy tuna salad, six snack crackers, and a cute little spoon, Starkist also packages a mint and a napkin for a clean and convenient snacking experience. On top of that, each pack has just 200 calories and has 12g of protein!
19. Crispy Green Crispy Mangoes
Searching for a quick, prepackaged, and tangy snack? Look no more! These tart and tangy freeze dried mango slices are the simple no-mess snack that contain no preservatives or additives.
20. Larabar Cinnamon Nut Renola
Finding the right granola and nut mix can be a little dicey when almost every brand is adding an insane amount of sugar. Luckily, Larabar has created the perfect to-go snack that contains just ten ingredients- seven of which are the nuts, seeds and berries, and the rest being cinnamon, tapioca syrup, and vanilla extract. This snack is also gluten free, grain free, and non-GMO.
