Perfect for game nights, lazy afternoons, or when dinner feels too far away. These snacks are crunchy, salty, sweet, or savory, but always addictive. Each one is built for grabbing by the handful. Prepare to make a mess and not care.

Homemade Cheddar Cheese Crackers

A stack of homemade cheddar cheese crackers.
Homemade Cheddar Cheese Crackers. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

You will love these homemade cheddar cheese crackers that are easy to prepare and takes just six ingredients. These crackers are cheesy, crunchy, salty, and perfect for a snack or adding to a cheese tray.
Get the Recipe: Homemade Cheddar Cheese Crackers

No bake protein bars topped with chocolate

Three nut-free protein bars with chocolate stacked together with a scoop of protein powder and more bars lined up behind it.
No bake protein bars topped with chocolate. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

Soft, chewy and topped with chocolate, these homemade nut-free protein bars make a healthy snack or fueling post-workout option!
Get the Recipe: No bake protein bars topped with chocolate

Loaded Peanut Butter Chex Party Mix

Teal bowl of chex party mix next to a cereal box and casserole dish.
Loaded Peanut Butter Chex Party Mix. Photo credit: Ginger Casa.

Easy, delicious snack that is no bake!
Get the Recipe: Loaded Peanut Butter Chex Party Mix

Almond Butter Energy Balls

A plate of almond butter energy balls.
Almond Butter Energy Balls. Photo credit: The Honour System.

Looking for a quick and effortless healthy snack option? Look no further than Almond Butter Energy Balls! These delectable treats are no-bake, made with gluten-free oats and dark chocolate chips, making them a perfect vegan indulgence.
Get the Recipe: Almond Butter Energy Balls

Snack Mix

Close up of snack mix made up of Chex, pretzels, peanuts, and Cheerios.
Snack Mix. Photo credit: Real Life of Lulu.

This snack mix is from my Great Grandma’s kitchen. It is savory and delicious – great for a road trip or a fun gift at Christmas!
Get the Recipe: Snack Mix

Low Carb Gnocchi Tomato Basil

Brown plate with gnocci, tomatoes and basil leaves.
Low Carb Gnocchi Tomato Basil. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Let us plan a special Italian evening with our Low Carb Gnocchi Tomato Basil Recipe. Those gluten-free, low carb and perfect for diabetics gnocchi Di Patate are getting more and more popular as weeks go by.
Get the Recipe: Low Carb Gnocchi Tomato Basil

Three homemade protein bars stacked with parchment paper between them and protein powder behind them.
Cookie dough protein bar. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

Soft, chewy, and made in just 10 minutes! With 12 grams of protein, these cookie dough protein bars are a snack you’ll want to have on hand!
Get the Recipe: Cookie dough protein bar

Apple mug cake

Apple mug cake in a white ramekin with coconut milk on top and spoon in it and apples and cinnamon around it.
Apple mug cake. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

Made with real apples, vegan protein powder, and rich coconut milk, this apple mug cake is a single-serve treat made in two minutes!
Get the Recipe: Apple mug cake

Gluten Free Homemade Protein Bars Cherry Almond

Homemade vegan protein bars in squares in front of protein powder in a scoop and more bars beside it.
Gluten Free Homemade Protein Bars Cherry Almond. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

This soft, no-bake, gluten-free protein bar recipe makes an ideal on-the-go snack with 10 grams of protein per bar!
Get the Recipe: Gluten Free Homemade Protein Bars Cherry Almond

Air Fryer Apple Pie Bites

Apple pie bites cut open to show the apple filling inside.
Air Fryer Apple Pie Bites. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

These delightful air fryer apple pie bites are an easy dessert idea. Cinnamon apple filling is wrapped in a flaky biscuit crust. Only 5 ingredients.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Apple Pie Bites

Festive overnight oats

Two blueberry protein muffins with one on the other both on a pink muffin liner with more muffins on a cutting board and yellow linen behind them.
Festive overnight oats. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

Light & delicate but with 14 grams of protein, these blueberry protein muffins are sweetened with a hint of maple syrup for a tasty snack!
Get the Recipe: Festive overnight oats

Peanut butter & jam protein balls-GF/V

Peanut butter and jam protein balls drizzled with jam on parchment paper.
Peanut butter & jam protein balls-GF/V. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

Peanut butter oatmeal protein balls with 11g of protein per serving! These gluten-free protein balls are a high-protein snack for busy days.
Get the Recipe: Peanut butter & jam protein balls-GF/V

Salted caramel protein shake

Mason jar with caramel protein shake topped with coconut whipped cream, caramel sauce and chocolate chips two red straws in the smoothie and chocolate chips on a cutting board behind it.
Salted caramel protein shake. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

A salted caramel protein shake worthy of dessert. Made with vanilla vegan protein powder and drizzled with homemade caramel sauce,
Get the Recipe: Salted caramel protein shake

Yogurt granola cups

Mini granola cups topped with yogurt and blueberries and strawberries on a cooling rack over a yellow linen.
Yogurt granola cups. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

Chewy, nutrient-packed, yogurt and granola cups make a perfect healthy snack. Naturally gluten-free they’re sweetened with only maple syrup.
Get the Recipe: Yogurt granola cups

Pumpkin protein muffins

Several chocolate chip muffins are on a cooling rack, with one bitten muffin off to the side. Perfect as healthy snacks to keep hands busy, a few chocolate chips and a yellow napkin complete the tempting scene.
Pumpkin protein muffins. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

These pumpkin protein muffins are a mouthwatering blend of pumpkin pie spice with gooey chocolate chips to fuel your energy and workouts.
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin protein muffins

Coconut Chocolate Energy Balls

A clear glass bowl filled with chocolate energy balls, some coated in shredded coconut, sits on a rustic wooden surface. Three hand-held snacks are outside the bowl—perfect for mindful eating anytime.
Coconut Chocolate Energy Balls. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

Sinfully indulgent but beautifully healthy! These chocolate coconut energy balls with dates are the easiest way to satisfy a sweet tooth.
Get the Recipe: Coconut Chocolate Energy Balls

Thin & Crispy Protein Cookies

Six trail mix, gluten-free protein cookies stacked on top of one another with coconut around them.
Thin & Crispy Protein Cookies. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

Crispy and indulgent these protein powder cookies are the perfect on-the-go snack. Made without oats or bananas, and naturally gluten-free.
Get the Recipe: Thin & Crispy Protein Cookies

Frozen Yogurt Banana Bites

Only five ingredients in these frozen yogurt covered bananas! Made with plain yogurt and sweetened with stevia. Use your favorite toppings to customize the frozen banana bites and they make the perfect, cooling, kid-approved, summertime snack #easyrecipe #healthysnacks #kidsfood #frozenbananarecipes
Frozen Yogurt Banana Bites. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

Naturally sweetened these frozen yogurt covered bananas are a bites of creamy, pop-in-your-mouth indulgence topped with your own added crunch
Get the Recipe: Frozen Yogurt Banana Bites

Cinnamon Apple Snacks

A plate of cinnamon apple snacks.
Cinnamon Apple Snacks. Photo credit: The Honour System.

Savor the goodness of this wholesome Cinnamon Apple Snacks recipe! Super easy to make and they are a tasty, healthy snack for both kids and adults.
Get the Recipe: Cinnamon Apple Snacks

Caramel Apple Popcorn

A white bowl with caramel apple popcorn.
Caramel Apple Popcorn. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Let the family feast on bowls of this homemade Caramel Apple Popcorn. It’s the perfect crispy snack for your weekend movie or game nights. This popcorn is seriously tasty – buttery and caramel-y, just as it should be. It’s become a beloved snack for the family.
Get the Recipe: Caramel Apple Popcorn

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