Looking for some healthier, filling snack ideas to use as afternoon pick-me-ups or after school snacks for kids?
These have been some of our go-to healthy snack ideas over the years, and they all freeze beautifully…
1. Best Ever Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Bars — These bars are the bomb. What’s even more amazing is that they are packed with nutritional goodness.
There’s only one problem: it’s nearly impossible to eat just one. So if you’re trying to watch your calories, you might just skip over this post.
But for the rest of you, please do yourself favor and run to your kitchen and make these. You can thank me later. 😉
2. Healthy Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Cookies — A healthier version of the traditional chocolate oatmeal no bake cookies? Bring it on!
You can add more coconut, quinoa, or oats if you want an even heartier cookie. These are perfect straight from the freezer.
3. Good-For-You Peanut Butter Freezer Fudge — I discovered this recipe years ago when I was on a no-refined foods diet, and it quickly became one of my favorite afternoon snacks. It’s the perfect pick-me-up — especially on a hot summer day!
4. Homemade Protein Bars — Back when I was doing P90X and eating lots of protein, I was determined to create a yummy, healthful, and nutritious protein bar from scratch. This was the result, and every single person in our family has dubbed as delicious!
5. Homemade Granola — This granola is crunchy and chunky and sweet and everything you could possibly want in a bowl of granola.
If you want a really big batch, this recipe doubles easily and can be stored in the freezer for months. Eat a bowlful of it as a breakfast treat, grab a handful of it for an afternoon pick-me-up, or sprinkle it on ice cream or yogurt… yum!
6. Quick & Easy Honey-Sweetened Truffles — This is by far one of my favorite healthy snack recipes. And it’s easy, too!
7. Easy Honey-Sweetened Energy Bars — I found this recipe online a few years ago and subbed a few things to make it sugar-free. I was really happy with the final recipe, and it’s so easily adaptable.
8. Homemade No-Bake Energy Bites — This recipe is delicious, packed with nutrition, and so easily adaptable. Warning: these are dangerously addictive eaten straight from the freezer!
What are some of your favorite healthy snack recipes? I’d love to hear!
I have some of the no bake energy bites in my fridge right now! I instead press them into an 8 x 8 and make bars. Also, toasting the coconut makes it even better! My granddaughter and her friends love them as she lives across the street and comes to “Mimi’s” for snacks every day!
Crystal, are you able to eat any of these recipes on your new diet? I like the peanut butter fudge one you did. I was just wondering if these ingredients are in line with what the nutritionist suggested for you now.
I get to have one dessert per week now, provided I am feeling great and doing a really good job of taking care of myself. 🙂
We have been making your no bake freezer bars for years and oh goodness girl it is one of our faves! Esp in the summer when the last thing I wanna do is throw on the oven! 🙂
Oh yay! That makes me so happy!
These breakfast cookies are a current favorite – http://iowagirleats.com/2015/01/14/gluten-free-carrot-cake-breakfast-cookies/.
They’re easy to make and reheat wonderfully in the microwave after being frozen. To make them a little healthier, I normally skip the maple syrup and cut the honey down to 1 – 2 tablespoons. They’re still plenty sweet thanks to the banana and the carrots.
Thanks so much for sharing!! Yummy!
My two favorite snack recipes are two of the recipes you listed here, and I originally found on your site years ago ! The Chocolate Bars and the Energy Balls – I make them for my family all the time!
Oh yay!
All the pictures are beautiful and the treats looks so delicious! I can’t wait to try all of these definately bookmarking this post!!