Time for another Top Five post! And this one is featuring one of my all time favorite things…SNACKS. I am the snack queen. I like ’em big (we’re talking meal sized), yummy, and frequent. I snack at least 3 times a day and my snack plates are known to be bigger than some people’s meals!
Unfortunately, a busy college lifestyle with work and appointments sandwiched in between does not always allow enough time for me to prepare one of my epic snack plates (those are usually reserved for at night). I often find myself having to pack snacks for on the go munching, for in class, or when I’m not serving customers at work. I need healthy, delicious foods that are portable and just as satisfying as my bigger snacks. So today I am sharing my Top Five On the Go Snacks. These are the foods and products I reach for in a pinch and they do a great job of getting me to my next meal!
1. Homemade protein baked goods
I always have muffins, scuffins, and a plethora of cookies in my freezer at home. I pop ’em in a plastic bag and by the time I’m ready to eat them, they’re thawed and ready to eat! I love baking with protein because I find that the baked goods have much more staying power and fill me up much more quickly than a traditional baked good with mostly just carbs. Some of my favorites include…
Chocolate Coconut Protein Granola
and easy protein muffins made from mixing FlapJacked Pancakes mix and water!
2. Healthy snack mixes
I’ve never been a huge trail mix person, but when I discovered there were other types of snack mixes out there, I fell in love. Especially with crunchy ones! (We’ve discussed the benefits of eating crunchy foods before!) I am a big fan of Crunchies Freeze Dried Roasted Veggies, Seapoint Farms Dry Roasted Edamame (salty deliciousness), Simply Protein Crunch (this stuff is EPIC.), and my own homemade Exotic Edamame Trail Mix. You get a mix of flavors and textures that keeps you from getting bored while you’re snacking and lots of different nutrients to keep you full!
3. Whole food bars
You know I am a self proclaimed BAR ADDICT, and my bar stash is always stocked with my favorites. Larabars, Thunderbird bars, Kronobars, Fiber D’Lish bars, Kit’s Organic Bars, and Simply Protein bars are always in my house. Simply Protein are especially great for snacks on their own because they are super high in protein, have only 1 gram of sugar (so no blood sugar spikes!), and they taste like rice crispy treats. Let’s be serious, taste is a major factor in satisfaction!
4. Nuts
I eat at least one serving of nuts everyday and just like those snack mixes I mentioned, I love to CRUNCH on them! Raw nuts are my go to and my favorites include pistachios, cashews, pumpkin seeds, jungle peanuts, and cashews. I don’t discriminate…I’m a nut for nuts.
5. Crackers and cheese
A classic, right? I am big fan of a good ‘ol cheese stick with some crackers or flatbreads. Good mix of carbs and protein and it feels a little more like a real meal instead of just having a packaged food. My favorite type of cheese stick is smoked mozzarella and I like pairing that with whole grain crackers like Wasas, Finn Crisps, or Whole Wheat Matzoh! I may be the only non-jew that actually likes matzoh. 🙂
All these foods work great for me in terms of holding me over and satisfying my desire to snack. Sometimes I crave sweet and sometimes I crave savory, just depends on the day. But this list meets all my needs and allows me a pretty wide variety of options to pack with me for school or work!
As I mentioned above, I am a big fan of Simply Protein products. You see them featured all the time in my instagram posts and I’ve loved watching them grow and expand over the past few years. In fact, soon they are a releasing a whole new line of digestive friendly bars! Some of my favorite products from their current line include:
- Maple Pecan, Cinnamon Pecan, Chocolate Caramel, and Chocolate Peanut Butter Simply Protein bars
- Cherry Almond Simply Fruit and Nut bars
- Banana Butterscotch Simply Whey bars
- Banana Caramel and Lemon Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Simply Protein Crunch
Since I’m a Wellness Ambassador with Simply Protein, I have the chance to share some of their awesome products with all of you! So enter below for your chance to win an awesome variety package Simply Protein!
Simply Protein Variety Pack Giveaway
What are your favorite things to snack on?
What product from Simply Protein are you most interested in trying?
What’s one thing you always have in your purse or bag when you’re out for the day?
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Woot! Never tried Simply Protein products, but I’d be happy to. 🙂 My favorite snacks include fruit, pita chips, and popcorn
Yes to all three of those!
my fav snacks – almonds and bananas
So good together!
I love SimplyProtein. The fact that they are simple is the best part. IMO, especially happy there is no IMO (yes, pun intended on the acronym!)
Haha! Love it.
I’m like you Karla…I have a variety of health and protein bars in my car at ALL times as well as my Java Raiz mixed in trail mix. I’d love to try Simply Protein!
I miss your raisins! So yummy.
I like chicken and mini tomato!
Interesting!
Some of your foods are too! I much prefer chicken and ketchup over snack bars
Love this I have needed to switch things up so this was a great reminder thank you for sharing xo C
Of course! Glad you liked it!
my fav snacks are popcorn and trail mix.
I’m hooked on PROBAR right now! I always try to have a stash of snacks in my purse though. Hanger is the worst. 🙂
I’ve actually never had a pro-bar!! They look awesome though!
I’ve never tried Simply Protein bars, but my favorite snack bar right now is NuGo Dark bars, especially the chocolate pretzel flavor with sea salt!
Oooooh that flavor sounds incredible! Gotta love sweet and salty.
I usually snack on popcorn.
I love popcorn! Especially homemade.
Hey i just wanted to let you know that your post is amazing!
Thank you!!
Nuts! There was a period of time when I ALWAYS had a bag of almonds in my bag 🙂
Love raw almonds!
Raw nuts and fruit, apple and almond butter and you know I love my bars! Simple Squares and EPIC bars of late.
I’ve actually never had Simple Squares….gotta put those on my ‘to-try’ list!
Really!? I am an ambassador and they just sent me a huge box. Email me erica@ericafinds.com with your postal address and I will send you one of each to try 🙂 They are WAY up your alley!
Thanks again, Erica! 🙂
#healthyhelp Helped several friends in their job searches, helped a friend with an assignment for a class she is taking, gave extra big tips for good service
(Added your link to the giveaway round up!)
Thanks Erica!
I’m loving beef jerky lately!
I made my dad some HOMEMADE beef jerky the other day!
I love bars too but haven’t been able to try very many so I would love to win this! My go to lately has been the Lara Alt bar.
LOVE THOSE!! Especially the Pumpkin Pie flavor.
Oh my gosh I haven’t seen that flavor at the supermarket I go to!! I’ll have to check TJ’s. I love anything pumpkin pie/spiced.
I’m a busy grad student- I always have bars in my bag!
Gotta have ’em!
Great ideas! I love protein baked goods, too!
Thanks Amee!
Popcorn is probably my favorite snack. But I eat nuts or bars pretty often too. Anything with peanut butter is good. I also love classic graham crackers dipped in milk.
Have you ever done chocolate graham crackers with peanut butter?! It’s incredible!!
My fav on-the-go snack is probably fruit, veggie sticks and greek yogurt or cottage cheese 😀
Love me some cottage cheese! Especially ON yogurt!
Since i am good in maths i have helped others teaching them maths.. plus i have done a lot to help my parents around the house 😀
I almost always keep a bar or healthy packaged snack of some type in my purse for a quick snack. I would love any of the items in this giveaway!
Love the name of your blog! 🙂
Good luck! 🙂
Great ideas! I love NUtS And fruit. For my healthy help I supported a friend by going to a play she was in!
That’s so nice of you! As someone who used to act, I loved when my friends came to see me!
My go to snack for when I am on the go is trail mix! I love the mix of nuts and chocolate chips 🙂
I love trail mix! Especially one that is sweet n’ salty!
I always have some raw almonds on hand. I also love Mamma Chia squeeze pouches.
I’ve never tried those pouches! I’ll have to look out for them.
i always am snacking on nuts. I stash them in my purse, at my desk, in my car…i’m like a freaking squirrel! haha
Haha me too! I am nut obsessed!
SO many great snacks! I never leave the house without a few goodies in my purse!
You are the snack QUEEN!
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I like fruit, smoothies, protein bars sometimes (I have a tendency to eat more than 1, so I just have to be careful, which is why I’d love to try them (because I don’t generally keep protein bars around the house too much)
Haha! I ALWAYS eat two bars at a time! I’m addicted!
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I’m a nut addict so PB2 is my ADDICTION. So I would like to alternate my snacks. I love any nuts and I have yet to find a good bar lower in calories to consume. I also mix cottage cheese an yogurt a lot with pb2.
healthy help- I made some friends finals survival kits with healthy snacks and some treats, also gave a homeless lady some snack bars in Baltimore & my family raised over $600 for the bronx zoo!
I really love simply protein bars!! i love apples and peanut butter & co peanut butter!
Great combo! Nothing beats PB!
i babysat a friends daughter two days in a row after work so she could have alone time one night and then go to a formal for work!
Earlier today I helped my neighbor with some of their yard work.
My favorite go to, on-the-go snack would be almonds. They’re easy to grab and satisfy you for quite a while.
Yes! Gotta love the protein and fiber content!
I have a lot of favorites, but apples with some kind of nut butter probably top the list right now! :O
Such a great combo!
My favorite on the go snack it nuts!
Love nuts! What’s your favorite kind?
What a great giveaway!
I have heard wonderful things about Simply Protein Bars, I would Love LOVE to try them.
You would love them!!
I’m a protein bars/ Kind bars kind of person 🙂
Love the new savory Kind bars!
apples and peanut butter is always a go-to for me
YES! Or banana and peanut butter!
I always have a Quest bar or a ThinkThin bar stashed in my purse, in my car, and in my desk at work. Other favorite on the go snacks include dry-roasted edamame, wasabi peas, Epic bars, Oloves, and lavash bread with Tru Nut or PB2.
I LOVE freeze dried edamame! It’s so addicting! SALTY. 🙂
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These look good!
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I pick up a few different protein bars at the store then keep them in my purse, gym bag, and car for those times when I need a snack asap. Hanger, the struggle is real;-)
Hanger is the worst!!
Healthy Help- Because of my day job I was recently asked to speak at a community forum about the heroin problem in our community.
I provided childcare for a woman’s meeting.
I prefer to make my on the run time just an extended fast. I don’t like eating when on the go, so I can just hold off until later on. If it’s really long, then nuts and baby carrots will do it for me.
#HealthyHelp – I have held 30 minute fitness sessions for our neighborhood, I’ve helped a neighbor modify his lifestyle to meet his weight-loss goal, I cook healthy, scratch-made meals for my wife and daughter every day.
I am a huge snacker!!
I snack on chocolate and healthy cupcakes! Also, I helped someone pick up their cash when they dropped it in the supermarket today 😀
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