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15 Healthier Snack Recipes

These snack recipes are healthier and tastier than a bag of chips. You can feel good about these grab ‘n go snacks that satisfy midday hunger cravings. 

A collection of healthy snack recipes, energy bites, and protein bars.

10 Healthy(ish) Snack Recipes

  1. Gluten Free Ranch Snack Mix Recipe – Whether you’re gluten-free or cutting down on sugar, this GF ranch snack mix delivers big flavors and are perfect for parties.
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  1. Chewy Apple Oatmeal Bars (Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Refined sugar-free) – These chewy, soft apple oatmeal bars are packed with goodness and fabulous for on-the-go fueling that tastes delish. 
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  1. 15-Minute Chocolate Avocado Energy Bars (GF, No Refined Sugar)  – I started making these during one of my January sugar free health kicks one year, and discovered a winner. These are awesome for taking the edge off hunger while fueling your body with only the good stuff.
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4. Nut-Free, Gluten-Free Cereal Protein Bars – Kids and adults like both devour these nut-free, gluten-free cereal protein bars. They’re a hit for busy mornings or after school snacks. 

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5. No-Bake Energy Bites (GF) – Ever since we started making these no-bake energy bites, there’s been no turning back. They’re loaded with wholesome ingredients and can be frozen for future snack emergencies. In our house, that happens often. 

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6. Samoa Snack Mix – This Samoa snack mix is a healthier spinoff of those famous cookies we all love. These are perfect for making ahead and keeping in a sealed bag or container, as they stay crispy and delicious for a couple of weeks. 

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7. 3-Ingredient Larabars – These homemade, super-easy Larabar copycat bars are way more budget friendly than buying them by the box. When we do our Whole30 stints, these bars are a constant companion. 

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  1. Protein Granola Energy Bars – These protein granola energy bars are so much healthier and satisfying than their store-bought counterparts. I feel like Super Mom when I make batches of these for the fam.
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  1. Coconut Oatmeal Cookie Balls (No-Bake) – Even self proclaimed non coconut eaters might devour these morsels. No baking involved, these coconut oatmeal cookie balls are a total win. 
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  1.  THE BEST Chocolate Oatmeal Bars (No-Bake!) – For reals. These truly were the best chocolate oatmeal bars we’ve ever not baked. I love these bars, as a little goes a long way…which means I can make one pan for the hungry bunch to munch for several days. 
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11. Roasted Garlic Hummus – Hummus is one of my favorite power snacks. This roasted garlic version is simply amazing and so easy to make. 

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12. Oatmeal Energy Cookies (nut-free) – Cookies really can = health(ish) when you’re looking at these oatmeal energy cookies. They’re packed with ingredients you feel good about, without compromising the all important yum factor. 

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13. 5 Ingredient Energy Bites (No Bake) – You only need 5 simple ingredients to fuel up with these delicious balls of energy. They’re perfectly suited for pre/post workouts. 

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14. Honey Yogurt Fruit Dip – Even though I’m a fruit purist who adores plain whole fruits on a daily basis, I have zero inhibitions about dishing up this honey yogurt fruit dip. It’s a deliciously healthy way to add some protein to snack time. 

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15Acaí Berry Smoothie Bowl Recipe – Because I grew somewhat obsessed over smoothie bowls and because they cost more than 2 lattes, I started making these at home. Not only is this DIY smoothie bowl beautiful, it’s a perfect light lunch or post-workout treat. 

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24 comments

    • amayszingblogs

    Yummy sweets! I can’t wait to try this at home so delicious!

    • Chad

    These snacks look so so delicious and super easy to make, thank you sooooo much.

    • Lyosha Varezhkina

    These are definitely healthy enough for me to give it a try for weekend,

    • Lyosha Varezhkina

    Nice recipes! i will definitely try some for me, it is not that bad to have some indulgences for myself

    • Yeah Lifestyle

    I am always snacking so always looking for healthy options, these recipes look fabulous, I would love to try making the 15-Minute Chocolate Avocado Energy Bars

    • alexandra cook

    what a delicious looking recipe, its making me crave right now, guess I have to practice how to make it

    • TweenselMom (@TweenselMom)

    I’d like to try the energy bars, thanks for this long list of useful recipes, I got a lot of info from it.

    • TweenselMom (@TweenselMom)

    id like to try the oatmeal energy cookies. thanks for this recipe list, I got so much useful info from it.

    • Anne Wright

    these all look so incredibly delicious, I dont know when you find the time to cook or post

    • Olivia Robins

    Chocolate energy bars are my fav – i am a massive chocolate fan so i so be making all these – kind regards Pati Robins- stylesqueeze blog

    • Shannon Gurnee

    I love the title – healthy-ish! These look like some yummy recipes! I would love to give some of them a try.

    • TheSuperMomLife

    I’m all about healthy-ish snacks! I will have to try some of these!

    • Steph Social

    This is such a perfect list of delicious and tempting treats that wont make me feel too guilty! I love that some are gluten free! Thx!

    • Alysa

    I’ll have to give some of these a go! Would love to veganize them 🙂

    • Kuntala Banerjee Bhattacharya

    Marvellous. Perfect recipes for me. I control my diet and look for gluten free foods. Also I prefer yogurt for flushing out toxins. Excellent. Loved each one of them. Let me try out at home.

    • Emily Fata

    Oh my goodness, the honey yoghurt fruit dip looks like such a delicious recipe! With so many autumn parties coming up in the near future, this would be a great thing to make when either hosting your own, or being invited to someone else’s!

    • Eli, The Partying Traveler

    Wow the Acia Berry Smoothie Bowl caught my eye right away! I love smoothie bowls and will have to learn how to make them myself!!

    • dearmummyblog

    We love apples and oats and these recipe sound amazing! Perfect for coming into the autumn too and school snacks

    • kumamonjeng

    So many interesting bites there and I can use some of these for our Chinese New year sweets which happen in Jan or Feb next year. We need lots of sweets and cookies for family visiting,

    • Stacie

    I love how delicious all of these look. Most people think healthy has to mean bland or terrible. You have just proved them all wrong.

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