If you’re short on ideas to pack in your bag when you’re out for the day, or for snacks during work, here are 25 skinny and filling snacks that you can have on the go. The best part is these snacks will keep your hunger at bay, keep your calories in check and also increase your energy and focus.
These foods are what I pack when I’m either in a long car trip, out shopping for the day or travelling on an airplane. They’re also great for when you’re just out of the house all day and you’re not sure when you’ve got time to eat next.
These snack ideas take only minutes to prepare and some you could make large batches of and freeze for when you need.
Here are my 25 skinny and filling “on the go” snack ideas:
Peanut butter and sliced banana
(228 calories)
Ingredients:
- 1 medium banana
- 1 tbsp. natural peanut butter
Celery and almond butter logs
(240 calories)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup celery and carrot
- 2 tbsp. almond butter
Almonds and fresh dates
(Makes 4 serves, 166 calories)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 cup fresh dates
Goji berries and 85% dark Chocolate
(Makes 3 serves, 145 calories)
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup dried goji berries
- 60g 85% dark Lindt chocolate, 6 roughly chopped squares
Macadamia nuts and Dried cranberries
(Makes 6 serves, 181 calories)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw unsalted Macadamia nuts
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
Antioxidant rich trail mix
(Makes 6 serves, 182 calories)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Almonds
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup Goji Berries
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
Protein and Oat Cookies
( makes 2 serves, 162 Calories)
Ingredients:
- 1 Serve of Vanilla Protein Powder
- ¼ cup oats
- 1 egg
- Stevia
- cinnamon
- ¼ cup. unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients into a bowl
- Pre heat pan on low-medium heat
- Cooking for 3 minutes on each side
- Pack and go!
Veggie sticks and hummus
( 174 Calories)
Ingredients:
- 70g carrots, 100g cucumber
- 2 tbsp. hummus
Brown rice thins and almond butter
( 244 Calories)
Ingredients:
- 2x 100% Whole Grain Brown Rice Thins
- 2 tbsp. almond butter
mountain bread wrap with Smoked salmon and spinach
( 233 Calories)
Ingredients:
- 1 Spelt mountain bread
- 50g smoked salmon
- 1/4 small avocado (40g)
- 1/2 cup fresh spinach
Large Apple
(180 Calories)
Almond and Chocolate coconut truffle balls
(Makes 4 serves, 178 Calories)
Ingredients:
- ½ cup almonds
- ¼ cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
- ¼ cup Sweetme (or erythritol or honey)
- ¼ cup Cocoa powder
- Stevia
- ¼ cup. unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- 1 serve Vanilla Protein powder
Directions:
- Blend almonds, coconut, sweetme and cocoa powder in a high speed blender (like optimum 9400)
- Combine protein powder, stevia, and almond milk in a bowl and add almond mixture and mix really well
- Roll mixture into small golf balls coat in desiccated coconut
- refrigerate or freeze until you’re ready to eat it!
Protein shake with coconut oil
(217 Calories)
Ingredients:
- 1 serve Protein powder
- 2 tsp. coconut oil
Hard boiled egg
(70 Calories)
Home made Protein Brownie
(Makes 4 serves, 167 Calories)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup jap pumpkin, puree
- ¼ cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ¼ cup Sweetme (or erythritol or honey)
- ¼ cup Cocoa powder
- Stevia
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
- 2 tbsp. Chia Seeds eggs
- ¼ cup. unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- 1 serve Vanilla Protein powder
Directions:
- Pre-Heat oven to 180 degrees celcius
- Add 6 tbsp. of water to the 2 tbsp. of chia seeds and allow these two to gel together and for an “egg” substitute. Allow it to sit in the fridge while you move to step 2
- Steam jap pumpkin until soft and then blend to make puree (takes 10 minutes)
- Combine coconut, coconut flour, cocoa powder, vanilla protein powder and SweetMe in a bowl and mix well
- Add “wet” ingredients (pumpkin, almond milk, chia seed eggs, and vanilla essence) to the dry mixture and combine ingredients well
- Line an 8cmx8cm pan with baking paper and then pour mixture
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until completely cooked through
- Freeze for later on and enjoy now!
Cauliflower protein pancakes
(Makes 2 serves, 136 Calories)
Ingredients:
- 1 serve Vanilla Protein powder (or quinoa flour or oat flour)
- 3 egg whites
- 200g cauliflower, steamed
- Pinch of stevia
- Pinch of Sea salt
Directions:
- Steam cauliflower until soft
- Blend cauliflower, egg whites, vanilla protein, stevia and sea salt for 1 minute
- Pre-heat pan on low to medium heat
- Cook 2 tbsp. serving sizes on a pan and flip as soon as bubbles appear (they take about 3 minutes on each side to cook)
- Once done, you can refrigerate for later or freeze them
Chocolate Peanut butter Protein Cookies
(Makes 4, 152 Calories)
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. coconut oil
- ½ tsp. vanilla essence
- 2 tbsp. Peanut Butter (40g)
- ¼ cup Sweetme (or erythritol or honey)
- 2 tbsp. Cacao powder (15g)
- 1 serve Vanilla Protein powder (40g)
Directions:
- pre-heat oven at 180 degrees celsius
- Combine all ingredients into a bowl and mix really well
- Line baking tray and bake for 9-12 minutes until done!
1/4 cup fresh soaked almonds (23 soaked almonds)
(160 Calories)
Toasted Seed Mix
(181 Calories)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup Sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup Sesame Seeds
Directions:
- Toast in the oven for 8 mins in a pre-heated 180 degree celsius oven
- portion into 4 even serving sizes
Seaweed and Almond butter sandwiches
(212 Calories)
Baked Tofu Fingers
(261 Calories)
Ingredients:
- 150g firm tofu, fingers
- ½ tsp. olive oil
- Sea salt
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven at 200 degrees celcius
- Pat the tofu down with a paper towel to absorb all the water
- Cut the tofu into “fingers”
- Combine everything into a mixing bowl and coat the tofu well
- Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes
- Refrigerate when done and take it with you before you leave the house
Baked Chicken Breast Bites
(211 Calories)
Ingredients:
- 150g lean skinless free range chicken breast, diced
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- Sea Salt
- Cajun spice
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven at 200 degrees celcius
- Combine everything into a mixing bowl and coat the chicken bites well
- Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes
- Refrigerate when done and take it with you before you leave the house
Sea Salt and cajun Roasted Chickpeas
(makes 2 serves, 183 Calories)
Ingredients:
- 1 Organic can of chickpeas, rinsed well and drained
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- Sea Salt, to taste
- Cajun spice (cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika)
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven at 200 degrees celcius
- Pat the rinsed chickpeas with a paper towel to absorb as much water as possible
- Combine everything into a mixing bowl and coat the chickpeas well
- Bake in oven for 30-40 minutes
- Refrigerate when done and take it with you before you leave the house
No Bake Peanut Butter Balls
(Makes 4 serves, 108 Calories)
- 1 cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ¼ cup Sweetme (or erythritol or honey)
- ½ tsp. sea salt (if peanut butter is unsalted)
Directions:
- place all ingredient into a bowl and mix well
- Roll mixture into 10 small golf balls
- Refrigerate when done!
Roasted Pumpkin Bites
(181 Calories)
- 300g Butternut Pumpkin, 2cm cubes
- 1 tsp. coconut oil (or olive oil)
- Sea Salt, to taste
- Cinnamon (optional)
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven at 200 degrees celcius
- Cut pumpkin into cubes (you can leave the skin on)
- Combine all ingredients into a bowl, to coat the pumpkin well
- Bake in oven for 20 minutes
- Refrigerate when done and take it with you before you leave the house