Who says healthy can’t be delicious? Here are easy recipes for healthy homemade snacks for work and for school that are absolutely scrumptious and totally good for you!
(If you’d rather drink your way to health, check out How to Make Turmeric Golden Milk and How to Make Fresh Lemon Ginger Tea. Both drinks are perfect for winter too!)
And just like that, it’s 2019. I can almost hear our collective “how did that happen?” sigh! A new year, a new me, or maybe just the same old me but a little wiser?
I don’t do resolutions anymore; I just start little things that I hope turn into habits..character…destiny…you know how that goes.
So let’s end the year on a high note and start the new year right, shall we?
For our last quarterly roundup of 2018, I have a round-up of recipes for you that are delicious and won’t make you feel guilty about having more than 1 (or 2) – healthy homemade snacks for work, for school, for road trips, for when you’re watching TV or reading a book or online shopping or just about any time you’re hungry!
Healthy Homemade Snacks for Work and School!
Who says healthy can’t be delicious? Here are healthy homemade snacks for work and for school that are absolutely scrumptious and totally good for you! They’re delicious and easy to make, you’ll want to reach for them just about any time you’re hungry. From bars to energy balls to apple chips, snack without the guilt
COOKIES
Who doesn’t love cookies? I bet we all had our fair share of cookies over the holidays but these cookies are packed with the good stuff; you’d want them all year-round.
These superfood breakfast cookies are not your typical cookies. Packed with nutrient rich ingredients like goji berries and chia seeds, these cookies are not only delicious, they’re also good for you!
These are a simple two-bite sized dessert, made with only 5-ingredients and no flour, eggs, or oil. Use up your ripe bananas and satisfy your chocolate cravings at the same time!
Quick and easy dessert idea made with whole wheat flour. Perfect snack for school or work.
SNACK BARS
I’ve always seen bars as cookies but lower maintenance lol. They are easier to make (no scooping or rolling) but just as good!
A super healthy flapjack recipe using gluten-free oats, pumpkin seeds and hemp seeds. Also called a granola bar, oat bar or muesli bar depending on where you live in the world.
Everything you need for breakfast: oats, peanut butter and a little bit of chocolate! These healthier oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip breakfast bars are low in sugar and so filling!
Packed full of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and oats, these perfectly sweet superfood oat bars are gluten-free, dairy-free, and make the best snack ever!
Healthy peanut butter breakfast bars will satisfy your morning sweet tooth with wholesome cereal, honey, peanut butter, and oatmeal.
ENERGY BALLS
When I first saw energy balls I thought they were going to be a fad that people are going to forget in a few months. But they are definitely here to stay! And for good reason.
Energy balls are very easy to make and packed with so much nutrients - who knew so much goodness can come out of a 1-inch ball?
Cashew-ginger protein energy balls: a quick energy ball recipe using oats, cashews, ginger powder, protein powder, chia, etc. Perfect for snack or light breakfast.
Healthy snacks don't need to be boring and tasteless! Strawberry fudge energy date balls are delicious little paleo, Whole30(ish) nutrition powerhouses.
Craving something sweet but healthy? Then grab one of these easy No Bake Easy Peanut Butter Coconut Balls. They're quick to make and they're delicious!
An easy recipe packed with plant based protein and healthy fats, these bite-sized chocolates are low in sugar, gluten free, dairy free, vegan, and grain free.
These are the perfect little treat for yourself and take less than 10 minutes to prepare.
OTHER GOODIES
Still not convinced? Try these healthy and delicious recipes.
Frozen yogurt granola cups are cold, refreshing and good for you. The perfect summer snacks! Made with just 2 basic ingredients but customizable in so many ways, they’re fun to make and even funner to eat.
There is only one basic granola recipe you need to remember. Master this and you can mix and match your favourite ingredients for countless homemade granola possibilities!
These cinnamon apple chips are low in calories, high in fibre, and actually taste good!
Which one of these healthy homemade snacks are you trying first?
Happy New Year!
This year had its ups and downs, happily mostly ups, and we consider ourselves blessed beyond measure. I wish you and yours a most wonderful year ahead!
See you in 2019. Thank you for coming along on this ride with me.
Happy new year!
Did you make any of these healthy homemade snacks? Which one is your favourite? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.
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Marisa Franca
This is one collection I really need. There are days when I work through lunch and then around mid-afternoon I go searching for something to nibble. Well, what we have is cheese and high calorie crackers left over from Christmas. Every single one of the snacks look and sound delicious. I’m definitely making two or three this weekend to have on hand, especially when the grandsons come to visit.
Jolina
Me too! I’m hungry almost as soon as I finish eating lunch lol!! Have a lovely time with the grandkids 🙂
Shannon
I love these! Snacking at work can definitely be an issue for me! But no longer with these healthy choices!
Courtney
Oooo so many yummy ideas!!!! I love making bars!!!! A favorite way to get yumminess and nutrition
Stephanie Stebbins
I would definitely start with the apple chips! They look so good! I also want to try out those brownie protein balls, yum!
Ally Jones
I love energy balls and make them all the time for my family. They can not get enough of them. I need to try some of your recipes, they look so good.
Lauren
So many great options for my son and I! I love all of these healthy yet tasty options!
Elaine
These snacks all look delicious! I’ve always wanted to try my hand at making energy balls, so you’ve given me the inspiration to finally get on it.
Angela Tolsma
I think this is the year I am gonna make the balls because they sound like the perfect snack. I love the apple chips!
Jolina
They are! And they’re so easy to make too.
Stephanie
I love making homemade granola bars. I haven’t made some in a while, I need to do that again. I tried making the apple crisps once before and did something wrong because next thing I knew the smoke alarms were going off in the house! My oldest son loves both banana bread and oatmeal, I’ll have to try those bars for him.
Jolina
Oh no I hate when that happens! We quickly scramble for something to fan the smoke detectors with lol.
nicole durham
I love so many of these healthy after school snack ideas! My daughter is always hungry after school, and im running out of ideas. I will definitely be implementing a few of these this month to see if we have any winners with her picky self! thanks for sharing!
Jolina
Hope she likes them!
Krysten
Oh YUM! I’m trying to be healthier about my snacking and your post is SO helpful! Especially those apple chips, I can’t wait to make those!
Susan
Had to chuckle about the bars being low-maintenance cookies. So true! These look delicious – and maybe the batter/mixtures would work for multiple ‘formats’ – bars, cookies, balls. Will have to experiment a bit!
Jolina
True, right?? 🙂
Veena Azmanov
Oh, such a delicious collection of healthy snacks. I love having something more healthy on hand so I can snack during the day. The afternoons are the worst times for me.
Gloria
YES…we are on the “healthy eating kick” for sure. Looks like a great collection of treats and snacks to keep us away from the BAD food. Happy New Year!!
Jolina
Happy New Year Gloria!
Dawn
Where did 2018 go? Flew by, didn’t it? Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Love this round up! Thanks a bunch for including my no bake peppermint chocolate snack bites! Cheers to a delicious 2019, my friend 🙂
Jolina
Hi Dawn! A most wonderful 2019 to you and yours too 🙂