100 Healthy Snack Ideas (Real-Food Style!) (2024)

In my Pinterest browsing the other day I came across a pin that claimed to be a list of 100 Healthy Snack Ideas. I was massively disappointed when I clicked on the link only to find over a third of the items to involve unhealthy processed junk with lots of low-fat this and that, and calorie counting.

Not at all healthy, in my books.

Here are my criteria for a healthy snack ideas list…

• non-processed (this generally means no “ingredient list”, unless I made it myself)
• NOT low-fat / low-calorie
• limit how often we eat fruit
• not heavily reliant on grains (gluten-free for us)
• includes probiotics, lots of healthy fats, raw, high in protein

So, I made my own list and want to share it with you all, because I often find myself in a snack-time rut. This list is going on my fridge and with my meal planning notes, so that I can plan snacks wisely. Oh, and as a bonus, you can combine any number of these things to together to make an easy lunch. A snack tray for lunch is met with cheers (literally) from the under 3-feet-tall crowd in our house.

Side note:I wrote a breakfast e-cookbook calledThe Breakfast Revolutionwhich has recipes for lots of the ideas below –you can get your copy here.Muffins, fruit salad, pancakes, eggs, soaked oatmeal breakfast cake, breakfast custard, and much more!

1. Almonds & raisins
2. Air-popped popcorn with butter and real sea salt
3. Raw veggies with hummus
4. Apples & peanut butter
5. Homemade granola bars
6. Mini tuna & cheese lettuce wraps (use a lettuce leaf as a wrap)
7. Chicken salad lettuce wraps
8. Egg Salad lettuce wraps
9. Green salad (our all-time favourite dressing is by Katie of Kitchen Stewardship, author of Healthy Snacks to Go)
10. Steamed veggies smothered in butter & real sea salt
11. Hard-boiled eggs
12. Plain yogurt with honey or maple syrup
13. Green smoothies(like this Mango-Nectarine Smoothie Recipe)
14. Herbal tea or Homemade honey-sweetened lemonade
15. Homemade beef jerky – if you aren’t into making your own this one has decent ingredients
16. Homemade fruit leather – if you are not wanting to make these at home, this one is a decent alternative
17. Applesauce (no sugar added and/or homemade)
18. Real sourdough bread with lots of butter andhomemade Honey-Sweetened Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
19. A piece of (seasonal) fresh fruit
20. Fruit salad
21. No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Macaroons
22. Homemade hot chocolate (like my Honey-Sweetened Hot Chocolate Recipe)
23. Blender Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
24. A slice of high-quality cheese (no artificial colors, raw if available)
25. Scrambled or fried egg
26. Organic corn chips and lacto-fermented salsa
27. Homemade pickles(Lacto-Fermented Garlic Dill Pickles Recipe)
28. Fresh berries & (honey or maple syrup-sweetened) whipped cream
29. Ants on a log (celery with PB & raisins)
30. Cherry tomatoes
31. Nitrate-free deli meat
32. Baked apples (sprinkle on some cinnamon)
33. Chocolate avocado pudding
34. Blueberry Cheesecake Protein Smoothie
35. A cup of homemade chicken bone broth (my kids love this!)
36. Homemade “larabars” (get the e-book with tons of larabar recipe variations here)
37. Sweet potato fries
38. Tuna melts on your favorite bread or bun
39. Homemade popsicles (like these divine Strawberry Coconut Chia Popsicles with Nut Butter Drizzle)
40. Gluten-free banana-pecan bread
41. Mini pizzas (on toast, tortilla, or pita)
42. Soaked/baked oatmeal
43. Chocolate-Banana smoothie
44. Frozen grapes
45. Snap peas
46. Homemade ice cream
47. Coffee Cake
48. A mug of soup (like this delectable curried butternut squash soup)
49. Homemade granola with coconut/almond milk
50. Parfait (yogurt, fruit, granola)
51. Grain-free muffins (Double Chocolate Banana Muffins, Coconut Flour Chocolate Muffins, Pumpkin Spice Coconut Flour Muffins)
52. Homemade Stovetop Kettle Corn
53. Homemade trail mix
54. Homemade crackers
55. Kale chips
56. Homemade brittle
57. Roasted pumpkin or squash seeds
58. Deviled eggs
59. Spinach dip
60. Simple herbed avocado
61. Dandelion Fritters
62. Healthy Peppermint Patties
63. Homemade potato chips
64. Browned Butter Fudge
65. Raspberry Poppyseed Muffins
66. Roasted asparagus (topped with parmesan and salt – yum!)
67. Steamed spinach
68. Homemade banana bread
69. Quinoa pudding
70. Dark chocolate
71. Dehydrated fruit chips
72. Roasted chickpeas
73. Nachos and cheese
74. Homemade crackers & PB
75. Banana-Walnut Muffins
76. Crackers & pate (grass-fed organic livers are amazing super foods!)
77. Organic raw sweet peppers
78. Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
79. Homemade milkshakes
80. Cold lentil salad
81. Green apples and homemade caramel sauce
82. Chocolate-dipped strawberries
83. Cold leftover pancakes (my kids love these!)
84. Meatballs with marinara for dipping
85. Bacon-wrapped asparagus, water chestnuts, or scallops
86. Cold fried chicken
87. Dried anchovies
88. Chickpea and bean salad
89. Vegetable juice
90. 20-Minute Peanut-Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
91. Baked beans
92. Dried dates with coconut butter stuffed inside (DELISH. This is the coconut butter I have.)
93. Egg muffins
94. Fried Plantains
95. Cream cheese & salsa mini-wraps
96. Spiced Crispy Nuts
97. Rice pudding
98. Sandwich bites
99. Guacamole
100. Homemade French Fries (Better than fast food!)

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