Most mornings there is barely enough time for breakfast, so what’s a girl on the go to do? Many grocery and supermarket snacks are full of empty calories, like pretzels and potato chips, which lead to sugar crashes and more hunger pangs. Better to have some healthy snacks on hand for sustained energy and whole grain nutrients. Whether you’re vegan, gluten-free, or omnivorous, you will surely find something on this list that will satiate your snack craving.
Beanfield’s Bean & Rice Chips
Family-owned with a commitment to being non-GMO and sustainable, Beanfield’s chips are made from beans and rice, so they are full of protein and fiber, and are also gluten free. All their chips are vegan, even their newest flavor–Ranch!
Vermont Smoke & Cure Real Sticks
If you’re doing the Paleo thing and need some quick protein after your P90x or crossfit pounding, you can nosh on Vermont Smoked Meat Sticks. No Preservatives. Just real natural meat. Chipotle and Cracked Pepper are my favorites.
Perfect Bar in Cranberry Crunch
This is a perfect breakfast bar. 200 calories in the whole bar. Cranberries and crunchy puffed rice are folded into creamy peanut butter. Must be refrigerated. Easy to grab and go, but will melt in your gym bag.
Hail Merry Chocolate Macaroons
Guilt-free chocolate. Each macaroon is 65 calories (5 carbs) and gluten free, so you can enjoy this decadence without the sugar crash. Raw coconut oil and chocolate dehydrated at low temperatures preserves all the antioxidant properties.
Mary’s Gone Crackers
Mary’s Super Seed Crackers are super crunchy, filled with sunflower, pumpkin, and poppy seeds. They’re vegan and gluten-free, made with brown rice and quinoa. They taste great and offer complex multi-grain energy to fuel your day.
LoveBean Superfood Fudge Spread
A low-glycemic coconut nectar blended with pure dark chocolate. Chock full of antioxidants and delicious. You can spread this on bread, crackers, fruit or just right into your mouth. NO soy, NO gluten, NO dairy, NO agave, NO other tree nuts or peanuts.
Oceans Halo Seaweed Chips
Seaweed makes a great snack. It’s a super food. Now, you can have all the nutrients of seaweed with the crunch of a chip! It’s gluten free and made from both brown and white rice.
This Bar Saves Lives
A bar you can feel good about eating. For every bar you buy, they give a packet of food to a child in need. Everyone eats together. All natural, gluten-free, non-GMO, fair trade ingredients. 200 calories (22g carbs, 6g protein, 10g sugar).
