3 Insanely Simple Vegan Snack Ideas
Hello everyone, I hope you are all having a wonderful day today. In today’s post, I’m going to be sharing three delicious vegan snacks that you can make when you’re crunched on time and rushing out the door.
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I’m a big snacker, so I always have plenty of snacks throughout the day. Thus, due to my love of snacking, I thought I would share with you all some of my favorite vegan snacks that I make quite often.
These are all super simple recipes and utilize ingredients that are not only affordable, but healthy as well. These are snacks that you can make in under five minutes and are perfect for when you’re crunched on time.
I’m definitely someone who prefers sweet snacks over salty snacks, so this post is dedicated to three of my favorite sweet snacks. So, if you prefer sweet snacks over salty snacks, then these are the perfect snacks for you. I will be sharing three sweet snacks that can be easily modified to your liking.
Now, let’s get into three healthy vegan snacks!
1. Smoothie Bowls
The first vegan snack idea you can make is a smoothie bowl. I seriously love smoothie bowls because you can make so many different flavors–the possibilities are endless. You can even add protein powder to your smoothie bowl if you’re wanting a snack that’s high in protein.
But for this smoothie bowl, I made a banana blueberry smoothie bowl. I added banana, blueberries, almond milk, and spinach. I used roughly 1/2 a banana, 1/4 cup of blueberries, a handful of spinach, and 1/4 cup of almond milk. Add more milk if you want the smoothie bowl thinner as rather than thick.
I love adding spinach to smoothie bowls because it’s an easy way to get additional greens in for the day. Spinach is high in iron, so anytime I can add it to my meals, I usually do. You also can’t even taste the spinach in the smoothie bowl. So, it’s great for people who don’t like spinach, but want to still get the nutrients of spinach. You can also add other greens as well!
On top of this smoothie bowl, I added some vegan pumpkin granola, which is a recipe up on my blog. I love adding granola for some extra crunch, but you can add any toppings that you want. You can add peanut butter, fruit, or chocolate chips if you want some extra sweetness.
2. Oatmeal
Oatmeal is something I typically have for breakfast, but it’s also a great snack to have anytime throughout the day. Oats are rich in carbs, so it’s a meal that will keep you feeling full for longer.
All you need to do is add instant oats, water, and cinnamon together and heat it in the microwave for about 60 seconds. I use the instant oats because they cook much faster than rolled oats.
After I cooked my oatmeal, I added more cinnamon because I absolutely love cinnamon. Cinnamon also has numerous health benefits, so it’s a great spice to add to toast or oatmeal.
I then topped my oatmeal off with blueberries and a big scoop of creamy natural peanut butter. Blueberries are rich in antioxidants, and peanut butter is high in protein and healthy fats.
This is a great snack to have that’s healthy and has no added sugar. However, if you don’t like blueberries, you can add strawberries or banana instead. You can also add a scoop of your favorite protein powder to the oats if you want to make protein oats instead of regular oats.
One of my favorite protein powders is Orgain Creamy Chocolate Fudge Protein Powder. Orgain is a protein powder that is vegan and made with natural ingredients. I highly recommend checking this protein powder out. It’s not only healthy, but it’s super delicious!
3. Peanut Butter Banana Toast/Rice Cake with Chocolate Chips
This one’s for all you sugar lovers out there. I personally love peanut butter banana toast, but what makes it even better is adding chocolate chips. I used my favorite Enjoy Life chocolate chips that are vegan and relatively low in sugar. I also really like the Lilly’s chocolate baking chips, which is another one of my favorite plant-based chocolate chips.
All you need to do for this snack is pop a piece of whole wheat toast in the toaster and add a layer of peanut butter, banana, and a handful of chocolate chips.
This is one of my favorite snacks when I want something healthy, but sweet at the same time. Peanut butter is high in protein and healthy fats, so it’s a great snack to have that will keep you full for long periods of time.
My two favorite natural creamy peanut butters are Krema, and Smucker’s Creamy Natural Peanut Butter. Both of these peanut butters either contain just peanuts, or peanuts and salt. I like to buy natural peanut butter that has no added oils or sugars because it’s healthier that way.
You can also use crunchy peanut butter if you prefer crunchy peanut butter over creamy peanut butter. This snack takes less than five minutes to make, and is a perfect quick snack to make when you’re heading out the door.
Final Thoughts
These are three super quick and easy vegan snacks that you can make in under five minutes. They’re all easy recipes that are super versatile and can be made in a variety of ways. All of these snacks are not only super easy to make, but they’re healthy and 100% plant-based. Snacks that are both healthy and taste good are a win in my book.
I have so many delicious vegan recipes on my blog, so be sure to check them out! There’s something for everyone! You can check out my dessert recipes, snack recipes, breakfast recipes, and main dishes. All of my recipes are 100% plant-based and super healthy.
