KYSS – Keep Your Snacks Simple
Snacks can be tough to get right and it’s so easy to get into a rut with them. If you’re constantly rotating the same apple, handful of nuts and cup of plain yoghurt day-in and day-out, or finding yourself drawn to the vending machine, it’s probably time to mix it up! Read on for some fresh new ideas – these easy-peasy, healthy snack ideas require no foodie pedigree or kitchen skills, so you can just jump in and start snacking right!
I want something sweet…
2-Ingredient Banana Pancakes
Grab 1 large banana, 2 eggs and a teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Blend all the ingredients up, or just mush up and mix really well. Cook in a pan just like you would regular pancakes, with a little butter. Enjoy on their own or add berries and some yoghurt.
Date Heaven
2-3 fresh dates filled with ricotta cheese or nut butter.
Coconut Icy-poles
Mix coconut water, chia seeds and berries and fill an icy pole tray.
I want something savoury…
Crispy Chickpeas
Coat chickpeas in coconut oil and add paprika and cumin. Layer out on a tray and pop in your oven at 180 degrees. Shake the tray every 15 minutes until they turn crispy.
Pumpkin Thins with Coconut Oil
Sprinkle some salt and cinnamon on pumpkin thins (just thinly chopped pumpkin basically) and pan-fry them in coconut oil. Just before serving, stir through some coconut flakes or shredded coconut.
Grated Goodness (beets, carrot, cheddar)
Grab some raw beetroot, carrot and cheddar cheese from the fridge.Grate all ingredients and mix them up for a super colourful, healthy raw snack.We love adding lemon and some salt.
Seaweed Rolls
Grab some nori sheets, fill with veggie sticks (avocado, carrot, cucumber and beetroot are best), tahini and wrap! Too easy.
Veggie Juice
Kale, celery, carrots, ginger, lemon and ½ green apple.
I want to pre-prepare something for work…
Sweet Potato Fritters
Shred 1/2 sweet potato in a food processor. Mix with dried herbs, salt and pepper. Cook with coconut oil. Broccoli works too. Make up a batch and eat on the run - hot or cold. Seriously good!
Protein Bliss Balls
Mix dates, your nuts of choice and 1 scoop of protein powder (chocolate works the best) with a little bit of water to bind. Roll in to balls and pop in the fridge.
Frittata Muffins
Whisk eggs with herbs of choice (including salt and pepper) and pour evenly into greased muffin tins. Add layers of veggies. Fav combos are cherry tomato/spring onion/sweet potato OR sundried tomato/mushroom/kale). Pop in the oven for 20 – 25 mins at 180 degrees.
I want to spice up my daily handful of nuts…
Salt and Vinegar Almonds
Pop 50ml apple cider vinegar and 1 tablespoon rock salt over 1 ½ cups of almonds and then roast in the oven at 150 degrees for about 15 minutes.
Tamari Pepitas
Toss some pepitas into a frying pan, and add a splash of tamari. Let them get delicious on a medium heat. They won’t take long at all!
Chili Edamame
Purchase edamame’s, add a little salt and chili flakes to give them a kick and keep you powering through the afternoon.
I want a liquid snack…
Dandelion Mocha
In a mug, add 1 dandelion root tea bag (we like the Bonvit brand), 1 teaspoon of raw cacao, and sweeten with stevia to taste. Fill the mug 1/2 – 3/4 with freshly boiled water, then top with almond milk.
Coconut/Berry Frappe
Blend frozen berries, ice and coconut water together and hey presto!
Spiced Almond Milk
Add your fave spices (cinnamon and nutmeg work well) and stir. Insider tip: heated up tastes even better.
OH So NOT Naughty Snacks…
Rice Pudding
Simply heat some left over brown rice (or quinoa) with a splash of coconut milk – even better, add cinnamon and nuts.
Chocolate Cake (sorta)
Cover a spoon of oats and protein powder with boiling water and leave for 5 minutes to soak, then enjoy with a scoop of sheep’s yoghurt.
Banana Mint
Chop up half a frozen banana and add some cacao powder and mint leaves. Optional to add a splash of coconut or almond milk.
Trendy Snacks…
Apple Delight
Half an apple topped with a little almond or chia butter.
Kale Chips
You can season kale chips with some sea salt to keep it simple, or add chili flakes to make them spicier. Experiment with combinations such as dried herbs, garlic powder and even some lemon juice. Wash small pieces of kale and dry with a paper towel. Toss kale leaves with olive oil, spices and sea salt and pop in a 170-degree, preheated oven for about 12 minutes.
Show-Off Snacks…
Apple Sandwiches
Wash and core your apple, then cut two big slices from it, horizontally. Layer the bottom piece with almond or another nut butter, then sprinkle with organic muesli and top with the second slice of apple. Just as delicious with banana, pear, or sliced strawberries.
Yoghurt Crackle
You’ll need 1 cup of yoghurt and 1 cup of toppings – we love fresh berries and pistachios, but you could use chocolate chips, coconut, or other raw nuts and seeds too.Spread a thick layer of yoghurt on baking paper and make it just less than an inch thick… sprinkle your toppings over the yoghurt and freeze overnight.In the morning, crack the bar into pieces and store in the fridge.Feeling extra indulgent? Use a flavoured yoghurt, or stir a little honey into your plain base.
Our Top 9 Go-To Basic Snacks
- Chief Bars! Ok we're a little bias here, they're a new product from BUF Founder, Libby Babet, but they're seriously amazing and designed specifically as a super healthy snack for us busy girls!
- Hard boiled Eggs
- Guacamole with vegetables
- Dark Chocolate with raw cacao or 80-90% cocoa
- Apple with Almond Butter
- Kale Chips
- Hummus or Bean Dip with Vegetables
- Yoghurt with Berries, Seeds or Nuts
- Smoothie: Start with a base (water, coconut water, almond milk, coconut milk, green tea, rice milk), then add something green (kale, spinach, supergreens powder) and finally, supercharge it (protein powder, cinnamon, vanilla extract, nut butter, chia seeds, maca, spirulina, raw cacao, ground flaxseed).