Here are some of the best healthy road trip snacks to bring on your next road trip! These healthy, high protein snacks will definitely save you money on your next road trip, whether you’re looking for something to make at home, or something that you can pick up at the grocery store.
1. Homemade Crackers or Cheese Crisps
Maybe you’re a salty snack lover and have a hard time resisting those bags of chips that are beautifully displayed at gas stations… not to worry. With a little preparation you can have delicious and healthy salty snacks for your next road trip which are sure to satisfy. There are tons of recipes out there, but here is a delicious cheese cracker recipe with fresh milled flour.
2. Dates
Have a sweet tooth? Maybe you’re looking for something a little more nutritious than the skittles and M&M’s that you’ll find at the next gas station. Dates are the perfect road trip snack! Dates are such a satisfying and nutritious snack that will definitely satisfy your sweets craving.
3. Fruit Strips
Fruit strips are an easy road trip snack that you can buy and have on hand for a sudden sweets craving. The convenience of fruits strips makes them worth having on hand for a road trip!
4. Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are the perfect treat to have on hand as a homemade road trip snack. You’ll save money by having a homemade treat in the car, rather than giving into the temptation of those expensive gas station candy bars! Plus, the ingredients are clean and predictable.
5. Packets of Salmon
Move over, beef jerky. There’s another easy healthy protein snack available for those long car rides. Salmon packets are full of protein and are super easy to eat in the car.
6. Apple Sauce
This is a great option, especially if you have kids. Apple sauce is a healthy snack that can be made at home or bought at the store. They even sell it in pouches to help keep the mess down.
7. Muffins
Especially if we’re leaving on a roadtrip early in the morning, I like to have homemade muffins in the car for an easy-to-eat snack while driving. They’re great for an easy breakfast or healthy snack idea for roadtrips! These whole wheat cinnamon raisin muffins are a great option.
8. Roasted Pumpkin Seeds/Nuts
If you’ve never tried these, you absolutely must give them a shot. Pumpkin are a delicious healthy snack when you’re craving something salty! They are also a super easy snack to bring on a roadtrip, and you can make them at home! Roasted nuts in general make a delicious road trip snack.
9. Fresh Fruit
Fresh fruit is the perfect healthy road trip snack. Truly the ideal snack filled with nutrients and filling fiber. Stick with options like bananas, oranges, or apples which are easy to eat and either can be pre-washed or are easy to peel.
10. Boiled Eggs
Another high protein road trip snack that can be made at home. Boiled eggs can be made at home the day before you leave on a trip, and then stashed in an ice chest or cooler bag until you’re ready to peel and enjoy!
11. Greek Yogurt Cups
If you are bringing an ice chest or a cooler bag along on your road trip, definitely throw in a few yogurt cups! They are are such a delicious and high protein snack! They’re also super easy and mess-free, which is definitely a bonus on a road trip.
And that’s that! 11 healthy road trip snacks for your next drive. Let me know in the comments what your favorite healthy road trip snacks are!
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