The ultimate list of quick & healthy snack ideas

Hunger pangs.  If you’re not prepared, you automatically reach for the closest food item which can be gobbled up in minutes.  Preferably standing or juggling two tasks at one go.  Not that this is something I recommend (either option!), but sometimes life happens.

I’ve learnt over time that having a list of healthy snack ideas helps me veer away from resorting to unhealthy stuff.  Once I have a list, I can also make sure that my fridge and cupboards are well stocked with whatever I need to be able to make the right choices.  The right approach to snacking really helps me maintain my weight.

To make things extra-easy, I’ve split the list of quick & healthy snack ideas into three:

1. The grab and go list of quick & healthy snacks
2. The one-minute prep list of quick & healthy snacks
3. The batch-prepared list of quick & healthy snacks

The grab and go list of quick & healthy snacks

  1. Fruit – fresh & dried
  2. Nuts
  3. Raisins
  4. Yoghurt – Natural is best
  5. Ricotta – buy these in single-portion sized pots
  6. Cottage cheese – again, buy in single-portion sized pots
  7. Cereal bars – look for the low sugar variety
  8. Rice or corn cakes
  9. Seeds – sunflower are my favourite
  10. Olives
  11. Wholegrain crackerbread
  12. Roasted chickpeas

The one-minute prep list of quick & healthy snacks

  1. Greek yoghurt topped with fruit, nuts, chia seeds, coconut flakes.  Pick your favourite toppings.
  2. Apple slices with nut butter.  I prefer almond, but you can use peanut or any other too.
  3. Celery sticks with low-fat cream cheese or hummus.
  4. Cherry tomato & mozzarella ball kebab sticks.  I pop one of each onto a toothpick and indulge in a few of them.
  5. Carrot sticks dipped in hummus.
  6. Quick smoothie using fruit you’ve already prepared and frozen.  Makes for a great texture too!
  7. Maltese galletti (water biscuits), or crackers and cheese
  8. Half an avocado topped with a small tin of canned tuna
  9. Spicy avocado.  Sprinkle some salt and cayenne pepper onto an avocado half.
  10. Ham roll ups.  Take a slice of ham (preferably turkey or chicken), spread some cream cheese, and place a cucumber or bell pepper slice.  Roll up.
  11. Watermelon slices wrapped in parma ham.
  12. Wholegrain crackerbread topped with ricotta, a sprinkle of cinnamon and honey.
  13. Slice of brown toast topped with almond butter, banana slices & chia seeds.  You can top with honey or maple syrup.
  14. Multigrain crackers with spread avocado and a pinch of salt.
  15. Popcorn.  The microwave one works wonders.  Use a plain one if possible.
  16. Rice cake topped with almond butter (or any other nut), chopped dates, and mixed seeds.
  17. Dates stuffed with nut butter (drool)

The batch prepared list of quick & healthy snacks

  1. Boiled eggs.  Boil in bulk.  Peel, and once cool, wrap individually in foil.  You can store in the fridge for up to 7 days.
  2. Banana & oat cookies.  Combine 2 ripe bananas and 1 cup oats.  Mash and add in dried fruit, raisins, nuts or dark chocolate chips.  Bake for 20 minutes.  These freeze beautifully.
  3. Vegetable crudités.  Take some time to chop carrots, celery, bell pepper and cucumber into sticks.  They can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days.  To keep them extra-fresh, wrap them in damp paper towels and place in ziplock bags in the fridge.
  4. Egg casserole muffins.  The same ingredients you would use for an omelette can be combined with eggs and poured into a muffin tin or muffin silicone cases.  Bake on gas mark 6 for 15 minutes.
  5. Edamame beans.  Boil, let them cool, and refrigerate for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
  6. Pancakes.  The 3 ingredient kind.  You need 1 large, ripe banana, 2 eggs, and a pinch of cinnamon.  Mash the banana, whisk the egg and cinnamon, and combine.  Heat a pan to a low to medium setting, and add a little coconut oil (or any other oil, butter or cooking spray).  Make them a little small, as they are flimsier than your traditional pancake.  These freeze very nicely.  I like to place a little piece of waxed paper in between every pancake, and freeze in a ziplock bag.

And there you have it.  The ultimate list of quick & healthy snack ideas that’s bound to save you, anyday.

Check out for my ‘Healthy snacking –  what to keep in your fridge and cupboards’ blog post next!.  This list includes all the foods and ingredients you need to MAKE SURE that you’ve got all of the above healthy snacks covered.
It is my mission to make it super-duper easy for you to snack well!

Love,

Nakita xxx