High Volume, Low Calorie Snacks
Have you ever had one of those days when your stomach feels like a bottomless pit? Or maybe you’re watching TV, and you want something to munch on, but you’re not super hungry? I love high volume, low-calorie snacks because you can have a large serving without having to worry about calories!
High Volume Low-Calorie Snack Ideas
Salty Snack Ideas:
- Air-popped popcorn or low-calorie brands like Skinny Pop and Boom Chicka Pop are a great snack.
- These Cauliflower Crackers have a huge serving size. 40 crackers are only 110 calories!
- Nutritional Yeast Popcorn is a great “cheesy” snack you can make at home.
- Hippeas are delicious, vegan “cheese” puffs made with chickpeas!
- Try these homemade Brussels Sprout Chips for a unique crunchy snack!
- Kale chips are a great substitute for chips and these taste cheesy, but they’re vegan!
- If you like sweet potato fries, these Butternut Squash Fries are a great low-calorie option.
Crunchy Snack Ideas
- Hummus stuffed preppers are a great crunchy option and will keep you filled up!
- Chopped tomatoes and cucumbers with balsamic vinegar are a tasty low calorie option.
- Carrot Chips are simply freeze-dried carrots and they are crunchy and delicious!
- Dry roasted edamame– It’s a tasty, crunchy snack but also packed with protein!
- This Crispy Parmesan Edamame can be made in the oven and it’s so yummy.
- Carrot chips and hummus- I love buying carrots in a chip shape! Perfect for scooping up dip.
Sweet Snack Ideas
- Peanut Butter Greek Yogurt Bark (pictured above) or Berry Yogurt Bark.
- Apple slices with cinnamon- I like using a mandoline slicer to slice the apple into thin pieces!
- Apple nachos are a fun snack when you need a healthy dessert.
- Plain Greek yogurt with a splash of vanilla and frozen blueberries makes a delicious treat!
- Halo Top makes a lower-calorie ice cream that is SO good!
- So Delicious makes a low-calorie frozen mousse that is creamy and delicious, too!
- This 2 Ingredient Frozen Yogurt is made with just mango and Greek yogurt for a high protein, low calorie snack.
- You can make Skinny Peanut Butter Dip with just plain Greek yogurt mixed with peanut flour.
Sweet and Salty Combinations
- Apple slices and low-calorie peanut butter dip are a good sweet and salty mix.
- Brown rice cake topped with almond butter and cinnamon with a pinch of sea salt really satisfy my cravings.
- Spelt pretzels dipped in brownie batter hummus. Boar’s Head and Aldi make similar styles of dessert hummus!
Yum, great ideas! I love carrots+hummus, yogurt+fruit, tomatoes+mozzarella, banana+pb, apples+pb, and fruit+cheese! There’s probably lots more but those are ones I can think of right now!
Ohhh tomatoes and mozzarella. YUM!
I love love love snacks. I snack all the time. Energy bites, fruits, crackers, quinoa, nuts, PB off a spoon! Nothing is off limits..well except the obvious.
Great snack ideas–you’ve listed some of my favorites, and some new ideas. I didn’t know they made kid-sized bars–what a great idea.
Good luck with your run 🙂
I love carrots and almonds! 🙂 or carrots and hummus!
I’m a huge fan of kale chips and hummus. It’s almost painful how much I love it.
Apples and PB are always my favorite 😀 LOVE them
Bananas and almond butter are definitely my favorite snack… but anything you can dip into hummus comes in a close second.
I’m obsessed with that Justin’s hazelnut butter. I mixed it with an egg, some oats, and a little sugar and have the best breakfast cookies that are each only 110 calories with no butter, and with protein and healthy fat!
Oh my gosh I’m going to have to try that!!
These are all awesome suggestions Liz! My fave is apple and cheese too 🙂 I agree it is good get some protein in our snacks, it really makes a difference!
Can’t go wrong with hummus and veggies!:) great ideas