With Summer just around the corner its time to start thinking about healthy health travel snacks! Below I hvae posted a few of our favorite travel snacks!
Peanut Butter Protein Balls
Looking for an on the go snack? These energy balls are so simple to make. They are great for a before your workout, road trip, picnic, a party you name it! My kids love these as well. There are several ways you can make these protein balls. I want to make these as healthy as I can and without preservatives and other unwanted food additives. I made this batch with homemade peanut butter. Yum!!
Peanut Butter Protein Balls
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter Almond Butter, or Seed Butter
- 2/3 cup raw honey or agave
- 2 tsp. Vanilla
- 1/2 cup flax meal
- 2 cups oats use Gluten Free oats if needed
- 1 cup Vanilla Protein Powder
- 48 large Dark Chocolate chips
OTHER OPTIONS:
- ¼ mini chocolate chips
- Raisin
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Roll into 1 inch balls. Press down on a plate or cookie sheet until slightly flattened. Press a large, dark chocolate chip into the middle of each cookie. Refrigerate or keep at room temperature
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Spicy Roasted Almonds
Spicy roasted almonds are another fabulous travel or on the go snack. They are super simple to make. The recipe below is just a guideline makes these your own try different spices.
Spicy Roasted Almonds
Ingredients
- 1 cup Almonds
- 1 1/2 tsp Avocado Oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F.
- Stir all ingredients together in a bowl until the almonds are well coated. Spread the nuts out over a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until golden brown. Stir halfway through the baking time.
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Hi!! I’m Kristin McConnell, I am so glad you are here! I am a wife to my amazing husband and a Mom of two fabulous kids.