Easy and healthy Vegan snack recipes to try today
Looking for healthy, plant-based snacks you can whip up in minutes? Look no further. For those of you following a vegan diet, we've created a list of easy and healthy vegan snacks to help keep hunger pangs at bay. We’ve even thrown in our favourite vegan snack recipes for you to try next time you’re feeling peckish.
Vegan Snack Ideas
Savoury
- Houmous and crudities
- Popcorn
- Avocado halves with balsamic vinegar
- Tomato bruschetta
- Antipasti, such as olives, capers and sun-dried tomatoes
Sweet - Vegan flapjacks (swap out butter for margarine)
- Pecan stuffed dates
- Home made trail mix, pick you favourite nuts, dried fruit, seeds, and vegan chocolate
- Granola and coconut yoghurt
- Baked apple crisps
If you’re eating more vegan snacks and foods, but still want to get your recommended protein intake, take a look at our high protein vegan foods.
Keto Vegan Snack Recipe #1
Courgette Crisps
As addictive as crisps but much healthier, these vegan parmesan courgette chips are easy and delicious.
Ingredients:
- 4 courgettes
- 100g vegan parmesan (or any plant-based cheese you prefer!)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method: - Step 1: Heat your oven to 220 Fan
- Step 2: Thinly slice the courgettes and place on a lightly salted baking sheet
- Step 3: Sprinkle with cheese
- Step 4: Bake for 20 mins
Vegan Snack Recipe #2
Vegan Protein Balls
Look for a vegan snack recipe to satiate your sweet tooth? Our no-bake protein cookies are the perfect solution. This vegan snack recipe is great for a pre-workout snack as the oats help you slowly release energy, whilst the protein aids muscle repair.
Ingredients
- 60g Peanut Butter
- 60g Ground Flax Seeds
- 120g Oats
- 2 tbsp Golden Syrup
- 85g Vegan Chocolate Chips
Instructions - Step 1: Combine peanut butter, flax, oats, and maple syrup in a medium - mixing bowl (the mixture will be quite dry)
- Step 2: Stir in the chocolate chips
- Step 3: Use a tablespoons worth of mixture to roll into a bowl
Vegan Snack Recipe #3
Chickpea popcorn
The perfect vegan snack recipe as an alternative to popcorn, with no butter and lots of protein.
Ingredients:
- 2 cans of chickpeas
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp mixed herbs
- 2 tsp of salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Parsley to garnish
Method:
- Step 1: Heat your oven to 220 fan
- Step 2: Drain the chickpeas
- Step 3 combine chickpeas, spices and oil in a bowl and mix well
- Step 3 combine chickpeas, spices and oil in a bowl and mix well
- Step 3: Bake until crunchy (about 25 min)
- Step 4: Sprinkle parsley
Vegan Snack Recipe #4
Loaded Nachos
Vegan queso, topped with refried beans and zingy guacamole. Share with friends - or not...
Ingredients
- 1 tin of black beans
- 1 tbsp of chipotle paste
- 50ml of water
- 50g baby plum tomatoes (halved)
- 50g Vegan cheese
- 1 avocado (mashed)
- Red and green chilli
- 1 spring onion (Sliced)
- 1 lime (Cut into wedges)
80g Coconut yoghurt
__Method__ - Step 1: Heat the oven to 210 degrees
- Step 2: Drain and lightly mash the black beans
- Step 3: Heat a medium frying pan on medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Add the mashed beans, chipotle paste and 50ml water
- Step 4: Stir to combine and simmer for 3-4 mins.
- Step 5: Spread the tortilla chips over a baking tray. Next, spread spoonfuls of the beans on top, then sprinkle with the vegan cream
- Step 6: Bake in the oven for 10-12 mins, until golden
- Step 7: Sprinkle with the tomatoes, chilli and spring onions. Dollop with the mashed avocado and coconut yoghurt. Squeeze over a lime wedge and enjoy
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Whether you have a specific goal in mind, like sticking to a Keto diet, or you'd just like to include more flavour, colour and crunch into your meals, Green Chef is here to support your goals.
Whether you have a specific goal in mind, like sticking to a Keto diet, or you'd just like to include more flavour, colour and crunch into your meals, Green Chef is here to support your goals.