Hi friends!
Today I’m traveling cross-country to be with my family in New Jersey for the holidays. I’m looking forward to lots of time with loved ones and fun!
Speaking of being on-the-go, today I wanted to share my top picks for on-the-go snacks as of late. Since I’m big on eating small meals frequently, it seems like I’m always eating in the car. An ongoing joke that I have with my hubby is that I’m constantly trying to get food stains off the seat of my car. Nearly every week there’s a new protein bar stain or smudge of some sort. I guess I’m a messy car eater!
The basic requirements for snacks to be in the running to become a favorite of mine are simple. They’ve got to be 1.) healthy – must pack a nutritious punch, and 2.) tasty – I won’t eat it if it doesn’t please my palette people! I also love when I can get a serving of fruit/veggies in with a snack too. Here are some of my current favorite snacks:
Rise Bars. A few months ago the folks at Rise Bar reached out and offered to send me some of their bars to try… and I’ve been enjoying them ever since! My favorite flavor is almond honey, which packs in 20 grams of protein and contains only 3 simple ingredients: almonds, honey, and high-quality Whey Protein Isolate. I love super short ingredient lists! I also really like their carob chip bar flavor.
Note: I just noticed that the Rise Bar website is offering free shipping on any order through 12/25 by using the code HOLIDAYSHIP.
Energy Balls. Date bites are great for grabbing on-the-go. It’s simple to whip up a batch, and then I have it around for a week or two to nab when I need a little something. Recent favorites include the pictured oatmeal walnut hemp energy balls and mint chocolate chip date balls.
Dried Apple Slices. These are in my carry-on bag right now so that I can munch on some apple slices on the plane today! I like how a bag is 1 serving & 130 calories, so I can munch away and get my Vitamin C in for the day.
Fruit & Veggie Bars. Lately I’ve been buying the SunRype brand of these. They’re around 100 calories a pop – perfect for just a little snack to hold me over until a meal – and contain just fruit and vegetable fiber, puree and juice concentrates.
Big Slice Apples. These pouches of kettle cooked apples have become a staple snack of mine this month. You better believe that I’ve got some Big Slice pouches packed in my bag for my trip! The best way to describe Big Slice is that it’s like eating slices of apple pie in a convenient, portion controlled pouch. Big Slice’s products are made with GMO-free, USA-grown apples that are slowly cooked into thick juicy chunks.
Big Slice comes in 16 flavors, and my favorite is the Cinnamon French Toast flavor. Mmm! At around 100 calories a pouch, Big Slice apples are all-natural, gluten free, vegan, and made with real fruits – none of that fake stuff.
And here’s a great tidbit about Big Slice: A portion of the purchase of every Big Slice pouch goes to the Sparkle Foundation, an organization that supports women and girls in need.
GIVEAWAY TIME! I’ve teamed up with Big Slice to give their kettle cooked apples to one lucky winner. The pictured above prize includes:
- 12 pouches of assorted flavors
- Big Slice tumbler
- A handy dandy spork to eat your apples with
To enter, simply leave me a comment below telling me what your favorite on-the-go snack is.
The contest is open to U.S. residents only. I will randomly select a winner on 1/4. You can check out Big Slice Apples on the following social media channels:
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it!!
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Big Slice through my partnership with FitFluential. As always, all opinions expressed are genuinely my own.
When traveling I try to make sure to pack nutritious snacks. Otherwise I wind up eating junk food!
Those look and sound so delicious! My favorite on the go snack is definitely trail mix and fruit!
Awesome!! I try to have granola bars on hand and honestly a tortilla with peanut butter is pretty good!
Favorite on the go snack is a protein bar of some type 🙂
My favorite on-the-go snack is fruit and nut granola.
I eat Lundberg rice chips almost daily as a snack!
Oooo those look GOOD! My go-to snack is usually some type of bar – clif, quest, luna, or clif builders bar. And fruit. Everyday. 🙂
Grapes with a piece of string cheese. That’s my favorite.
The apple snacks look awesome! I love baked apples. My favorite snack is currently Clif bars.
Snacks are a must for me, or I’ll surely eat ALL THE COOKIES!
I like eating granola bars or trail mix on the go.
I like trail mix and granola bars
I like granola bars
Apple with almond butter has been my favorite snack for a long time. I can’t get enough of it!
I like kind bars
Safe travels! Thanks for the awesome snack ideas – I’m always looking for more!
I love trail mix for on the go!
I like hummus and veggies.
I love a handful of nuts
I love snacking on mixed nuts and fruit!
Almonds or cashews are my favorite portable snack. I always keep a small container with a single portion of them in my bag to use to eliminate hunger pangs.
I eat a banana almost every afternoon
I’m always stocked with bars for snacks on the go. I think I’ve seen Rise bars around the stores I shop at, will need to try them!
Nuts or dried apricots, my favorites.
I like energy bars.
MY FAVE ON THE GO SNACK IS TRAIL MIX!