Snacks can serve a lot of purposes—tiding you over between meals, preventing hypoglycemia, helping you recover from a workout and more. Whatever the reason for your snack, we’ve got 24 simple ideas to help you make healthy choices.
Related: To snack or not to snack? Read our article on healthy snacking, and whether or not snacking is right for you.
NOTE: Calorie and carb amounts are approximate and do not include optional suggestions.
1. Turkey Cheese Wrap: Stack a slice of cheese on top of a slice of turkey deli meat. Top with a handful of fresh greens such as spinach or arugula and wrap tightly. (~2 grams carb). These chicken lettuce wraps are convenient and can be made with leftover chicken or turkey from the night before.
2. Green Wrap: spread ¼ of an avocado over a small (6-inch) whole-wheat tortilla. Top with a handful of fresh greens such as spinach or arugula and wrap tightly. (~30 grams carb) Still a green wrap but packed with more color, this grilled veggie wrap includes a variety of vegetables to help meet your daily needs.
3. Savory Yogurt Parfait: top ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt with ¼ cup chopped cucumber. Drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper. (~5 grams carb)
4. Yogurt Parfait: top ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt with ¼ cup berries or other chopped fruit and 1 tbsp chopped nuts. (~10 grams carb) or you can try this Good Morning Power Parfait at any time of the day when looking for a quick snack.
5. Ranch & Raw Veggies: dip raw veggie sticks (like cucumber, red bell pepper, or radishes) in 2 tbsp ranch dressing. (~5 grams carb)
6. Guacamole & Raw Veggies: dip raw veggie sticks (like cucumber, red bell pepper, or radishes) in ¼ cup guacamole. (~9 grams carb)
7. Avocado Bowl: Top half an avocado with 1-2 tbsp salsa and 1 tsp shredded cheese—eat it right out of the avocado skin. (~11 grams carb)
8. Fruit & Cheese: have one small piece of fruit (like a plum or clementine) with a string cheese. (~9 grams carb)
9. Edamame: 1 cup steamed edamame in pods, sprinkled with reduced-sodium sodium soy sauce. (~14 grams carb)
10. Cucumber Boats: Slice a small cucumber in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Fill one cucumber half with ½ cup tuna or chicken salad. (~6 grams carb)
11. Plain Cottage Cheese: ½ cup low fat cottage cheese. (~5 grams carb)
12. Savory Cottage Cheese: ½ cup low fat cottage cheese topped with ¼ cup chopped tomato and/or cucumber. (~6 grams carb) Or try basil tomatoes or roasted cherry tomatoes with a touch of rosemary and garlic as the perfect touch to this savory cheese snack.
13. Sweet Cottage Cheese: ½ cup cottage cheese topped with ¼ cup fruit such as berries, chopped pineapple, or peaches. (~10 grams carb)
14. Cream cheese & Cucumber sandwiches: sandwich 1 tsp of cream cheese between 2 cucumber slices (make 6 sandwiches total). (~1 grams carb)
15. Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers: sandwich 1 tsp peanut or other nut butter between 2 whole grain crackers (make 2 sandwiches total). (~13 grams carb)
16. Celery & Peanut Butter: fill a few celery sticks with 1 tsp of peanut butter each. (~2 grams carb)
17. Roasted Chickpeas: ¼ cup roasted chickpeas. (~16-20 grams carb)
18. Popcorn: Drizzle 1 tsp olive oil over 2 cups air popped popcorn. Season with salt and pepper or other spice blends such as Old Bay, Cajun seasoning, lemon pepper, etc. (~12 grams carb)
19. Apple slices & Nut Butter: slice half of a medium apple and dip in 1 tbsp peanut or other nut butter. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon for flavor. (~19 grams carb)
20. Spinach Yogurt Dip & Raw Veggies: dip raw veggie sticks (like cucumber, red bell pepper, or radishes) in our Spinach Yogurt Dip. (~6 grams carb)
21. Power Snack Mix: This recipe offers a twist using favorite flavors. (~15 grams carb)
22. Nut Butter Toast: 1 slice whole grain bread, toasted, topped with 1 tbsp peanut or other nut butter. (~20 grams carb)
23. Avocado toast: 1 slice whole grain bread, toasted, topped with a quarter of a small avocado. (~19 grams carb)
24. Hard-Boiled Egg: Prepare several hard-boiled eggs and store unpeeled in the fridge for a quick protein-packed snack. Optional: season with salt and pepper or hot sauce. (0 grams carb)
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