High Protein Vegan Snacks

05 Aug High Protein Vegan Snacks

This is a list of super easy and healthy high-protein vegan snacks for plant-based people. Snacks in general are important (see below!), but snacks that contain protein are particularly mission-critical for vegans.

Building a Better Snack

Why Snacks Matter

We need healthy snacks for…

• maintaining energy throughout your day
• recovering more quickly after workouts
• maintaining a normal, healthy metabolism
• having an emergency back-up if your day gets hectic and you can’t sit down for a full meal!

Why Protein Matters in Plant-Based Snacks

It’s necessary that vegan snacks contain protein because it…

• helps stabilize blood sugar throughout the day, which in turn helps you feel satisfied and more stable
• helps vegans meet their daily total protein needs, which can be harder (but still totally possible) to meet if you are entirely plant-based
• if you’re pregnant, breastfeeding, physically active, or struggling with an illness, protein needs increase further!

Protein-Rich Vegan Snack “Recipes” & Ideas

• Nuts/seeds + a fruit
  • Nut ideas: peanuts, cashews, almonds, brazil nuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, mixed nuts, etc.
  • Seed ideas: sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds (or pepitas),
  • Fruit ideas: grapes, cherries, pear, apple, banana, berries, orange, 2-3 clementines/mandarins, etc.
• Whole-grain tortilla + almond butter + banana
• Instant oatmeal + peanut butter powder (or normal peanut butter) + chia seeds + cinnamon
• Store-bought bars: Luna + Kind (*check ingredients for potential dairy, but some flavors are dairy-free)
• Homemade bars: 3 Ingredient PB / PB + Quinoa / many more recipes online!
• Energy balls
• Trail mix
• Rice cakes + vegan pesto + hemp seeds
• Crispy Roasted Chickpeas
• Edamame + sesame seeds + soy sauce (can buy frozen and steam in microwave at home)
• Cucumbers slices + hummus + olives
• Soymilk-based yogurt + topping (high protein cereal like Kashi Go Lean, frozen cherries, dairy-free chocolate chips, etc.)
• Lentil salad
• Smoothie (just ensure there’s some protein in there – you can get this through nut butter, milk (soy/hemp/pea), plant-based yogurt, or vegan protein powder)
• Almond butter dates
• Hot chocolate or chocolate milk with plant-based milk (soy, pea, hemp)
• A cup of quinoa porridge topped with sunflower seed butter and maple syrup