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Whether you’re trying to include more vegan food in your diet, giving vegan a go for Veganuary or in it for the long haul, knowing what vegan snacks are healthy and tasty is a great thing for everyone to know. Discover some of our favourite sweet, savoury, child- and lunchbox-friendly snacks.
Less of the animal products and more of the tasty, filling snacks that help you get through the day, there are lots of healthy vegan snacks out there, here are some of the best.
Here are 27 of our go-to vegan healthy treats and snacks:
Nutrition info:
Approximate nutrition value of 1 slice of ciabatta1 topped with guacamole2:
Calories | 271kcal |
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Carbs | 38.4g |
(of which sugars) | 2.1g |
Fat | 8.8g |
(of which saturates) | 1.9g |
Fibre | 2.6g |
Protein | 8g |
Yeah, a packet of crisps is an undeniably top-tier snack, but what if we said there were healthy and vegan versions? Instead of potatoes, these healthy crisps are usually made with wholegrains and vegetables in all your favourite crispy flavours for extra plant nutrients.
These crisps are perfect for if you’re struggling to find kids vegan snacks to pop in their lunchbox. Choose from tons of ‘healthy’ vegan crisps on the market.
Here’s a recipe for chocolate & chia dessert
Nutrition info:
Approximate nutrition value of 1 serving of chocolate and chia dessert1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 :
Calories | 431kcal |
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Carbs | 23g |
(of which sugars) | 19g |
Fat | 24.4g |
(of which saturates) | 4g |
Fibre | 16.5g |
Protein | 14.25g |
Roast your veggies in advance and enjoy cold with tahini drizzles over at any time of day. It makes a great lunchbox snack.
Nutritional info:
Approximate nutrition value of 100g of broccoli roasted in 2tsp olive oil and drizzled with 1tbsp of tahini9:
Calories | 227kcal |
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Carbs | 3.35g |
(of which sugars) | 2.3g |
Fat | 19.3g |
(of which saturates) | 3g |
Fibre | 4.75g |
Protein | 8g |
Here's a recipe that shows you how to make your own tahini.
We’ve chosen a couple of our favourite dark chocolates here at H&B, so why not enjoy a square or two as a snack or melt some to top rice cakes, fruit, yoghurt, porridge, nuts and other vegan snacks (in moderation)?
One of the speediest snacks out there, fruit and nut butter takes seconds to make.
If you have a minute before you shoot out the door, try putting some peanut, almond, cashew or other nut butter in a sealed pot and grab one or more of the following fruits / veggies to enjoy with it:
Nutritional info:
Approximate nutrition value of 1 apple and 25g peanut butter:
Calories | 224kcal |
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Carbs | 19g |
(of which sugars) | 16.7g |
Fat | 12.6g |
(of which saturates) | 1.8g |
Fibre | 4g |
Protein | 7.5g |
A sweet snack full of healthy natural sugar (the non-refined kind you find in sweets, chocolate, etc) are ‘date balls’, which are usually vegan too. Here are some of the best with some customer reviews:
Popcorn health benefits include:
It’s pretty cheap and incredibly easy to make healthy popcorn, which you can top with healthy toppings like:
Nutritional info:
Approximate nutrition value of 20g of popcorn kernels popped with 1½tsp coconut oil:
Calories | 133kcal |
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Carbs | 14.6g |
(of which sugars) | 0g |
Fat | 8g |
(of which saturates) | 6g |
Fibre | 0.5g |
Protein | 2g |
Making your own granola, like this Vegan Dark Chocolate & Pecan Granola , is a great way to sprinkle healthy, natural nutrients over yoghurt for a snack. You can also simply enjoy it in a bowl with some cold oat milk when you need something to tide you over until dinner time.
Here’s the nutritional info for the above recipe:
Calories | 225kcal |
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Carbs | 14.6g |
(of which sugars) | 5.8g |
Fat | 15.2g |
(of which saturates) | 2.9g |
Fibre | 3.7g |
Protein | 5.5g |
Vegan granola bars are also a great way to re-fuel the healthy way throughout the day and super handy to pop in your kid’s lunchbox. Here’s one of our favourite vegan granola bars:
Hummus offers the following health benefits:
Why not try making your own turmeric hummus with this recipe by rebel recipes? Ready to dip:
Here’s the nutritional info for the above recipe:
Calories | 194kcal |
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Carbs | 9.6g |
(of which sugars) | 0.7g |
Fat | 13g |
(of which saturates) | 1.9g |
Fibre | 3.8g |
Protein | 6.4g |
If you like to use protein supplements to increase your protein intake for the day, fear not, you can still find healthy vegan versions of your fave protein snacks.
Here are some of our best vegan protein balls that both taste great and top up your protein levels for the day:
Last updated: 13 June 2022
Joined Holland & Barrett: Aug 2020
Master’s Degree in Food Science and Technology Engineering and BSc in Dietetics
Andrea started her career as a clinical dietitian and lecturer at a university hospital, managing the dietetic treatment of patients with various diseases, and giving lectures in nutrition for medical students.
Later she worked as a Product Developer at a sport nutrition company where she developed food supplements and fortified foods, and ensured that the products complied with the relevant regulations.