It's that time of the year when the weather is finally getting warmer and nicer and the long weekend is around the corner. In the US, a long weekend in summer mostly translates to either a shopping holiday, beach holiday or a roadtrip. So if you guys are planning a road trip for the upcoming long weekend, and wondering what food to carry that is healthy and lasts you atleast a week. Here's a list of 20 healthy snacks for the Road Trip from the blog. Some are sweet, some are savory while some can be made into kids projects. Please note that these are some of our older posts so the pictures are not the best, but those of you have tried our recipes can vouch for our recipes. Back then we didn't realize the importance of taking good pictures for a food blog. However we can proudly say we have stepped up our game now :) Thanks.
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- Wheat Crackers - These wheat thins are ready in under 10 minutes. Bake them with your favorite seasonings. We like to flavor them with cumin, carom, dried fenugreek leaves or even spinach. A huge hit with the family.
- Apricot Energy Bites With just 3 healthy ingredients these are ready in under 10 minutes. These are Glutenfree, Dairy Free, Sugar Free, Vegan & Paleo.
- Almond & Date Squares Healthy treat for the road loaded with the goodness of dates and almonds.
- [adinserter block="2"]No Bake Cereal Bars With just 5 ingredients these no bake treats are a great project with the kids.
- Vitamin C Gummies With just 3 ingredients these gummies are a perfect treat for the kids when on the road.
- [adinserter block="3"]Tutti Fruti Cookies Everybody enjoys a sweet treat on the road specially when they are mildly sweet, crunchy and crisp.
- Fruit Rollups Although it's best to consume fruits as it, who doesn't enjoy a variation. These make a great kid snack as they are fruity and healthy.
- [adinserter block="2"]Date & Nut Balls These no cook balls are made with dates, nuts and peanut butter. How good is that when you don't even have to cook them?
- Cranberry Cookies These delicious cookies are made with whole wheat. Add your favorite dried fruit and make them your own.
- [adinserter block="3"]Taro root Chips Slice them, season them and they are ready in under 15 minutes.
- [adinserter block="2"]Trail mix Make you own raw and unprocessed trail mix in 2 minutes, by adding your favorite nuts and seeds.
- Instant Masala Peanuts Spice up your road trip with these Vegan and Gluten free masala peanuts
- Cereal Chivda This is a perfect medley of cereal, dried fruits and nuts with a dash of spice.
- Zucchini Chips - Healthy snack loaded with flavor and crunch.
- [adinserter block="3"][adinserter block="2"]Goldfish crackers These are an absolute delight to make with the kids. Take their favorite cookie cutter and make crackers with them.
- Beetroot Chips Lover of all things crispy and crunch, you will love these Beetroot chips.
- Roasted Peas - Surprisingly easy to make. Flavor them with your favorite seasoning and enjoy this delicious crispy crunchy snack.
- [adinserter block="3"]Potato Chips Don't have too much time on your hand, try these last min Potato Chips for the road.
- Veggie Biscuits These savory biscuits are loaded with the goodness of veggies are a great way to sneak in veggies in your diet when on the road.
- [adinserter block="2"]Kale Chips Fresh kale leaves baked into delicious good for you chips
Do you have a favorite? Which is the first one you will try? Don't forget to tag us when you try these recipes. If you are looking to pack a perfect travel bag, the Travelling Panda has some awesome ideas to share with you. Click here to read the post.
Swapna says
Wow....it's indeed one stop for all the healthy recipes.... especially these different kind of cookies recipes very helpful for pickup eaters like my kid and healthy replacement snacks for junk eaters like my husband...am gonna try these recipes regularly now....thank you....
I tried namak para...first round bake got burnt...second round was lil better and third round came out good....:-)
Klauss says
Well done :) A whole bunch of wonderful recipes, of which i personally identified cranberry cookies and beet chips-brilliant!
Hannah says
What a great selection of recipes! Forget the road trip, I'm going to make these for lunch boxes!
Emilee says
I am so glad you posted this! I love healthy snacks that travel well for busy days!
Soniya Saluja says
Glad you found them interesting, Emilee :)
Thanks!
Alexis Bledel says
Great ideas and super healthy. Will give these a try.
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks Alexis!
toniya says
We're suckers for spicy food while travelling... The masala peanuts and cornflakes chevda is my favorite!
TheBellyRulesTheMind says
The chiwda is my favorite to as its a medley of flavors
Dionna Chambers says
I LOVE THEM ALL! I especially love the healthy fruit role up idea. I want I want!! Thank you for this great content.
TheBellyRulesTheMind says
Dionna,
Exactly my rection when I see roll ups :) Glad you liked the compilation.
rebecca says
I'm always on the lookout for portable snacks for my toddler since we are on the road a good deal with her grandfather being in the hospital for a long term rehabilitation. Lots of great ideas she can eat.
TheBellyRulesTheMind says
Rebecca,
Glad you found these ideas useful. Thanks.
Brittany Nikole says
Wow, so many great ideas I would never have thought of! Excited to try the zucchini chips- thanks for sharing and for the inspiration:)
TheBellyRulesTheMind says
Brittany,
You are welcome. At first we were not sure of zucchini chips but then we couldn't stop at one.
Christine - Jar Of Lemons says
This post is perfect timing since my husband and I are about to take a road trip! Packaged food can get old fast on road trips, so these snacks are perfect!
Uma Srinivas says
Great collection of snacks! These are wonderful for any trip :)
TheBellyRulesTheMind says
Uma,
Thanks dear.
Melanie says
I DK what happened to my previous comment to make it all weird. I was trying to say I'm always stopping at fast food when I'm on vacation and these are much better alternatives to that. Thanks for sharing
Melanie says
I love going on road trips and I'm always stopping http://newwardrobes.blogspot.com/2016/05/must-have-shoes-of-week_23.html?m=1 fast food. These are some great ideas that are a healthy alternative to all that fast food I consume. Thanks for sharing
Rachel says
These all look delicious!
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks, Rachel!
Brooke says
My girls play a lot of sports and I'm constantly looking for healthy snack to bring to practice for them. There are a couple ideas here that I will have to try. Thanks for sharing!
Soniya Saluja says
Same here one of my boys is in swim team and we make homemake healthy snacks when we go for meets and practice :)We hope you get the chance to try it and thank you,Brooke!
Carin Harris says
Oh some great recipes here! I especially like the look of the apricot energy bites!
TheBellyRulesTheMind says
Carin,
Oh these are an absolute delight. Easy to make too and loaded with nutrition
Lauren says
I'm going on a road trip next month - great ideas!
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks & enjoy your trip, Lauren!
Kathleen says
Great choices! Perfect for this time of year. Saved for later ????
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks ..Hope you get the chance to try it, Kathleen!
emily says
Great list for road trips snacks! Trips always go better when we are prepared!
TheBellyRulesTheMind says
Emily,
I have realized if the kids are well fed during road trips, the trips get even better.
candy says
Some wonderful snacks to plan ahead for anytime. Something for everyone.
Stefani @ Crafty Christian says
LOVE all these healthy ideas! We have a boat that we stay on weekends, and snacks like these are perfect without having to go for the processed packaged stuff. Pinning to share!
Soniya Saluja says
Awesome, Stefani! Let us know what you think, cant wait of your feedback! :D
Ruchi@Ruchiskitchen says
Lovely collection of goodies. Great munchies for everyone!!
Soniya Saluja says
Thank you ...we hope you get the chance to try it,Ruchi :)