Sometimes you need simple snacks that you can grab and go. These vegan snack ideas are easy to make or buy. Try posting the list on your fridge to help plan grocery shopping trips and as a helpful tip sheet and to use when packing lunches.
To give snacks staying power and a nutritional boost, aim for at least two food groups per snack.
These snacks range from sweet to savoury and from healthy to not-so-healthy. Whatever your mood, you’ll find the right snack to satisfy any craving here.
Fruity Snacks
- Fresh or chopped fruit
- Dried fruit (apricots, raisins)
- Trail mix or granola
- Frozen grapes
- Frozen fruit to make into smoothies
- Canned fruit or small fruit snack cups
- Applesauce (try it with raisins and flaxseed or granola)
- Apple slices (try them with nut butter for dipping)
- Dates stuffed with almonds and vegan cream cheese
Tip: Check the bulk food store for exotic dried fruits like strawberries and kiwis. But some of these dried fruits (including pineapple and papaya) contain added sugar and/or oil.
Protein-Rich and Beany Snacks
- Purchased or homemade tofu jerky
- Store-bought vegan pepperettes
- Homemade or bulk bin roasted chickpeas (note: these don’t keep long)
- Bean salad (purchased or homemade)
- Store-bought or homemade marinated tofu
- Leftover tofu cubes from a cold spring rolls recipe
- Store-bought almond tofu dessert
- Two-minute black bean and avocado salsa
- Hummus or black bean dip
- Vegetarian “cold cuts” slices (wrap them around veggies and dip in hummus)
- Leftover tempeh cubes
- Vegan Taquitos
- Falafel balls
- Leftover kebabs
Tip: This article about high-protein vegan snack ideas includes the amount of protein in some popular snacks.
Starchy, Carbohydrate-Rich Snacks
- Popcorn (plain or topped with nutritional yeast, vegan margarine and spices)
- Mini pitas to dip in hummus
- Fruit and grain pita bread
- Nacho chips
- Couscous, quinoa or mixed grain salad
- Bruschetta or garlic bread
- Tortilla pinwheels stuffed with vegan cream cheese
- Mini Samosas
- Store-bought refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- Instant oatmeal in packets
- Leftover oatmeal pancakes (roll up and dip into syrup for a treat)
- Plain or chocolate non-dairy milk (hemp, soy, almond)
- Leftover baked potato stuffed with corn salsa
Vegetable Snacks
- Corn on the cob
- Celery with peanut butter
- Carrot sticks
- Coleslaw mix with a favourite dressing
- Sweet potato or regular potato French fries, cooked from frozen
- Leaf lettuce or kale leaves to make wraps (try tofu egg-less salad or chickpea salad as fillings)
- Edamame (frozen but can be quickly microwaved)
- Tabouli (tabbouleh) salad
- Baba ganoush or eggplant dip (check ingredients for dairy products)
- Vegetarian pâté (homemade or try Fontaine Santé’s tasty spread)
- Antipasto vegetables: pickles, olives, artichokes, sundried tomatoes, roasted red peppers and spicy pepperoncini peppers on whole grain vegan crackers
Tip: Find out how to cram calcium into every meal and snack with high calcium vegan snack and meal ideas.
Sweet Snacks
- Candied ginger (try it with almonds or other nuts)
- Soy pudding or custard
- Vegan cookies (try sandwiching some vegan ice cream between two cookies. Perfect for hot weather!)
- Dark chocolate with fresh sweet cherries
Tip: Looking for unhealthy but vegan treats? Find out what makes the top of the list in the top 10 unhealthy vegetarian snacks.
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