"On the Go" Snacks Round Up
Whether you are headed to the park, a day on the trail or any adventure out of the house, these "on the go" snacks are healthy and will give you a boost of energy just when you and your kids need it.
Airplane Snack Box
This recipe was inspired by an airport story by it can go anywhere! In the car in your backpack pack or picnic basket. Mix and match your favorite nibbles for a winning snack.
Sparkle Kitchen Fruit Leathers
If you can make a smoothie, you can make homemade fruit leather. While it takes a little time, it's almost all inactive, hands-off prep. These are a great way to carry fruit without worrying about where to put the core or skins or seeds later.
Onigiri
Onigiri is a traditional japanese to go snack. They are light and tasty and keep well. These just might become your new favorite snack!
Bird Seed Energy Bites
The combination of peanut butter and nuts provides a one-two punch of protein and satisfying fats that will help keep your little birds flying happily.
Sweet and Spicy "Circus" Peanuts
These are a great pick-me snack. They are easy to carry and the flavor will wake you right up!
Millet Crispy Treats
These millet crispy treats look a lot like the marshmallow-y rice crispy treats that you probably grew up eating. But while both treats are based on crispy puffed cereal, these millet treats are not simply a knock-off rice crispy.
For one thing, using peanut butter and honey — instead of marshmallows — to bind them together, gives these millet treats a delicious peanut flavor.
Beef jerky is a wonderful way to bring protien on a day trip. It won't spoil on a hot day in your backpack either! Homemade jerky is way better then store bought, you'll never want to buy it again!
Trail mix is one of my favorite on the go snacks. I like to tailor my mix to the seasons and how I'm feeling that day. One day I might add more nuts, one day more dried fruit. Follow our easy recipe to get some ideas.
Back in Shakespeare's day theater concessions included fruit, nuts, and small hand pies stuffed with mincemeat—a mixture of meat, spices, and fruit. These little hand pies make a great mini on the go meal.
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About the Author
KC Pagano
KC is a full-time radical homemaker and mama to two spunky little girls. She writes about all kinds of radical goodness, from gardening and cooking with whole foods to crafting, sewing, homeschooling, and mama musings. Read more on her blog The Nettlesome Life.
