39 Easy Snack Recipes To Get You Through Your Afternoon Slump (2024)

These wholesome, heart-healthy muffins are a great on-the-go snack. They're simple to make with pantry staples, and as an added plus, they're gluten-free!

Recipe:Oatmeal Muffins

Tender mushroom caps are stuffed with seasoned cream cheese, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan for a hugely satisfying savory snack.

Recipe:Garlic Parmesan-Stuffed Mushrooms

This pumpkin seed, walnut, almond, and dried cranberry trail mix is easy to make and great to have on hand when you need a quick snack. It also packs nicely for outings, so you can be ready when a craving hits.

Recipe:Sheet Tray Maple Cinnamon Trail Mix

Make a batch of these no-bake 3-ingredient bars at the beginning of the week to have on hand whenever you need a quick bite. You can also swap in your favorite nut or seed butter and add any mix-ins your heart desires!

Recipe: Almond Butter Honey Oat Bars

Power up your afternoon with this protein-packed snack bowl. Corn adds sweetness, while cilantro and lime add a pop of zesty flavor.

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We promise, you'll want to grab this sweet and salty snack mix by the handful.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Chocolate Snack Mix

With salty feta, juicy tomatoes, savory pesto, and protein-rich chickpeas, this four-ingredient snack salad is an easy energy booster. Bonus: it stores well in the fridge so make a big batch to last all week.

Recipe: Pesto Chickpea Snack Salad

This chia pudding is the perfect balance of sweet and salty. Add the roasted peanuts and granola on top just before serving so they maintain their crunch.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Banana Crunch Chia Seed Pudding

With just two ingredients, this yogurt bark couldn't be easier to make. You can even customize it by swapping in your favorite flavored yogurt and chopped fruit.

Recipe: Berry Yogurt Bark

It's amazing how changing up the shape and form of a beloved food can make it taste even better.

Recipe:Pizza Puff Pastry Twists

It goes without saying but for the best-tasting guacamole, you'll want to use ripe tomatoes and avocados. Personally, I also like to use a little less red onion because I find that it easily overpowers the overall flavor.

Recipe:Classic Party Guacamole

For a mess-free ball-rolling experience, cool the mixture for 15 minutes before shaping your spheres.

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Nothing stops a hunger pang dead in its tracks like these dense potato wedges, ready to dunk generously into your favorite sauces.

Recipe:Potato Wedges

For larger and puffier pigs in a blanket, use crescent rolls instead of puff pastry. They'll make for a quick snack or a light meal.

Recipe:Pigs In A Blanket

This works great using any cereal you have on hand.

Recipe:3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cereal Bites

Make sure not to introduce even a single drop of moisture into your white chocolate or you'll risk getting uneven and rough streaks in your melted mix.

Recipe:Cake Batter Snack Mix

These pretzels will turn out fluffy on the inside and smooth, glossy, and just a little bit crispy on the outside, as they should. Enjoy with a pat of butter, a cheese dip, or by itself.

Recipe:Homemade Soft Pretzels

If you're preparing snacks to share with a group, these deviled eggs are a thoughtful and tasty way to treat your guests.

Recipe:Classic Deviled Eggs

Who knew that frozen Greek yogurt would taste so good? Quick tip: Let the cups warm up slightly before enjoying so you're not freezing your fingers off while handling them!

Recipe:Froyo Fruit Cups

This recipe uses food coloring, but feel free to use whatever combination of food coloring (or even cocoa powder) and colored sprinkles to fit your mood.

Recipe:Sugar Swirl Cookies

These creamy little strawberry bites by no means skimp on flavor or richness, but they do hide the fact that they're actually keto-friendly!

Recipe:Strawberry Cream Cheese Bites

I love making these as patties and pairing them with a salad for a fresh and light summer meal.

Recipe:Broccoli Tots

One of our most popular snack recipes of all time are these rolled balls, which come together with just peanut butter, oatmeal, chocolate chips, and honey. It's basically your favorite oatmeal recipe, in bite-size form.

Recipe:Peanut Butter Oat Energy Balls

Sweet potato fries are the perfect compromise for people who can never decide between savory and sweet.

Recipe:Ultimate Sweet Potato Fries

Make sure you thoroughly mix in the flour and roll out the dough to a thickness of⅛ of an inch (½ cm) or you'll end up baking crackers with a dry and floury or uncooked middle.

Recipe:Homemade Cheese Crackers

The secret to this ultra-crispy popcorn chicken is that it's coated in a layer of crushed chips, which provides texture and even more BBQ flavor.

Recipe:BBQ Popcorn Chicken

After trying out these twists, you'll never have an excuse for not knowing what to do with the asparagus you just bought.

Recipe:Bacon Asparagus Pastry Twists

Seasoned with an enticing mix of spices, this chicken is the star of the dish. But if you're short on time, grab a rotisserie chicken and you'll still end up with delicious, cheesy roll-ups that make a great mid-afternoon snack.

Recipe:Cheesy Chicken Rolled Tacos

This chicken look-alike dish has all the spicy flavor of your favorite wings. Break up your cauliflower into not-too-small, medium-size florets that can be easily drenched in batter.

Recipe:Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

This snack is so delicious that I now fantasize about having strawberry cheesecake cracker–flavored everything.

Recipe:Strawberry Cheesecake Crackers

If you want to swap out the Greek yogurt for whatever reason, make sure you opt for something that's equally thick. If you use a thinner yogurt, your pudding might feel more like, well, a yogurt.

Recipe:Strawberry Banana Chia Seed Pudding

As someone whose fondest high school memories involve grabbing an order of zucchini fries and enjoying them on the back of a friend's pickup truck, these hit the spot every time.

Recipe:Zucchini Fries

A classic "healthy" snack, kale chips are the perfect way to transform literal pounds of kale into a light and crispy treat.

Recipe:Kale Chips

If you agree that the crunchier a cookie, the better, then go ahead and make these cookies with crunchy peanut butter and a few chocolate chips, too. People will be hearing you bite into these next door.

Recipe:No-Bake Peanut Butter Coconut Cookies

A cookie is always a comfort in itself, but blend it with the nostalgic ingredients of a summer bonfire and you've got the perfect snack.

Recipe:S’mores Cookies

The trifecta of honey, lime, and sriracha creates a layer of flavors that will have you eating in complete silence.

Recipe:Honey Lime Sriracha Chicken Poppers

Mild and slightly nutty, chickpeas are the perfect base ingredient to pile the seasoning on, including garlic, Italian herb, and Parmesan cheese.

Recipe:Garlic Parmesan Roasted Chickpeas

This recipe contains an entire carrot and zucchini and a cup of chickpeas — yet it still manages to taste as amazing as a hash brown.

Recipe:Zucchini Carrot Fritters

Here's my absolute favorite savory Italian snack. It's fried, it's cheesy, and it tastes great even when it's baked!

Recipe:Deep-Fried Mini Calzones (Panzarotti)