Are you heading out on a road trip this summer? You may want to bring along some food to keep you filled up. If you prefer some healthier options, try making these four healthy snack recipe ideas to satisfy both you and your family. Whether you have a sweet tooth or you prefer something a little savory, these recipes will likely fit those categories.
Carrot Cake Protein Bars
One of the healthiest snacks you can eat anywhere, especially on a road trip, protein bars are also easy to make at home. Try making these carrot cake-flavored ones packed with protein, vitamins, and iron. If you have children traveling on the road with you, they’ll get a kick out of these tasty bars.
Just blend the shredded carrots, pitted and chopped dates, raw almonds, walnuts, raisins, grated ginger, shredded coconut, and a pinch of sea salt in a food processor. Add coconut oil by the ½ tsp to get the mixture to blend and turn into a dough-like texture. Press the mixture down into a 9×9 baking sheet and refrigerate it for at least an hour. No need to bake these protein bars. Cut into 16 even pieces and enjoy!
Curried Air Fryer Chickpeas
Try this only 5-ingredient recipe that’s perfect for eating on the road. Curried Air Fryer Chickpeas come with no oil, but are filled with protein and flavor from herbs and spices. Make these chickpeas easily in large batches right in your air fryer.
Start by rinsing and draining the dried chickpeas. If you bought them in cans, rinse them out well and drained the excess sodium. Place them in a large bowl and season them with lime juice, paprika, curry powder, parsley, pepper powder, and pink salt. Mix them until they’re evenly coated and put them in an air fryer. Be sure to set the temperature to 190C/375F and cook for 15-20 minutes. Stop the air fryer and shake it a few times. Serve to your road trip buddies and enjoy! Once they’re cooled off, store them in a slightly ajar container or jar.
Air Fryer Pizza Rolls
Pack these tasty, cheesy pizza rolls as a good afternoon snack when you’re on the road. You can make homemade dough if you prefer. Or you could just buy pre-made dough at the store. Just spread out the dough on a lightly floured countertop. Try to keep the dough as rectangular-shaped as possible. Brush the pizza dough with savory tomato sauce. Lay out your preferred toppings such as pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, red pepper flakes, and herb seasoning. Roll the dough into a large log. Stretch and pull the dough over the roll and secure it. Slice the roll into your desired amount of pizza rolls. Get your air fryer started by preheating it to 300F. Bake the pizza rolls in the air fryer for 17-18 minutes until they’re golden brown and the center bottom of the rolls are cooked through.
Fresh Vegan Spring Rolls
Here are some vegan rolls you can pack in your road trip bag. Try making these vegan spring rolls for you and your road trip buddies and they will love it. Adding some peanut sauce makes it even better. Only six ingredients are in these spring rolls. Choose from an assorted amount of your favorite veggies from spinach to red cabbage. Slice your veggies into smaller pieces. Soften your rice paper wrappers according to package instructions before rolling the veggies inside of them. Be sure you’re rolling them tightly like a burrito.
The peanut sauce is also easy to make with four ingredients. Those ingredients are peanut butter, minced ginger, 2 cloves of garlic, and soy sauce or tamari. The chili powder and sesame oil are both optional add-ons. Dip your spring rolls in the sauce and enjoy!
These four healthy snack recipes are just a few good ideas of what you can make and eat on the road. There are plenty of other ideas you can find online. So get started making these tasty bites and keep yourself full and satisfied on your road trip.
Do you have any go-to healthy snack recipes you like to make to take with you on a long road trip? If so, feel free to share them in the comments section below. As always, be sure to like or share this post with another road-traveling buddy you know.
