Category: Snacks

Chickpeas are so versatile — add them to soups, create chickpea salad, or make them into a crispy snack or crouton! Changing their texture from soft to crunchy can elevate your chickpea experience, making you fall in love with chickpeas in a brand new way!

As you know, mushrooms are perishable. One fun way to preserve them is through dehydration using your dehydrator or oven. Dehydrated Mushroom Bacon is delicious in sandwiches, on top of salads or as a flavorful and nutritious snack!

Even if you’re not a fan of winter, these edible, naturally sweet snowballs are something you’ll most likely enjoy making and then eating as a mid-afternoon snack or after-dinner treat. Because coconut is reminiscent of snowflakes, these bite-sized snacks also create a sense of cheer as a display on your kitchen table. Cranberries are chock-full of vitamin C and fiber while coconut is packed with manganese, copper, and even more fiber!

Lentils are packed with plant-based protein, loaded with fiber, and filled with lots of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. Plus, they don’t require soaking before cooking. Combine them with garlic and herbs to make a delicious side to a plant-based meal, a tasty addition to green salads, a fun topping on whole grain bread, or a satisfying snack all by themselves.

Spice up your dinner party with this tasty pop-in-your-mouth appetizer. Cashews serve as the base for cream cheese, and chickpeas pose as a crunchy breadcrumb topping in this dish. Be forewarned, Jalapeño Poppers may be what turns your friends and family on to plant-based eating!

This classic dish gets a healthy facelift by omitting the butter, oil, and other less than desirable ingredients and keeping the fiber (green beans and almonds) and adding lots of aromatics (shallots and garlic) and a little crunchy sweetness (again, almonds!). Bon appetit!

Loaded Potato Nachos make a great family meal or snack and are a great opportunity to get family members involved with adding their favorite tasty and nutritious toppings. A dish that tastes delicious and gets the whole family involved? Sign us up!

Was your favorite childhood sandwich a good old pb&j? Well, envision the same yumminess, but instead of white bread with processed nut butter and sugar-filled jelly, you get energizing oats, satisfying nut butter, and antioxidant-rich strawberries chia spread. This protein-packed, fiber-filled snack can help to keep you fueled throughout the day. Even if you weren’t a pb&j kid, you might just become a pb&j adult!

Poaching fruit is a great way to infuse a variety of fun flavors into it and these pomegranate juice-infused pears are no exception. The same method can be used with other fruits, such as apples, apricots, peaches, oranges, and plums. You can even poach dried fruit! Flavorful, antioxidant-rich, naturally sweet treats? Absolutely! P.S. Pair (or pear?) with the Vanilla Cashew Cream for an extra special treat.

These buckwheat chia pancakes will swoon flapjack aficionados and convert those who typically shun pancakes for breakfast. Their light texture, nutty flavor and nutritious ingredients redefine pancakes as you know them. Bonus that they also make a delicious snack in the afternoon or energizing fuel before exercise!