Vegan and gluten-free snacks can be so much more than fresh fruit, trail mix or rice cakes. These snack recipes are perfect for those with food allergies (all are peanut-free as well) and who follow a gluten-free diet.
I organized these recipes into categories ranging from energy balls to homemade crackers to my favorite dips. I hope you are inspired by some of these healthy snack ideas and that you make a few of these delicious recipes!
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Energy Bites and Balls
No-Bake Fudgy Protein Amaranth Energy Bites
If you're hoping to up your healthy snack game, this is the recipe for you! These 5-ingredient vegan fudgy protein amaranth energy bites are perfect for your sweet tooth cravings and they're filled with plant-based protein and satisfying flavor. Make a batch (or two!) and keep them in your freezer for an easy-to-grab bite whenever you're feeling snacky.
Almond Butter and Jelly Energy Bites
These easy to make energy balls are irresistibly delicious and make a wonderful nutrient-packed on-the-go snack. They come together in about five minutes and can be enjoyed instantly since no baking or freezing is required. They are raw and loaded with feel-good ingredients that will fill you up. I love them because they are perfectly sweet, satisfying and super healthy.
Chocolate Coated Almond Butter Crunch Balls
Memorize this recipe, because these chocolate coated almond butter crunch balls will quickly become a favorite! This is a vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free treat that's nutritious enough for mid-day snacking and delicious enough for a late-night dessert. You'll be hooked!
Lemon Coconut Energy Bites
Springtime calls for lemon and coconut! Make these vegan and gluten-free lemon coconut energy bites for plant-based protein and the best snacking flavor in every single bite.
Granola Energy Bites
These simple bites are one of our favorite healthy snacks! Granola energy bites only have a couple ingredients and can be made in just a few minutes. My kids love them even more than I do!
Cooke Dough Protein Balls with Chocolate Chips
These vegan and gluten-free cookie dough protein balls actually taste like raw cookie dough (and who doesn’t love that!?) but they are full of whole grains, dietary fiber, healthful fats and plant-based protein.
No-Bake Fudgy Hemp Bites
These fudgy hemp bites are perfect for your sweet tooth cravings and they're filled with plant-based protein and satisfying flavor. These are excellent make-ahead snacks and are the perfect treat come snack time!
Snack Bars
No-Bake Cereal Bars
This recipe is the best way to use any leftover cereal in the bottom of the box! Using simple ingredients, it's a nutritious, vegan and gluten-free no-bake cereal bars recipe that's easy to make and even easier to enjoy.
Freezer-Friendly Vegan Oat Bars
These easy bars are nutritious enough for breakfast or brunch but good enough for dessert...and you can make a ton and freeze them for when you need a quick breakfast or snack! This is a one-bowl recipe for the most delicious snack bars I've ever had.
No-Bake 5-Ingredient Granola Bars
The ultimate snack bar is here! It's made with just 5 ingredients, requires no oven time, and can be made in minutes. These no-bake 5-Ingredient homemade granola bars were made for busy days that call for a delicious vegan pick-me-up!
Blueberry Crumble Bars
These vegan and gluten-free blueberry crumble bars are sweet enough to be dessert but healthy enough for breakfast or a snack. They have a sweet juicy blueberry center surrounded by the perfect crumbly crust. These bars are easy to make and refined sugar-free. They can be made with fresh blueberries when in season or frozen blueberries year-round!
Super Seed No-Bake Chewy Granola Bars
These easy, no-bake granola bars are the perfect snack anytime of day. It is full of dietary fiber, plant-based protein and healthy fats.
Homemade Chips, Crackers and Fries
Crispy Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
This homemade recipe for restaurant-quality tortilla chips uses a fraction of the oil by crisping them up in the air fryer. Keep it classic using just oil and salt or add some maple sugar for an addictive sweet and salty crunch!
Crispy Kale Chips
These crunchy, deliciously salty crispy kale chips have just three ingredients and they're such a satisfying snack! You only need a bit of prep and 20 minutes of oven time for a great veggie-based chip.
Easy Homemade Seed Crackers
These homemade seed crackers are so good, you won't believe they're gluten-free, vegan, soy-free, nut-free, and oil-free! Made with chia seeds, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds and pepitas, they're filled with protein and fiber that pack nutritional punch in each bite. It's the perfect wholesome, versatile snack that is easily portable.
Easy Almond Flour Crackers
These easy vegan and grain-free crackers are super simple to make and taste so much better than store-bought varieties! They use just 6 ingredients and are perfect for snacking or dipping.
Crispy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Plug in your air fryer and get some fries going! This crispy air fryer sweet potato fries recipe uses just a splash of oil, it's perfectly seasoned, and they come out so crispy. You'll want to make them again and again!
Dips
5-Minute Healthy Black Bean Dip
This homemade black bean dip is 100% vegan and made with canned black beans, for ease. It’s a simple, healthy plant-based appetizer option or snack choice that’s ready in 5 minutes. Toss all the ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth—the result is a creamy, slightly spicy wholesome black bean dip or spread.
Easy Mediterranean Hummus
This easy authentic hummus recipe creates the smoothest, creamiest hummus you'll ever have. By following just a few simple tips, you can ditch the way you used to make hummus and elevate it to the next level - a classic Mediterranean style that hummus dreams are made of. This is definitely one of my favorite plant-based snacks!
Salsa Fresca (Pico de Gallo)
This salsa fresca makes a super easy and fresh pico de gallo salsa that my family cannot get enough of! It's filled with fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and jalapeño for a classic appetizer. Finish it off with a squeeze of fresh lime and enjoy a big scoop with homemade tortilla chips!
Peach Salsa
This peach salsa really speaks for itself...it is refreshing, colorful, sweet, and juicy with a tiny bit of a kick! The whole family loves this dip and you can make it as mild or as spicy as you like.
The Best French Onion Dip
This creamy, savory vegan French onion dip is the perfect appetizer to make for game day, to bring to a party, or just a really tasty addition to weekday snacking. It's made with golden caramelized onions and homemade vegan sour cream for a plant-based take on the classic dip!
Vegan Queso
Learn how to make vegan nacho cheese dip (or sauce) in under 20 minutes with this easy recipe. It’s made with cooked carrots, pre-soaked raw, unsalted cashew nuts, nutritional yeast, and is lightly spiced. This cashew cheese sauce has many versatile uses — it’s terrific with tacos, quesadillas, and more. It’s completely addictive and tastes remarkably like the real thing.
Vegan Whipped Feta Dip
Gluten-free crackers, veggies, toast...you'll be dipping everything you can think of! This addictive vegan whipped feta dip is creamy, savory, and perfectly seasoned. One bite and you'll fall in love!
Creamy Roasted Garlic Dip
This simple creamy roasted garlic dip elevates just about any dish and adds a savory deliciousness that you have to experience. It pairs perfectly with veggies, crusty bread, pita wedges, potato chips and pizza, but also makes for a tasty condiment for entrees such as my roasted vegetable quinoa bowl! I love drizzling a little olive oil overtop before serving.
Chipotle Guacamole (Copycat)
Chipotle guacamole set the standard for guacamole years ago and I am still hooked. Using just avocados, red onion, lime juice, salt, jalapeños and cilantro, this simple recipe is exploding with flavor with each bite.
Finger Food (Nuts, Seeds and Chickpeas)
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Once you know how to roast pumpkin seeds, you'll be making them all season long. This recipe has the perfect salty-sweet balance for a crunchy snack that you'll keep coming back to again and again.
Sweet and Salty Roasted Pepitas
These roasted pepitas are sweet, salty and totally addictive! They are a satisfying and nutrient-dense snack. I also love to use them as a smoothie, salad or soup topping. This recipe is naturally vegan, gluten-free, nut-free and grain-free. I sweetened them with a touch of maple syrup to keep them refined sugar-free too!
Maple Candied Pecans
Whether you're baking for the holidays or snacking on a weekday, these healthy maple candied pecans provide the perfect salty-sweet combo with a satisfying crunch! I love them overtop salads, oatmeal, grain bowls, or on their own as a tasty snack.
Actually Crispy BBQ Roasted Chickpeas
Forget chips...these crispy BBQ roasted chickpeas are even more addictive and satisfying, and they're way more nutritious! This is one of my favorite vegan snacks, and it's totally nut-free, soy-free, gluten-free, grain-free and refined sugar-free. Enjoy!
Sweet and Spiced Roasted Chickpeas
Liven up your can of garbanzo beans with this sweet and spiced roasted chickpeas recipe. It is super simple to make and full of so much crispy delicious flavor. Grab a handful for a nutrient-rich snack or use them on top of your salads, grain bowls or soups for added texture.
Granola
Quick and Easy Granola
This is the easiest granola recipe ever. It only requires six nutritious pantry ingredients that you simply stir together before baking in the oven. After just thirty minutes, out comes absolutely irresistibly delicious and addictive granola. It is salty, sweet, and perfectly golden brown. I love to sprinkle it on smoothies, yogurt and chia seed pudding or eat it plain by the handful! It is also delicious with homemade plant milk and fresh blueberries. This recipe is vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free.
Chocolate Granola
This recipe for vegan gluten-free chocolate granola is ultra-simple, delicious, and totally free of refined sugar! It's a nutritious way to satisfy your chocolate craving as part of your breakfast or snack.
Small Plates
Easy Vegan Zucchini Pizza Bites
This is a nutritious and delicious comfort food! These easy vegan zucchini pizza bites are the perfect weeknight bite or afternoon snack that has kids crowding around the kitchen counter. Top it with your veggies of choice, or leave it simple and classic!
Sweet Potato Quinoa Tots
Get ready to make everyone at your table happy with these vegan sweet potato quinoa tots. They are gluten-free, nut-free and refined sugar-free. With just a couple ingredients, these simple and flavorful tots are going to become a fast favorite.
Sweet Potato Rounds with Vegan Ricotta and Toasted Walnuts
Get ready to impress with this drool-worthy sweet and savory vegan sweet potato snack that happens to also be gluten-free, grain-free, and refined sugar-free. The crunchy walnuts and pomegranate seeds match perfectly with the smooth ricotta and creamy roasted sweet potatoes.
Muffins
Fluffy Apple Cinnamon Muffins
These vegan apple muffins come together in a matter of minutes! Loaded with chunks of apples and topped with a cinnamon streusel, these muffins are moist and fluffy, and are a great plant-based option for breakfast or satisfying afternoon snack. This recipe is free of refined sugars, dairy, eggs and gluten. Yields 12 muffins.
Fluffy Blackberry Muffins
These homemade vegan blackberry muffins rival freshly baked muffins from a bakery with their soft and fluffy texture and the perfect balance of sweetness. This simple recipe uses whole ingredients, takes just a few steps and uses only one bowl for easy cleanup. Leftover muffins definitely make for a great snack in the middle of a busy day!
Fluffy Green Spinach Muffins
These vegan and gluten-free spinach muffins are made in a blender and combine fresh spinach, oats, avocado oil, flaxseeds, plant-based milk and more! They’re free from dye and instead get their vibrant green color from wholesome spinach. Sweet, fluffy and moist, these muffins are quick to make too — ready within 30 minutes!
Blender Sweet Potato Muffins
These easy vegan and gluten-free blender sweet potato muffins are made with all pantry staples and ready in 25 minutes! They are light, fluffy and naturally sweet. You can top with hemp seeds or mini vegan chocolate chips.
Moist Chocolate-Zucchini Muffins
Does it get any better than eating chocolate for breakfast? I don’t think so! These soft and moist vegan chocolate zucchini muffins are baked with grated zucchini, cocoa powder, almond butter, almond milk and oat flour. Ready to enjoy in 30 minutes! Yields 12 muffins.
Yogurts, Bowls and Chia Pudding
Peaches and Cream Overnight Chia Yogurt Parfait
This thick and creamy yogurt chia pudding offers the classic peaches and cream flavor that is perfect for summertime. I pair it with fresh and juicy peaches and crunchy granola to make it more filling.
Protein-Packed Overnight Oats
These overnight oats are loaded with plant-based protein, fiber, whole grains and healthy fats. It is an easy breakfast or snack and gives you one less thing to worry about on hurried mornings.
Thick and Creamy Chia Seed Pudding
This is the absolute creamiest chia seed pudding recipe you will find! It is a simple make-ahead breakfast or snack that is filling and incredibly nutritious. It can be topped with your favorite fruit, nuts, granola, or spreads to make it your own!
Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
This vegan chocolate chia pudding is made with just 5 ingredients, but the finished product is a rich, creamy, and decadent dish. It's filled with incredible nutrition (over 9 grams of fiber and 4 grams of protein!). Make it in just a few minutes and top it with almond butter and granola for the best treat ever!
I hope you enjoy these recipes for vegan and gluten-free snack ideas! Despite what some people think, finding your own snacks that work within certain dietary restrictions are not as tough as it may seem. Please tag me @eatingbyelaine so I can see your creations!
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40+ Vegan and Gluten-Free Snacks: No-Bake Hemp Bites
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
If you're hoping to up your healthy snack game this is the recipe for you! These fudgy bites are perfect for your sweet tooth cravings and they're filled with plant-based protein and satisfying flavor. Make a batch (or two!) and keep them in your freezer for an easy-to-grab bite whenever you're feeling snacky.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup quick cooking oats, gluten-free if desired (not old fashioned oats)
- ⅓ cup hemp seeds
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder*
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup creamy raw (not roasted) unsalted almond butter - new jars work best - stir well
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon fine grain salt
Instructions
- Whisk together all dry ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients and stir until well incorporated.
- Use a 1.5 tablespoon retractable cookie scoop to form the bites. Place the bites on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Place in the freezer for 2-4 hours to set. Enjoy straight from the freezer.
Notes
* Use a good quality cocoa powder here. It should be a vibrant dark brown in color.
In this recipe quick cooking oats provide the best texture. If you have old fashioned oats and want to use them you can pulse them a couple times in a food processor or dry blender to help break them down a bit.
- Prep Time: 5
- Category: Snack
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