This is the best weight-loss advice ever — eat snacks! It can keep hunger at bay between meals so you consume fewer daily calories, and feeling satisfied will also prevent overeating at meal time, all of which can help you lose weight.
Snacks can also be a way to get valuable nutrients you're missing from meals alone. But not all snacks will help you lose weight. Registered dietitians Stephanie Clarke, RD, and Willow Jarosh, RD, of C&J Nutrition encourage your snacks to be high in protein to satiate hunger longer. Protein also helps to even out the rate that carbohydrates enter your bloodstream, so if you eat a snack that's low in protein, a spike in your blood sugar levels could result in stronger cravings and the need to munch on more.
Stephanie and Willow recommended that you choose a snack that offers six to 10 grams of protein. Here are some delicious, high-protein vegan snack recipes to try.
Similar in calories, carbs, protein, and the sweet fudgy flavour and chewy texture of RXBARs, these bars are so easy to make. Plus, you can doll up this basic recipe depending with the flavour you like (hello, chocolate chips!).
Don't let cravings get the best of you. Have it all with this high-protein snack that will satisfy your sweet tooth without going overboard on calories and processed sugar.
Light, smooth, refreshing — and of course, full of bold chocolate flavour. After sipping on this simple smoothie, consider your chocolate cravings cured!
A cross between oatmeal cookies and brownies, these chocolaty bars are so insanely delicious that you won't even guess there's protein powder added to the batter.
Calories: 217 for one and a half brownies Protein: 7.7 grams
Sweet and moist on the inside and crispy on the outside, this banana bread tastes delicious on its own, but it's even more amazing smeared with nut butter and sprinkled with chocolate chips.
If you're watching your carbs or trying to cut back on your sugar intake — even natural sugars — grab your blender and whip up this subtly sweet and creamy smoothie.
Calories: 151 for half a serving Protein: 11.1 grams
You love sitting down to a bowl of oatmeal, but when you're in a rush, who's got time to sit with a spoon? Here's a quick breakfast to satisfy your oatmeal cravings on the go.
This smoothie follows the perfect breakfast formula for weight loss, complete with healthy fats and fibre to keep you full for hours. It tastes a little like melted coffee ice cream, so yeah, it's pretty amazing.
Calories: 155 for half a serving Protein: 11.5 grams
These bars are totally vegan and made with just five ingredients (plus salt and cinnamon for flavour), and you can whip them up in less than 20 minutes.
Made with only four ingredients, this sweet vanilla smoothie tastes like a luscious vanilla milkshake. The sky-high protein content comes from the surprising addition of silken tofu to the blender.
Calories: 164 for half a serving Protein: 8.7 grams
Made with plant-based protein powder, these three-ingredient protein balls are vegan, and they can also be made gluten free if you use gluten-free oats.
Crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. We apologise, but you probably won't be able to stop reaching for these salted peanut protein balls.
Equally appropriate as a snack or a party appetizer, these za'atar- and cumin-spiced roasted chickpeas are a versatile nibble you'll make time and time again
Calories: 130 for one-third of the recipe Protein: 7 grams
If you have an obsession with all things chewy, and you also have a love affair with chocolate, then allow me to introduce you to your soulmate — these coconut-covered chocolate almond protein balls.
These chewy brownies are disguised as fudgey, peanut-buttery goodness — but shhh, they also offer a healthy dose of protein, which we could all use a little more of.
This invigourating dairy-free smoothie offers tons of fibre, protein, and healthy fats, which are perfect for keeping you full all morning long and helping you lose weight.
Calories: 177 for half a serving Protein: 18.2 grams
