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Snacks to Pack on an Plane

20 Homemade Snacks to Pack on a Plane

Sep 1 2018

At the top of your list of what to pack for a trip should be something very important: snacks. Because let's face it — plane food is not the best (there's a reason Gordon Ramsay would never eat it). Packing your favourite homemade snacks ensures you won't suffer from mid-flight hunger, and you'll have more energy to get through a long travel day. Skip the shop-bought junk on your next trip and opt for filling snacks like smoky almonds, baked kale chips, chocolate peanut butter bites, and more homemade snacks that are fit for a plane.

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1. Tiki Snack Mix

This isn't your average snack mix: it's packed with soy sauce, honey, and bacon to make it filling enough to sustain you through your flight.

Get the recipe: tiki snack mix

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2. Homemade Pepper Jack Goldfish

Once you try homemade Goldfish, you'll never go back. Using pepper jack cheese with a bit of a kick makes these crackers that much better.

Get the recipe: homemade pepper jack Goldfish

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3. "Cheesy" Vegan Kale Chips

Fight your Cheetos cravings and pack something that'll make you feel much better — crunchy kale chips with a vegan "cheese" dusting.

Get the recipe: "cheesy" vegan kale chips

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4. Smoky and Spicy Almonds

Smoked paprika, cumin, hot sauce, cayenne, chili powder, garlic salt, and sugar combine for an irresistibly sweet and spicy rub for almonds.

Get the recipe: smoky and spicy almonds

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5. Homemade Hummus

Pack up homemade hummus in individual containers, and take carrots, celery sticks, or pita chips for dipping.

Get the recipe: homemade hummus

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6. Homemade Clif Bars

Clif Bars are the perfect plane snack, and if you've always been curious about how to make your own, you'll love this easy tutorial. You can customise it to your liking with your favourite fruit and nuts.

Get the recipe: homemade Clif Bars

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7. Mediterranean-Spiced Roasted Chickpeas

Roasting chickpeas with olive oil and salt is totally sufficient, but if you want something more flavoursome, try roasting them with Mediterranean spices like za'atar.

Get the recipe: Mediterranean-spiced roasted chickpeas

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8. Truffle Parmesan Popcorn

A little truffle oil and parmesan cheese takes popcorn to completely new heights.

Get the recipe: truffle parmesan popcorn

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9. Homemade Granola Bars

When it's this easy to make your own granola bars, you'll get in the habit of making these in bulk instead of stocking up from the store.

Get the recipe: homemade granola bars

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10. Rosemary-Sesame Pecans

Skip the snooze-worthy nuts and put together an easy batch of rosemary-sesame pecans that you'll actually look forward to eating once you get on the plane.

Get the recipe: rosemary-sesame pecans

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11. Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels

For something more substantial, bring something like turkey roll-ups or these buffalo chicken pinwheels that are bite size and ideal for mess-free eating.

Get the recipe: buffalo chicken pinwheels

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12. Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls

These chocolate peanut butter protein balls will provide you with plenty of energy to make it through a long travel day.

Get the recipe: chocolate peanut butter protein balls

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13. Homemade Beef Jerky

This beer-brined, black-pepper-crusted beef jerky just might change your snacking routine forever.

Get the recipe: homemade beef jerky

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14. Fruit Salad Cups

Instead of grabbing an apple at the airport (which can be a loud snack to eat), pack cups of homemade fruit salad with your favourite fresh fruits.

Get the recipe: fruit salad

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15. Speculoos Puppy Chow

This sweet recipe incorporates Speculoos (aka biscuit butter) instead of traditional peanut butter.

Get the recipe: Speculoos cookie butter

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16. Everything Bagel Cheez-Its

Homemade Cheez-Its and the spices of an everything bagel (poppy seeds, sesame seeds, garlic, onion, and caraway) are a match made in heaven.

Get the recipe: everything bagel Cheez-Its

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17. Roasted Honey Cinnamon Chickpeas

Satisfy your sweet tooth without a major sugar crash afterward with these crunchy honey-cinnamon roasted chickpeas.

Get the recipe: roasted honey cinnamon chickpeas

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18. Spicy Cheddar Popcorn or Vanilla Bean Kettle Corn

Whether you prefer savoury popcorn with cheddar and garlic or sweet popcorn with sugar and vanilla bean, these recipes have you covered.

Get the recipes: easy popcorn recipes

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19. Funfetti Puppy Chow

Funfetti cake-lovers will be obsessed with this puppy chow that calls for boxed cake mix and sprinkles.

Get the recipe: Funfetti puppy chow

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20. Kale and Sweet Potato Chips

Skip the greasy potato chips and bring your own baked kale and sweet potato chips that travel well and taste delicious.

Get the recipe: kale and sweet potato chips

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