20+ Plant Based & Vegan Snacks

These homemade vegan snack bars are perfect for healthy plant based snacking! Their sweet flavor is reminiscent of pecan pie, and they’re full of superfoods like pecans, oats, and chia seeds. Pick them up storebought, or if you have time, this homemade recipe is 100% worth it!

Hummus has become an ultra popular plant based snack, and for good reason: this vegan dip is packed with flavor! There are many people who would turn down hummus and veggies. If you have time: try this classic homemade version. It takes only 5 minutes and is incredibly tasty.

Also try: Classic Baba Ganoush

Ever tried crispy chickpeas? They're the perfect salty snack! Here the chickpeas are combined with savory spices like cumin, garlic powder, and black pepper, and roasted until crispy. They're like a healthy potato chip...and you'll find it's hard to stop crunching on them.

Need a quick, portable and energy boosting snack? Try homemade Trail Mix! It’s easy to find at the grocery, or mix it up at home. It’s fun, simple, and endlessly customizable to your tastes. Mix up your favorite blend of fruit, nuts, seeds and mix-ins, and it’s a quick dose of energy for an afternoon slump or a portable snack for traveling.

What's a more delicious and filling vegan snack than guacamole? This recipe is truly a standout. The plant-based ingredients are simple, but the meld of flavors is balanced and smooth. Just chop up the onion, tomato, and cilantro, then mash it with avocado and lime. When we serve it, a chorus of “Wow’s” fill the room. (Really. Not hyperbole!)  Serve with baked tortilla chips.

Why not eat your kale in the form of chips? These kale chips satisfy any salty snack craving! They're easy to make with Tuscan kale, which has the perfect shape and flavor. They come out perfectly crisp and satisfying. The only problem is, they're gone in a flash!

Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest! Slather up toast with any nut butter (almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter or nut butter). Then top any way you'd like: sliced bananas or strawberries, chia seeds, and a drizzle of maple syrup or agave. It tastes heavenly every time!

Crispy chickpeas have become popular as a healthy vegan snack, and they’re now sold packaged. So why not try the same idea with black beans? Meet our new very favorite snack: crispy roasted black beans! Make up a big batch and you will fall in love with this irresistible crunchy plant based snack.

Take that hummus and roll it into tasty tortilla rollups! Stuffed with hummus, broccoli, cauliflower and carrots, the flavor of these pinwheels is greater than the sum of their parts. (They double as a plant-based lunch in combo with a few other of these vegan snacks.)

Edamame is a tasty protein-packed vegan snack! Edamame are soy beans you eat right out of the pod, squeezing them into your mouth with a satisfying pop. This recipe is basic but oh-so-tasty, mixed with garlic and toasted sesame oil and seasoned generously with salt. Also try Spicy Edamame.

Stuffed dates are the perfect healthy vegan snack, and they need no cooking at all! They're incredibly easy to make, and the flavor of this simple pairing is outrageous. Pair the sweet caramel chewiness of Medjool dates with creamy almond butter or cashew butter. It's a total treat!

What's more delicious than veggies and ranch dip? This vegan snack is perfect for dipping all sorts of crisp veg: it's creamy and ultra flavorful. Garlic and dill heightens the cashew cream base.

This refried bean dip is plant based but just as satisfying as a cheesy Mexican dip! You can use either homemade refried beans or canned refried beans, mixed with green chilis and cumin. Top it with salsa fresca and it's a healthy spin on a bean dip that's seriously satisfying.

Here’s a vegan banana muffins recipe that makes everyone say, “Wow!” They’re fluffy and just sweet enough, with the perfect banana flavor. Even better, a streusel topping gives every bite a little crunch and extra touch of sweet. Add a swirl of peanut butter for a protein-packed plant based snack.

Here's another seriously simple idea: a handful of roasted almonds and dried tart cherries! The salty and sweet combo is perfection. This is the vegan and plant-based snack Alex and I reach for most often...because it's so easy.

This tasty tomato dip has become a famous plant based snack in our circles. This vegan dip takes just 5 minutes to whiz together in a blender or food processor: just canned tomatoes, almonds, garlic, and olive oil. Every time we make it, the tangy tomato dip is gobbled right up in a flash!

This vegan green pea dip is out of this world, and loved by everyone including avowed pea haters. It takes just a few minutes to make: simply blend up green peas, frozen and defrosted, with a load of cilantro and salsa verde. It turns into a flavorful dip that's perfect with pita chips!

Many store-bought granolas and homemade granola recipes are full of sugar and oil. Here's a vegan granola recipe that's healthier than most, and easy to make too. It’s so delicious: perfectly crunchy, warmly spiced, and just the right amount of sweetness. Serve with your favorite plant based milk.

Got tomatoes? Let’s make pico! If you have access to some legit good fresh tomatoes, we recommend you consider making up a batch of this tasty plant based dip stat. It’s super tangy from the lime, a little sweet from the tomato, and has a back-end heat from the jalapeño.

This acai bowl is a perfect vegan snack, topped with nuts and fruit! If you’ve never had one, it’s a smoothie bowl with a puree of acai berries, a purple Brazilian superfood berry. Serve it in a bowl topped with fruit, coconut and almond butter, and it's a seriously tasty treat!

Popcorn is one of the easiest plant based and vegan snacks! Making your own at home is the absolute best. To step it up: add nutritional yeast for a cheesy dusting (affectionately called "nooch" by its fans!).

This garlic herb white bean dip is a delicious and healthy vegan dip recipe that everyone will love! It’s a unique alternative to hummus. Serve with veggies, crackers, or pita chips. Try almond cashew crackers for a tasty homemade option.

Last up in these plant based and vegan snacks: snack cookies! They’re hearty, tasty, and the texture is just right: pleasantly chewy, almost like a Cliff bar–but better! They’re also easily portable for traveling. Pull them out of the freezer when you’re running out the door!