15 Homemade Road Trip Snacks to Fuel Your Adventures (2024)

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What is the greatest road trip food? ›

Popcorn is a great source of fiber and complex carbs that will help your body stay regular, and provide you with energy while on the road. Make sure you are not getting the microwave popcorn that is filled with chemicals. Instead, grab one from the natural foods store that has ingredients of just corn, salt, and oil.

Pastas always store well, and premade burger patties, tacos, and fajitas are great options because they're easy to cook. We often slow-cook chicken breasts in salsa in advance of our trip so we have taco meat ready to reheat once we're on the road.

Also, dry fruits are long-lasting food options for travelling. Popcorn: Air-popped popcorn is a low-calorie snack that is high in fiber. Pack some in a small container for a satisfying and crunchy snack. Fruits: Apples, bananas, oranges, and grapes are easy to pack and provide a natural source of energy and vitamins.

More healthy options for a grab and go snack

Things like popcorn, sweet potato chips and dried fruit bars are strips can be great options. We love That's It bars and Just Bare apple chips.

Pack the snacks and cooler

Get your road trip snacks at the grocery store, instead of the gas station, so you can buy cheaper and more economical bags of chips, pretzels, candy and maybe even some fresh fruit. For lunch, pack sandwich ingredients like peanut butter and jelly or cold cuts and cheese.

While driving, food needs to be single bite, not greasy and able to be easily picked out of a cup or bag. So, cheese cubes, cut up fruit, small pieces of beef jerky, candy, etc.

Fresh veggies are way better than over-processed foods you usually eat on an airplane. Instead of a salad of greens (which may wilt), go with couscous, quinoa or some other grain. Mix with some chickpeas, crunchy vegetables, maybe a little feta cheese, then pre-dress the salad to avoid any additional liquids.

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Fresh fruit

Less messy fresh fruit is a great option to pack and go. Think blueberries, clementines, bananas, small apples, strawberries, and grapes. Many fruits don't have to be kept in a cooler and can be eaten without utensils or plates.

Avoid soda. Healthy beverage alternatives to soda, sports drinks and fruit drinks include water, seltzer, 100 percent vegetable juice and 100 percent fruit juice. Keep a few bottles or drink boxes chilling in the cooler while you drive.

Fast Lane Snacks

Even if you don't think you'll need them, bring them -- you never know when you'll get stuck in a traffic jam. Snack bars, trail mix, dry cereal, pretzels, half of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich are good options that don't require refrigeration.

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