Hungry between meals? Don’t grab chips. These 3 high-protein snacks take only 15 minutes, no cooking, and keep you full for hours.
Perfect for work, school, gym, or late-night cravings.
SNACK 1: Peanut Butter Protein Balls – 8g Protein Each / 120 Cal – Makes 12 balls
Why everyone loves it: Tastes like cookie dough but healthy. You can make 12 at once and keep them 5 days.
Ingredients:
- 100g oats
- 50g peanut butter (natural)
- 30g honey
- 20g chia seeds
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional but adds 10g protein)
- 2 tbsp milk
How to (10 min):
- Mix oats, chia, protein powder in bowl.
- Add peanut butter, honey, milk.
- Mix until dough forms.
- Roll into 12 small balls.
- Refrigerate 15 min.
Macros per 2 balls: 16g Protein, 18g Carbs, 7g Fat, 240 Cal
Storage: 5 days in fridge in closed box.
SNACK 2: Cottage Cheese Avocado Toast – 14g Protein / 220 Cal – 5 min
Ingredients:
- 1 slice sourdough or whole bread, toasted
- 80g cottage cheese (low fat)
- 1/2 avocado sliced
- 5 cherry tomatoes halved
- Salt, pepper, chili flakes
How to:
- Toast bread.
- Spread cottage cheese.
- Add avocado, tomatoes.
- Sprinkle salt, pepper.
Why high protein: Cottage cheese has 12g protein per 100g. It’s the secret weapon.
SNACK 3: Hummus Veggie Crunch Bowl – 9g Protein / 180 Cal – 5 min
Ingredients:
- 80g hummus (store-bought)
- 1/2 cucumber cut into sticks
- 1 carrot cut into sticks
- 1/2 bell pepper (yellow/red) sliced
- Sprinkle sesame seeds, olive oil
How to:
- Put hummus in small bowl in center of plate.
- Arrange veggies around it.
- Drizzle olive oil, sprinkle sesame.
Macros: 9g Protein, 12g Carbs, 10g Fat, 180 Cal
Tip: Buy pre-cut veggies to save 10 min.
Which snack will you try today?
Make protein balls on Sunday, you have snack for whole week. Toast and hummus bowl are perfect when you have 5 min.
All under $1.5 per serving and high protein!
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