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Healthy Snack Ideas for Evening

Healthy Snack Ideas for Evening

This isn’t one single recipe—it’s a simple guide to six easy evening snacks that actually keep you full until dinner. Things like roasted chickpeas you can make in a batch, veggie sticks with hummus, Greek yogurt bowls, apple slices with nut butter, savory oatmeal (just try it once), and a quick homemade trail mix.
Most of these take less than 10 minutes to put together, and they’re a lot more satisfying than grabbing chips when that 5 PM hunger hits. It helps to have the ingredients ready so you can just put something together without thinking too much. Each snack has a mix of protein, healthy fats, and some carbs to hold you over without ruining dinner.
This is for that in-between time when lunch is long gone, dinner isn’t ready, and you don’t want to end up eating whatever’s easiest out of habit.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 1 person per snack
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Asian, Fusion, Italian
Calories: 230
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

Option 1: Spiced Roasted Chickpeas
  • 1 can 400g chickpeas, drained and patted completely dry
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Optional: cayenne pepper for heat
Tip
  • The drier your chickpeas, the crispier they'll get. I actually leave mine on a kitchen towel for 10 minutes before roasting.
Option 2: Veggie Sticks with Hummus
  • 1 medium cucumber cut into sticks
  • 1 bell pepper sliced
  • 10 –12 cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup store-bought or homemade hummus
  • Sprinkle of za'atar or paprika on top
  • Note: I prep these on Sunday and keep them in separate containers. Game changer for the week.
Option 3: Greek Yogurt Berry Bowl
  • 3/4 cup Greek yogurt full-fat tastes better, fight me
  • 1/2 cup mixed berries fresh or frozen
  • 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons granola or chopped nuts
  • Optional: chia seeds
Option 4: Apple Slices with Nut Butter
  • 1 medium apple sliced
  • 2 tablespoons almond or peanut butter
  • Sprinkle of cinnamon
  • Optional: a few dark chocolate chips
  • Personal note: I use Granny Smith apples because the tartness with sweet nut butter is chef's kiss.
Option 5: Savory Oatmeal
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 egg
  • Handful of spinach
  • 2 tablespoons grated cheese
  • Salt pepper, and chili flakes
  • Yes savory oatmeal. Trust me on this one.
Option 6: Trail Mix (Homemade)
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 1/4 cup cashews
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
  • 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips
  • Pinch of sea salt

Method
 

Preparation
  2. For Roasted Chickpeas
    :Pat those chickpeas dry like your life depends on it. Seriously, moisture is the enemy of crispiness here. Lay them on a kitchen towel and let them air dry while you preheat your oven.
    Healthy Snack Ideas for Evening
  3. For Veggie Sticks:Wash and cut everything into snackable pieces. I like to cut cucumbers into thick sticks—not too thin or they get soggy. Bell peppers go into strips about the same size.
    Healthy Snack Ideas for Evening
  4. For Greek Yogurt Bowl:If using frozen berries, let them thaw slightly. Takes about 10 minutes on the counter. Or don't—I've eaten them frozen and it's like a semi-frozen dessert situation.
  5. For Everything Else:Honestly, these are so straightforward you barely need prep. Slice the apple, measure your portions, and you're done.
Serving Suggestions
  1. The beauty of these snacks is they're pretty much serve-yourself situations. But here's how I actually eat them:
  2. Roasted chickpeas go in a small bowl—eat them like popcorn while watching TV or reading. They're seriously addictive. I've also thrown them on salads for extra crunch.
  3. Veggie and hummus works great as a pre-dinner snack that doesn't kill your appetite. I'll sit with this and a book for 20 minutes before I start cooking dinner.
  4. Greek yogurt bowl can honestly work as breakfast too. When I make it for an evening snack, I sit down with it—this isn't a standing-at-the-counter kind of snack.
  5. Apple and nut butter is my desk snack. I prep the apple slices in the morning, squeeze some lemon juice on them so they don't brown, and pack the nut butter separately.
  6. Savory oatmeal needs to be eaten hot, obviously. I make this when I'm actually pretty hungry and dinner's still an hour away. It's surprisingly filling.
  7. Trail mix lives in my bag. Always. It's my emergency snack for when I'm out longer than expected.
  8. Pair any of these with herbal tea or just water. I've been into mint tea lately—it's somehow satisfying without adding calories.