The 20 Best Post-Workout Snacks You Can Treat Yourself To
Treat Yourself With One Of These Healthy Snacks
After a hard workout, there are certain nutrients your body needs to help your muscles rebuild and strengthen. Make sure to give your body what it needs with a healthy, simple, and delicious snack. Here are 20 of our favorite protein-packed post-workout recipes.
1. Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars
After a workout, your body needs protein to repair and strengthen your muscles. For a protein-packed, delicious, low-carb snack, look no further than these chocolate peanut butter protein bars. Peanut butter, chia seeds, and coconut provide plenty of healthy fats while a little dark chocolate and fleur de sel make them taste amazing.
2. Date Energy Bites
Craving something sweet? These fudgy and rich-tasting little bites will satisfy your sweet tooth while packing in five grams of protein and four grams of fiber. Just combine almond butter, cocoa powder, almonds, dates, and flax seeds to create this easy and delicious snack.
3. Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
Did someone say pancakes? How about pancakes you can feel good about indulging in? These banana oatmeal pancakes are as dreamy as they are healthy with banana, rolled oats, and cottage cheese making up the main ingredients, these are packed with protein and potassium.
4. Omega-3 Breakfast Cookies
Who doesn't love cookies for breakfast? These guys are both vegan and gluten-free, with a kick of omega-3 fatty acids coming from chia, flax seeds, and blueberries.
5. Pesto & Chicken Cucumber Rolls
If you're looking for a nutrient-packed portable snack, these pesto and chicken rolls are the perfect answer. You can make them ahead of time and store them in the fridge for an easy grab-and-go snack. Just slice the cucumber very thinly length-wise, spread pesto on the cucumber slices, fill them with chicken and spinach, and roll them up like little burritos.
6. Almond Butter & Banana Overnight Oats
Almond butter, milk, yogurt, banana, and oats come together for this protein and fiber-packed make-ahead breakfast. Just stir together your ingredients and let it sit in the fridge overnight. You can also add honey, nuts, chia seeds, fruit, or just about anything else your heart desires.
7. Quinoa Fritters
You might be sick of hearing this, but quinoa really is a superfood. Baked in a muffin tin with eggs, veggies, and cheese, these fritters offer a unique way of working the healthy grain into your diet.
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8. Coconut Cashew Almond Granola Bars
Looking for an easy no-bake solution to curb your post-workout hunger? Try these coconut cashew almond granola bars. Combine coconut oil, cashews, oats, honey, and dried fruit and press them into a pan to set.
9. Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl
For something a little different, combine low-fat cottage cheese, blueberries, sliced strawberries, banana, kiwi, mango, and a sprinkle of chia seeds. It's a low-carb, high-protein option that will give you all the nutrients your body is craving.
10. Whole Wheat Avocado Toast
Avocados are a source of key nutrients including antioxidants, healthy fats, and fiber. Smash them into whole wheat bread and add a hard-boiled egg on top for extra protein for a simple and perfect post-workout meal or snack.
11. Banana Chocolate Protein Shake
Banana, cocoa, almond milk, almond butter, and maple syrup combine for this healthy and satisfying post-workout smoothie. Add your favorite protein powder for added protein.
12. Green Smoothie
Let's face it, we could all use more greens in our diets. A green smoothie is the perfect way to pack more into your day. Bananas, almond milk, yogurt, spinach, almond butter, and mango chunks get blended to create this supremely healthy and nourishing smoothie.
13. Almond Butter & Honey Protein Squares
These portable squares are the perfect way to get your post-workout hit of protein. Natural peanut butter, oats, and protein powder pack the protein while dark chocolate and honey make them feel indulgent.
14. Yogurt Parfait
Sometimes the best snacks are also the simplest. Combine your favorite high-protein plain yogurt with fruits, nut butter, granola, and a dash of honey for a protein and probiotic-rich snack.
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15. Berry Banana Smoothie
Bananas are packed with potassium which plays a crucial role in muscle repair and replenishing glycogen stores. This berry banana smoothie combines omega-3 and antioxidants-rich blueberries with protein-packed almond butter, along with milk, and bananas for the ultimate post-workout beverage.
16. Hummus & Veggies
Chickpeas, the main ingredient of hummus, is packed with protein and fiber. For the perfect replenishing post-workout snack, slice some veggies and dip them in hummus.
17. Peanut Butter & Banana Toast
Peanut butter and banana is a match made in heaven. Spread all-natural protein-packed peanut butter on whole wheat toast and slice up some potassium-rich bananas for a simple and satisfying post-workout snack.
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18. Trail Mix
Nature's candy, trail mix, is the perfect blend of nuts and dried fruit. It's protein-dense and also packs some much-needed natural sugars to help replenish you.
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19. Chia Seed Pudding
Chia seeds are powerhouses when it comes to omega-3 and fiber. Chia seed pudding is versatile and easy to make. Simply mix chia seeds with almond milk and whatever mix-ins you want like nut butter, fruit, cocoa, or honey.
20. Tuna Salad On Rice Cakes
There's nothing sadder than a plain rice cake. Elevate the low-calorie snack by topping it with some delicious and protein-packed tuna salad.
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