If you've every been hit with the Sunday Scaries (ie that feeling of dread that hits when the weekends almost over), listen up—Team Delish has a solve that helps us jumpstart our work week's with a lot less anxiety: making sure we're set with some fun snacks for the whole work week long. Picture it—you're at your workplace (home, or the office, your fave coffee shop, wherever), and you don't have any snacks? The horror! Getting from breakfast to lunch and lunch to dinner without noshing on something is hard. We'd never skip snacking altogether, especially since enjoying a midday bite is actually great for your metabolism (and your mental health), so set yourself up for success with a healthier, homemade option. Whether you like salty, sweet, crunchy (or all three!), there are plenty of snack ideas here for you for wherever you work. Check out our 62 healthy work snacks—they’re sure to curb your hanger and help you get through whatever your day throws at you.
Working from home? We’ve all made the mistake of thinking we don’t need to prepare for what we’ll eat during the day when we’re WFH. Then we found ourselves without a plan, eating a pickle out of the fridge every time we went by instead of a proper meal 😱. Same goes for snacks. If you’ve got them prepared ahead of time, it’ll be way easier to reach for something healthy. You do have your whole kitchen at your disposal, so spare a few minutes of your day to whip up snacks that are slightly more involved. Try our crispy hot honey cauliflower nuggets, our herby baked falafel bites, our chicharrones, or our stovetop popcorn (try it with different toppings, like in our taco night popcorn or our sushi popcorn!). You’ll be SO glad you made the effort.
If you’re not working from within the comfort of your own home, your snacks need to be just as yummy, easy to grab, but also portable. Instead of things that need to be eaten right away or kept refrigerated, you’re going to want shelf-stable snacks that can sit out. Craving something salty? Try our curry-lime cashews or our air fryer crunchy chili spiced chickpeas. More into sweets? Try our air fryer GF peanut butter chocolate chip cookies or our peanut butter protein balls. You can control what goes into them, meaning these healthy snacks will always win out over last-minute store-bought options.
If you really don’t have the time to make your own (we’ve ALL been there), check out our favorite healthy snacks to buy. Don't forget the main events—we’ve got quick, healthy breakfasts, lunches for work, and healthy dinners too.
1
Sushi Popcorn
This sushi-inspired popcorn is flavored with a mix of Japanese seasonings like togarashi (a chile blend) and crumbled nori (dried seaweed). The result is an umami-packed salty snack that will have you skipping ordering that sushi takeout.
Get the Sushi Popcorn recipe.
2
Chicharrones
In this homemade pork rinds, garlic-, lime juice- and oregano-marinated cubes of pork belly are boiled until tender then fried until deep golden brown and crunchy. Topped with a sprinkle of flaky salt and a squeeze of lime, these are the perfect two-bite, keto-friendly snack.
Get the Chicharrones recipe.
3
Cool Ranch Zucchini Chips
How thinly you slice your zucchini will affect how long these flavorful chips will take in the oven. We recommend checking on the chips after about an hour, though it'll almost definitely take longer than that. Better safe than sorry for this delicious snack!
Get the Cool Ranch Zucchini Chips recipe.
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4
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bark
The ingredients for this quick dessert are right there in the name! A layer of bananas gets covered in smooth, unsweetened peanut butter, then drizzled with melted chocolate and frozen until stiff enough to snap into single servings. Hot tip: the flaky sea salt is optional but a remarkably delicious upgrade if you have it on hand.
Get the Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bark recipe.
5
Crispy Hot Honey Cauliflower Nuggets
If chicken nuggets with honey mustard were your childhood fave, prepare to meet your new obsession. Coated with toasty bread crumbs and drizzled in a ridiculously craveable hot honey sauce, these crispy cauliflower nuggets are reinventing that childhood snack into a sweet and spicy sensation.
Get the Crispy Hot Honey Cauliflower Nuggets recipe.
6
Sour Patch Grapes
Sour Patch grapes, or Glitter Grapes, have been a blogger favorite for years, and it's long time you tried the treat firsthand. This magical recipe transforms green grapes into a sweet-and-sour snack that tastes suspiciously like Sour Patch Kids.
Get the Sour Patch Grapes recipe.
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7
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Tossing fruit in a blender beats cooking and washing dishes (and that's coming from people who cook for a living). With this easy recipe, all you need are a few staple pantry ingredients and 5 minutes, for a versatile, filling, and quick smoothie that'll keep you going through the day.
Get the Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie recipe.
8
Watermelon Pizza
Picture this: juicy watermelon slices serving as the base for fragrant herbs, tangy red onion, crisp cucumbers, and creamy feta? And no, we're not talking salad (though our watermelon feta salad is great). Instead, embrace the unexpected and make a watermelon pizza as a snack instead.
Get the Watermelon Pizza recipe.
9
Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites
Giving cold hard cash to Starbucks seems far-fetched in this economy. Even if that cash is in exchange for their fluffy, cheesy protein-packed egg bites. Lucky for you, we've figured out a perfect dupe for the iconic breakfast bites that will make you swear you shelled out $5 for a serving.
Get the Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites recipe.
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10
Air Fryer Crunchy Chili-Spiced Chickpeas
Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, these snack-able chickpeas are delicious as a crunchy topper for salads, creamy soups, or grain bowls, too. You can also toss them with hot popcorn for a pretty killer, protein-packed movie snack.
Get the Air Fryer Crunchy Chili-Spiced Chickpeas recipe.
11
Cucumber Sushi
Crisp, refreshing, and packed with veggies, this cucumber sushi will become your new favorite addition to your mid-day snack routine. It might not be “real sushi,” but it sure is delicious!
Get the Cucumber Sushi recipe.
12
Herby Baked Falafel Bites With Spicy Mint Tahini Dip
Pistachios, mint, cilantro, dill, and parsley combine to turn these a lovely shade of green. Bonus: These falafel are baked, not fried, to make them healthier with less mess.
Get the Herby Baked Falafel Bites With Spicy Mint Tahini Dip recipe.
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13
Taco Night Popcorn
Who said Taco Tuesday has to be limited to just tacos? You might think that we're using taco seasoning here, but the secret ingredient is even better—crushed Doritos. The Doritos not only give heaps of flavor to the buttered popcorn, but also add a welcome slightly crunchy texture.
Get the Taco Night Popcorn recipe.
14
BLAT Toasts
Bruschetta, be warned: BLAT toasts have arrived. Topped with avocado, romaine, sliced tomato, and crispy bacon, these mini toasts pack big BLT flavor in a few small bites.
Get the BLAT Toasts recipe.
15
Air Fryer Everything Bagel Avocado Fries
Meet the love child of two iconic breakfasts: toasted everything bagel with cream cheese and savory avocado toast. Their superpowers combine in these irresistible avocado fries, which rely on the magical air fryer for their crisp texture, rather than deep frying.
Get the Air Fryer Everything Bagel Avocado Fries recipe.
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16
Veggie Peel Chips
Food is expensive these days, and there’s no reason to waste good-for-you and tasty vegetable peels that often get discarded. Instead, turn them into a crispy snack everyone will love. Serve as is or alongside a tasty dip, like our caramelized onion dip, ranch, or queso!
Get the Veggie Peel Chips recipe.
17
Keto Tortilla Chips
With only two foundational ingredients, these keto-friendly chips are so easy to make! Crispy and salty, they're just what we crave when 3 p.m. snack time rolls around. We seasoned ours with chili and garlic powder but feel free to use any of your favorite seasonings.
Get the Keto Tortilla Chips recipe.
18
Strawberries 'n' Cream Granola Bars
These strawberries 'n' cream granola bars are so much better than the store-bought kind. Packed with rolled oats, coconut flakes, pepitas, and freeze-dried strawberries for a hit of tart flavor, these are perfect for breakfast or an on-the-go snack.
Get the Strawberries 'n' Cream Granola Bars recipe.
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19
Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
Simply cook the eggs to your desired doneness in your air fryer, then shock them in an ice bath, and you will have perfectly boiled (ok, air fried) eggs. You could eat them as they are with a bit of salt and pepper or turn them into these delicious maple bacon deviled eggs.
Get the Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs recipe.
20
Cowboy Caviar
Some call it Cowboy Caviar; others call it Texas Caviar. Different names, same idea, and lots of variations—we love ours for how delicious and health-supportive it is. Black-eyed peas contain vitamin K, black beans aid in lowering blood pressure, and avocados contain omega-3 fatty acids. 😍
Get the Cowboy Caviar recipe.
Mackenzie Filson
Contributing Assistant Digital Food Producer
Mackenzie Filson is a food writer and contributing digital food producer at Delish. Her favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate-pine and if wine was an astrological sign she'd be a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. She's never met a bag of Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos she didn't eat in one sitting.
Camille Lowder
Digital Food Producer/Editor
Expertise: Vegan cooking and baking, holiday party foods, and grammar.
Education: Boston University College Of Communication / Natural Gourmet Institute
About Me: As the Digital Food Producer/Editor at Delish, Camille provides myriad insights into our new and existing content, juggles our newsletter offerings, and coordinates between teams to guarantee our recipes and recipe round-ups are the best they can be. Camille worked at/managed several New York restaurants and cafes, focusing on fostering good relationships between the front and BOH (IYKYK). She loves anything vegan, foods masquerading as other foods (hello, cauliflower), and a well-used Oxford comma. When she's not writing, editing, or debating the appropriate ingredients in everything from beer cheese to Sichuan chicken, she reads any fantasy or sci-fi she can get her hands on, goes thrifting, and spends time with her wife and their dog, Bacon.
