10 Healthy Snacks for the Road
by Berit Baugher
Clockwise from top left: NatureBox snack bags; perfectly sea salted popcorn; Justin's Peanut Butter pouches; travel tea tin from Harney & Sons Fine Tea.
Every Wednesday in Travel Loot, we find products that match our travel theme of the week. As we embark on the holiday season, we're packing up healthy snacks for the road.
It's that time again: Holiday travel, family road trips, and airport delays that occasionally lead to overnight stays at the airport. Whatever you have on the agenda, tasty snacks (and plenty of them), are always a good idea. Here's a selection of our favorites. Add them to your packing list.
Chia Chips
The 1 lb. bag lasted all of a day at Fathom HQ. Stock up on bulk sizes for an easy on-the-road nibble that contains the right amount of crunch. Flax seeds add a nutritional boost.
Price: From $6
Available at: nuts.com
Justin’s Peanut Butter
Keep it natural with 10 individual squeeze packs. Pair with a sliced apple or smear on crackers for a fulfilling snack.
Price: $6
Available at: amazon.com
Habanero Escobar Beef Jerky
Get your protein fix with 4 packs of smoky, spicy jerky. Proceeds benfit the Innocence Project.
Price: $32
Available at: food52.com
Harney & Sons Tagalong Tea Set
Five darling, travel-sized tins filled with individual sachets from our favorite New York City tea parlor.
Price: $29
Available at: amazon.com
Project 7 Coconut Lime Sugar Free Gum
Freshen up and do good. Every 7th re-sealable pack helps shelter someone in need.
Price: $15
Available at: project7.com
Angie’s Boomchickapop Sea Salt Popcorn
Besides having the best name ever, this perfectly sea-salted snack is satisfying and low in calories.
Price: $4.59
Available at: amazon.com
SeaSnax Variety Pack
An addictive roasted seaweed snack, a grab-and-go favorite.
Price: $9.50
Available at: amazon.com
Matt’s Munchies Mango Fruit Snack
Fruit snacks made from real fruit. Need we say more?
Price: $24
Available at: amazon.com
Nature Box
Elevate your travel food game with a rotating selection of healthy, wholesome snacks.
Price: From $20 a month
Available at: naturebox.com
YumEarth Natural Sour Jelly Beans
Get your sweet-and-sour fix with these all-natural jelly beans.
Price: $2.80
Available at: amazon.com
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