My Favourite Vegan Snacks

Just because you’re vegan, it doesn’t mean you have to give up yummy snacks! Here are some of my favourite tasty vegan snacks that can be enjoyed, even when following a diet of no meat or dairy.

When it comes to adopting a healthy lifestyle, I have two downfalls.

The first is when I forget to plan ahead of time. I often find myself heading home after work, realising I have nothing healthy at home and grabbing a takeaway on the way back.

The other is snacking.

It’s not so bad on a weekend when I go out for dinner with friends. Or sleep in late to skip breakfast (and sometimes lunch, too..) so instead stock up on one big meal. But at work, it’s the worst. I often find myself reaching into my drawer of goodies, hoping I’ve got some chocolate in there.

More often than not, I don’t, thank god. Although I do allow myself a chocolate bar or a treat once a week!
I have found it a lot easier to switch over to a healthy lifestyle just by swapping unhealthy snacks for healthy ones. It really helps to choose ones that taste just as nice – if not more – anyway.

Here are my favourite healthy and cheap vegan snacks I love.

My Favourite Tasty Vegan Snacks

NAKD BARS

These are one of my absolute favourite vegan snacks. The Nakd range was an absolute godsend when I went vegan in January for Veganuary 2016. I love the Nakd bars, they are so tasty and really filling, too. Sometimes I substitute these for breakfast on the go. But more often than not, I have them as an afternoon treat. The Bakewell tart one is hands down the best. Its ever so tasty, so much that I don’t understand how it can taste so good but still be so healthy and vegan!

GRAZE SNACKS

I never really got on with Graze subscription boxes as I found a lot of what they sent me I didn’t like (like nuts and seeds for example). But after seeing their flapjacks on sale in shops, I’ve been buying them quite a lot. At least until I realized it would make sense to just buy a bunch online. So I ordered a pack of six and some other snacks I remembered I did like when receiving the boxes, and I’m over the moon with them. They’re small enough to fit into your lunchbox but are really filling too, and actually taste so nice. The original fruity flapjacks are my favourite so far. They have mixed seeds which actually taste okay with these, so it’s good for protein and fibre. Plus most of the range is vegan too, as are most of the snacks I ordered.

PUKKA PEPPERMINT & LICORICE TEA

I’m an English girl through and through so I love my classic tea – mine’s two sugars and very milky, btw – and I’ve never really favoured green tea as such but this tea has become a firm favourite of mine. It’s tasty and healthy too and has been a staple in my desk drawer for a long time now. 

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SUNBITES CRISPS

These crisps are so tasty. But are sunbites vegan? Yes – though not the entire range! Unfortunately my favourite flavour crisps aren’t (Sour Cream & Black Pepper), but some other flavours are (Sun-Ripened Sweet Chilli & Lightly Sea Salted flavours). But either way, vegan or not, the entire range seems super healthy! They have a lot of favour and go great with a sandwich or even just some tomato soup.

SNACT. FRUIT JERKIES

I tried these for my blog a while back and was thoroughly impressed. These gluten-free and vegan-friendly snacks are perfect for on-the-go and actually have tons of flavour, too. At £1 a pack, they’re super cheap also and I’ll often have one or two packs stored in my lunchbox.

COCONUT WATER

Oh my. I have become a complete addict to coconut water after having it one day in Ibiza when I was too skint to pay for an alcoholic drink. I love how every time I drink this it reminds me of my time spent in the sun. The trouble is, coconut water can be pricey. So I tend to try and only pick this up when it’s as part of a meal deal.

So there you have it – a few of my favourite healthy vegan snacks uk that help me through the day. If you’re trying to eat less meat and dairy, cheap vegan snacks like these are a godsend. By keeping them in your house, car or even your desk drawer at work, you’re much more likely to snack on something healthy than junk food!

Obviously, it’s not always easy choosing a healthier lifestyle. Especially on those days when you just crave chocolate, but I can’t lie – it has really helped to have a selection of these snacks in my desk drawer or lying about the house.

I don’t believe that simply choosing a healthy snack now and then is going to make a huge difference.

But I do believe – and have noticed a difference – in eight or nine times out of ten choosing something from the above as opposed to a chocolate bar. There’s nothing wrong with treating yourself to a chocolate bar now and then. But making the conscious effort to mostly choose something healthy will make the difference in the long run. And, more importantly, it will put you in the right frame of mind for a healthier lifestyle.

What do you think? Are there any healthy snacks you can recommend? Let me know!