Traveling doesn’t mean you have to compromise on nutrition. With a little preparation, you can enjoy delicious sugar -free snack options that keep you energized and satisfied on your journey. These homemade snacks are not only healthier than store-bought options but also customizable to your taste preferences, ensuring a more enjoyable travel experience.
Store bought
For our upcoming flight over the Atlantic I am packing Dick Duff’s Beef jerky, their cattle is raised sustainably without the use of GMOs, pesticides, added hormones, or antibiotics. I am also packing Nick’s Sticks Beef sticks, free of dyes, nitrates, hormones, sugar and antibiotics. Probably packing a couple of the RXBARs as well. I am not a huge fan of “protein” bars, as they tend to contain more sugar than protein. But the RXBARs are ok as the sugars are from the dates.
Home made
I am, however, packing some sugar-free snack options from my own pantry: air fried beans, spicy roasted nuts, crackers and usually apples. The crackers are adapted from a Swedish recipe I have been using for years. I originally used corn flour, but I have over the years tried several other types of flours, turns out delicious every time. This batch was made from buckwheat as that was what I had at home. At the airport I look for packaged eggs and hummus.
Air Fried Beans
- 2 cups of Cannellini Beans or chickpeas
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Your preferred spices, I used nutritional yeast, salt, garlic, paprika and thyme
Rinse and dry the beans, in a bowl mix all ingredients together. Heat the air fryer to 400 F, air fry for 14-18 min.
Spicy Roasted Nuts
- A cup each of your favourite nuts. Mix in some coconut flakes for some sweetness.
- Your preferred spices, I used cayenne, Chili peppers and salt.
- Mix it all in a bowl with a little olive oil. Roast until golden.
My oven was set to 150 C and it took about 25 min.
Seed Crackers
- 1 Cup buckwheat flour
- 1/2 Cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 Cup sesame seeds
- 1/4 Cup chia seeds
- 1/4 Cup olive oil
- 1 Cup boiling water
Turn oven to 150 C (302 F). Mix the dry ingredients with the oil, then pour in the boiling water and stir until mixed. Spread onto parchment paper on a baking sheet. Put a parchment paper on top and roll out at thin as possible. Bake for 1 hour.
Other great snacks to bring on a plane:
- A bag of fresh berries
- Other fresh fruits like oranges, pears or avocados
- Yogurt pouches (as long as they are under 3.4 ounces)
- Grass-fed cheese
- You can also fill a 3 ounce jar with chia pudding, overnight oats, nut butters.
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