I wouldn't call myself a "snacker" but instead a "open the cabinet, take a bite or handful" repeat 2-3x er.
(Exhibit A to the right)

This "crouch and crunch" method works fine when I'm home but if I'm out and about, I need a snack that is portable and protein packed to keep me satisfied.  Snacking has been shown to keep metabolism revving and energy levels high, which means with a healthy snack in tow, you can take on whatever the day throws your way until you can make it to the dinner table. 

I typically eat my meals around the same times every day but the holiday season often throws me off my usual routine, leaving me ravenous at times between means.  In order to prevent a case of the hangries,
I have my Top 5 On-The-Go Healthy Snacks to keep me fueled and feeling like myself.
(for those moments when grilled chicken in your purse just isn't appropriate ;] )

For more portable snacks or recipe ideas that are healthy, check out this list from Nuts.com.  Organized by category and type of snack, there's something for everyone! And, remember, healthy fats are a great source of fuel too!

And for those of you who experience a snack attack, especially a sweet tooth one while at home, here are a few more of my favorite healthy and quick snacks that you can whip up before you run out the door or to keep you satiated between meals.

Healthy & Minimal Ingredient Snacks that are EASY to make:

• Chocolate Mousse 
• Healthy "Brownie Batter" - protein packed, low carb
• Addicting Apple Dip
• Peanut Butter Quinoa 
• Pumpkin Pudding and Mousse
• Greek Yogurt + a Mix In of your Choice
  • Sweet: Cinnamon, Honey, PB2
  • Savory: Paprika, Chili, Cayenne 
• Protein Packed "Cheese Dip" for Cut Up Veggies
• Popcorn + Nuts 

Sometimes, all you really want is a soft and chewy cookie, with bits of chocolate melting in your mouth with each bite. And you want multiple bites, so mini size morsels are simply not going to cut it when trying to calm your cookie craving.  That's where the protein comes in. Protein makes everything more satiating, EVEN cookies, or cake or whatever you want to call this gluten free, dairy free, quick and easy crossbreed I've created.

This "cookie" is dense, and a bit on the dry side, so you could tweak the ingredients by adding in greek yogurt, apple sauce, or pumpkin to moisten it up, but served with a glass of milk (lactaid for me!) and enough chocolate chips inside, the cookie to chip ratio combatted any dryness.

Protein Mug Cake Chocolate Chip Cookie
1 Scoop Peanut Butter About Time Protein Powder (gives it a cookie flavor base, can use any flavor)
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
2 splashes of Milk* - use enough so the batter forms into a paste 
Chocolate Chips/Enjoy Life Dairy Free Chocolate Chunks
Optional Add Ins
Stevia/Sweetener to Taste
1 Tablespoon PB2 (Powdered Peanut Butter)
1 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder

1. Add dry ingredients (optional add ins included) to a mug or small bowl
2. Add in milk, or other wet ingredients until it becomes a paste - this took me about two splashes worth
3. Add in a handful of chips - push them down to evenly spread them out
4. Microwave for 20 seconds, the "cake" will RISE, when it is just about to come over the sides of your mug bowl, STOP the microwave, pat the "cake" if it is still liquidy then microwave in 5 second intervals, but BE CAREFUL - YOU CAN OVERCOOK IT, THEN IT WILL BE GROSS :) 
5. Plop onto a plate and enjoy!

Tips/Notes
- You can use WHATEVER Protein Flavor you want as your cookie base to switch up the flavors
- This can be made with any milk alternative that suits your dietary needs
- As stated above, this is on the DRY side, it is NOT a moist cookie nor am I going to lie to you and tell you it tastes just like a soft and chewy chips ahoy, but it takes less than five minutes and five ingredients to make, satisfies a craving AND fills you up, double win in my book! To make it more moist, play with the ingredient ratios and try adding: applesauce, greek yogurt, or pumpkin puree
- Top with Wink or Ice Cream of your Choice
- Drizzle with any of my healthy and easy topping ideas:
               - Chocolate Mousse
               - Peanut Butter Protein Sauce
               - Chocolate Pudding/Freezer Fudge (Dairy Free!)
               - Vanilla Cinnamon Almond Butter

• Are you a baker? Or a short cut taker like me?
• Favorite flavor of cookie?
• Have you hopped on the mug cake/beltsanderbrownie train yet?

I am a lazy girl when it comes to satisfying my sweet tooth. 
So lazy that sometimes I pour Nesquick Chocolate Syrup in my mouth, straight from the bottle, 
with the fridge door still open...
AND
I am NOT a baker.
Even the idea of a minute mug cake seems like too much effort to me due to the number of ingredients and measuring they often require. Ain't nobody got time for that, well according to Instagram and the internet plenty of people do BUT not me. I want minimal effort with maximum deliciousness.

SO what started out as a "hold me over before dinner time" protein packed snack to quell my craving for chocolate (which seems to be non stop) ended up into THIS.

These three ingredients mixed together created a batter like consistency, BUT unlike most batter recipes THIS recipe is IBS approved since it doesn't use beans or bananas. 

Adjust the recipe amounts to your tastebud preferences and how much you want to eat
*6 Tablespoons Egg Whites = 10 Grams of Protein*

3 Ingredient Healthy "Brownie" Batter

• 6-9 Tbsp. Egg Whites - carton kind
• 1 LARGE spoonful of Cocoa Powder
• Sweetener of Choice* to taste

1. In a microwave safe bowl, add egg whites 
2. Microwave for 30-45 seconds (you want it to be only a little bit cooked with some egg whites still in a liquid state)
3. Add LARGE spoonful of cocoa powder, mix with a FORK to fluff up the egg whites and distribute the cocoa powder through out the egg white solid/liquid mixture
4. Cook an additional 30 seconds or until all liquid is cooked through
5. Fluff egg whites with a fork while adding sweetener of choice (I used a half packet of stevia)

                                  ENJOY WARM OOEY GOOEY BROWNIE GOODNESS 
Tips/Notes
- Liquid Egg Whites from a carton are recommended since they are pasteurized and can be eaten undercooked

SWEETENER OPTIONS: 
Stevia, Honey, Coconut Sugar.  
I have not tried it with regular sugar, it MAY be too grainy for the batter

BROWNIE BATTER ADD IN IDEAS:
Once the "batter" has been made, why not try adding one of the following:
- Peanut Butter/PB2 
- Chocolate Chips/Cacoa Nibs

• What's your "guilty snacking pleasure"? Do you take Nesquick to the face like me?
• Do you love brownie/cookie/cake batter?  Favorite type?
• Are you a baker? 
• How do you satisfy your sweet tooth?