{"id":609189,"date":"2026-04-15T20:26:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/609189\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T20:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:26:26","slug":"25-high-protein-snacks-made-with-actual-human-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/609189\/","title":{"rendered":"25 High-Protein Snacks Made With Actual Human Food"},"content":{"rendered":"

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25 High-Protein Snacks for All Your CravingsJulia Gartland<\/p>\n

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IF YOU REMEMBER the 1990s, you probably remember SnackWell\u2019s. The brand of fat-free cookies and crackers capitalized off a public health push to fight weight gain<\/a> and reduce heart disease<\/a>. (Just in case you want to relive SnackWell\u2019s \u201cCookie Man\u201d ad blitz, some Internet hero has compiled 23 of the spots here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

While SnackWell\u2019s contained no fat or cholesterol, the cookies did contain a good dose of refined carbohydrates<\/a>, including added sugar<\/a>. After the fat-phobia of the late 90s and early 2000s subsided, people realized that SnackWell\u2019s were just glorified ultra-processed food<\/a> (before that term<\/a> even existed).<\/p>\n

SnackWell\u2019s aren\u2019t really a thing anymore, but their legacy lives on in modern food branding. Right now, we\u2019re a public who isn\u2019t so much scared of fat (unless you count seed oils<\/a>), but propelled by protein<\/a>. From chips to mac \u2019n\u2019 cheese to yes even cookies<\/a>, \u201chigh-protein\u201d is everywhere\u2014and usually in ultra-processed packaged foods. Where SnackWell\u2019s earned its health halo by taking away certain nutrients, protein-ified products polish theirs by adding in whey<\/a>, pea<\/a>, or soy<\/a> protein.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve tasted any of these high-protein products, you know that they\u2019re \u2026 not great. Their flavor is okay, at best. But when you\u2019re eating for #gainz, who cares, right?<\/p>\n

Well, we care. Because if you\u2019re being really, truly honest with yourself, you can\u2019t honestly say that a bag of high-protein<\/a> tortilla chips tastes any different than a SnackWell\u2019s Devil\u2019s Food Cookie Cakes\u2014at least in spirit. They taste bizarre, like not real food.<\/p>\n

Which is exactly the answer to this high-protein, low-flavor packaged food trend: real food.<\/p>\n

To come up with snacks that are high in protein, but also other important nutrients, we worked up 25 recipes that are rooted in real food. Because how can high-protein chips compete with high-protein pepperoni chips dunked into a creamy dip? How can bagged high-protein popcorn challenge chocolate-drizzled, peanut-studded, freshly popped popcorn? How can boxed high-protein mac \u2019n\u2019 cheese topple a mug of homemade chicken \u2019n\u2019 stars soup with real chicken? They can\u2019t.<\/p>\n

So if you\u2019re ready to reclaim real food as part of your high-protein diet, here are 25 easy recipes that\u2019ll help you do just that.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are just three examples of the real-food recipes you\u2019ll find inside.<\/p>\n

\"EASY<\/p>\n

Julia Gartland<\/p>\n

Easy Shrimp Summer RollsProtein: 30g<\/p>\n

Dip a sheet of rice paper into water until pliable and transfer to a work surface. Layer 3 medium cooked and peeled shrimp, \u00bc avocado (thinly sliced), \u00bc cup coleslaw mix, and 2 mint leaves. Fold the left and right edges towards the center and roll the paper over the ingredients to seal. Repeat for another roll. In a small bowl, mix 1 Tbsp peanut butter powder, 1 Tbsp water, 2 tsp low-sodium soy sauce, 1 tsp maple syrup, \u00bd tsp sriracha. Dip and eat. Makes 1 serving<\/p>\n

\"Chocolate<\/p>\n

Julia Gartland<\/p>\n

Chocolate PB PopcornProtein per serving: 19g<\/p>\n

In an air popper or on the stovetop, pop 3 Tbsp popcorn kernels. In a small pot over medium-low, melt 2 Tbsp coconut oil. Stir in 2 Tbsp natural peanut butter and a scoop of chocolate protein powder. Drizzle over the popcorn and toss. Sprinkle with 1 tsp flaky sea salt and transfer to the fridge to harden the drizzle, about 10 minutes. Toss with 2 Tbsp chopped peanuts and serve. Makes 2 servings<\/p>\n

\"Deviled<\/p>\n

Julia Gartland<\/p>\n

Deviled Eggs and BaconProtein per serving: 14g<\/p>\n

Halve 3 hardboiled eggs lengthwise and pop the yolks into a small bowl. Mix in \u00bc cup cottage cheese, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, and season with salt and pepper. Crumble in a crispy bacon slice and stir to combine. Load the mixture into the egg white halves and eat. Makes 2 servings<\/p>\n

Hungry for more?<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Photography by Julia Gartland<\/p>\n

Food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich<\/p>\n

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