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    10 Back-to-School Snacks That Won’t Mess With Energy

    Modified: Sep 19, 2025 · by Shelby Stover · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Between busy mornings and after-school activities, kids need snacks that fuel them up and these healthy snacks do the trick! The trick is choosing foods that deliver steady energy without the spikes and crashes. These healthy snack options work just as well in lunchboxes as they do for after-school bites at the kitchen table. From energy bites to dessert-like treats, each one keeps the energy balanced all day long!

    Protein-Packed Chocolate Donuts

    banana protein donuts topped with chocolate. One in the middle with a strainer and sugar around it the others on a cooling tray
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    Drizzled with chocolate this dairy-free donut recipe is easy to whip up and great to have on hand! Made with vegan protein powder and naturally gluten-free, the vegan donuts bump up your daily protein intake by 9 grams per donut!

    Get the recipe: Dairy-Free Vegan Protein Donuts 

    Mini Choco Chip Granola Bars

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    A speedy, portable, and nourishing snack made with real-food ingredients. These gluten-free granola bars contain mini chocolate chips and dried fruit for sweetness and come with a nutty, indulgent flavor.

    Get the recipe: Chewy Gluten-Free Granola Bars

    Rich and Thick Chocolate Pudding

    Chocolate protein pudding with chocolate sauce on top in a jar with a spoon.
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    The ultimate craving buster. This chocolate protein pudding is made in just minutes and with only 4 ingredients. It’s deliciously rich, thick, and totally dairy-free. Use it as a dessert-like snack when you’re craving sweets but still want to rock your goals.

    Get the recipe: Chocolate Pudding 

    Nut-Free Fluffy Banana Muffins

    Multiple banana protein muffins in pink liners on a blue linen with one muffin that has a bite taken out.
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    Super light and easy to make these banana protein muffins are a great way to fuel up on the go! Naturally, dairy-free and gluten-free these nut-free muffins use bananas to keep them from getting too dense and honey for a bit of sweetness.

    Get the recipe: Nut-Free Banana Protein Muffins

    Pumpkin Spice Protein Balls

    Two pumpkin protein balls stacked with a bite missing from the top one.
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    A no-bake snack perfect for fall. These pumpkin protein balls are made in just 10 minutes and give you that pumpkin spice flavor you crave with 16 grams of protein per serving. A tasty pick-me-up treat when you need some energy. To learn more: No Bake Pumpkin Protein Balls

    No-Bake Energy Bliss Balls

    Chocolate coconut energy balls with dates in a glass bowl with three energy balls beside the bowl and coconut around it
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     Sinfully indulgent but beautifully healthy! These chocolate coconut energy balls with dates are the easiest way to satisfy a sweet tooth. Naturally gluten-free, this date ball recipe is a combination of healthy fats and protein rolled into a bite-size chocolate!

    Get the recipe: Chocolate Coconut Energy Balls With Dates

    Vanilla Birthday Cake Donuts

    Collagen donuts with sprinkles on a cooling rack with a blue linen behind them and sprinkles around them
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    Light, cakey vanilla collagen donuts that make an ideal post-workout snack. These protein donuts are so good you wouldn't know that they're not the real thing! Naturally gluten-free and easy to make these vanilla donuts can be topped with sprinkles chocolate chips or your favorite glaze.

    Get the recipe: Birthday Cake Donuts

    Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Gluten-free protein muffins with chocolate chips in red muffin cups on a baking tray with more chocolate chips behind them and another muffin on a red napkin
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    Soft, moist, and sweetened with chocolate chips! These chocolate chip protein muffins make the perfect snack. With 10 grams of protein per muffin and naturally gluten-free, these protein muffins will become an easy household staple.

    Get the recipe: Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins

    Dairy-Free Buckeyes

    A bunch of frozen peanut butter buckeyes on top of a wooden board with parchment paper.
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    A classic recipe turned healthy these protein buckeyes are a dessert you’ll want to sink your teeth into! Thick bites of peanut butter wrapped in a hardened chocolate shell, this buckeye recipe is going to be a staple in your house. To learn more: Protein Buckeyes

    3-Ingredient Mini Cookies

    Small protein cookies topped with sprinkles and chocolate chips on a parchment paper lined baking sheet with two cookies stacked in front.
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    The perfect way to bust a craving these 3 ingredient protein cookies have a soft peanut butter center and 7 grams of protein per small cookie! Made in just 10 minutes the protein cookies are a rich treat you’ll love to indulge in. To learn more: 3 Ingredient Protein Cookies

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