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    10 Healthy Snacks to Satisfy Your Cravings While Losing Weight

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

    Losing weight often feels like a balancing act, especially when cravings strike between meals. The trick is swapping out empty-calorie snacks for ones that actually fuel your body. These yummy but healthy snack ideas are proof that you can enjoy food while still working toward your goals. From protein-packed bites to fiber-rich treats, they’ll hit the spot while helping you stay on track!

    Creamy Greek Yogurt Protein Pudding

    Yogurt protein pudding with peanut butter and chocolate chips in a bowl with spoon.
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    Rich, creamy, and made in just 5 minutes this Greek yogurt protein pudding is the ultimate high protein snack recipe. Easy to customize and with a whopping 37 grams of protein, this recipe is a delicious, fueling snack any time of day. To learn more: Greek Yogurt Protein Pudding

    Peanut Butter Choco Chip Protein Cookies

    Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies on parchment paper with a spoon of peanut butter beside them.
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    With a light, flakey outer shell and a soft inside, these peanut butter chocolate chip protein cookies are reminiscent of the classic flavor! Naturally gluten-free, these chocolate chip cookies use vegan protein powder to bind to the peanut butter to make a smooth, indulgent treat.

    Get the recipe: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies

    High-Protein Coffee Fudge Bars

    Squares of coffee fudge on a cutting board.
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    Rich and creamy but packed with a hint of protein, this coffee fudge is the best kind of high-protein snack recipe. Made without peanut butter and only 6 ingredients, this protein fudge can be used as a full-on dessert or a comforting, rich chocolate snack.

    Get the recipe: Dairy-Free Protein Coffee Fudge

    Gluten-Free Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

    Cinnamon sugar protein donut with a bite out of it on a cooling rack with more donuts around ti and cinnamon beside it
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    Soft and sweet, these cinnamon sugar donuts melt in your mouth! Baked in the oven and made with gluten-free flour, this protein donut recipe is a great one to have on hand for breakfast, a post-workout snack, or those days when you have a sweet craving!

    Get the recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Donut

    Choco Chip Banana Bread

    A bowl of baked banana bread with pecan, chocolate chips, and sliced bananas, with a spoon sticking on it.
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    Made with just 5 main ingredients this single serve banana bread is rich, moist, and packed with 26 grams of protein. Totally flourless, it’s a protein-packed banana bread to use when you’re craving something sweet or need a high-protein snack to get you through the afternoon.

    Get the recipe: High Protein Single Serve Banana Bread

    Chocolate Avocado Pudding

    Mason jar with healthy chocolate pudding in it topped with raspberries and more ingredients around the jar.
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    This healthy chocolate avocado pudding is ultra-rich and made with only 5 ingredients, a delicious recipe to indulge your sweet tooth and get a dose of nutrients.

    Get the recipe: Chocolate Avocado Pudding

    Dairy-Free Cookie Dough Smoothie Bowl

    Cookie dough protein smoothie in a bowl with a kitchen towel and a spoon around.
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    Rich and creamy with bites of cookie bliss, this cookie dough smoothie bowl is the perfect way to fuel up and crush a craving. Made with frozen banana and coconut milk for ultra thickness, this cookie dough protein smoothie makes every day just a little bit better.

    Get the recipe: High Protein Cookie Dough Smoothie Bowl

    Easy Chocolate Truffles

    White chocolate coated truffles in a blue bowl with protein powder and a truffle on purple muffin cup beside it
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    Creamy and rich these protein truffles are a hit for any occasion! Made using dairy-free chocolate chips and thickened with protein powder, these chocolate truffles have a healthy but indulgent twist.

    Get the recipe: Chocolate Protein Truffles

    Dairy-Free Protein Cookie Butter

    Protein cookie butter in a steel bowl with a spoon on it and chocolate cookies around it.
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    Rich and creamy, this protein cookie butter is an easy-to-make spread that adds 15 grams of protein to any dessert. Sweetened with maple syrup, it’s a delicious add on to any cookie, brownie, or smoothie bowl!

    Get the recipe: Homemade Protein Cookie Butter

    Lemon and Chia Seed Protein Pudding

    Lemon chia protein pudding topped with coconut cream in a small jar with lemons on top and the jar on a wooden cutting board.
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    A creamy blend of coconut, lemon, and protein to give you a morning boost! This lemon protein chia seed pudding is an easy way to up your daily protein intake and enjoy what you eat. To learn more: Lemon Chia Seed Pudding

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