When grabbing a snack, you won't feel very satisfied if you just grab a cookie or piece of fruit — you need some protein. It'll satiate your hunger until your next meal. This will help you consume fewer daily calories and achieve your weight-loss goals. Experts recommend snacking on six to 10 grams of protein at a time to help you stay fuller longer and to also help you reach your daily protein goals. Arm yourself with these snack recipes to satisfy your salty, sweet, creamy, or crunchy cravings — all offering at least six gram of protein for around 200 calories or fewer.
Similar in calories, carbs, protein, and the sweet fudgy flavor and chewy texture of RXBARs, these bars are so easy to make. Plus, you can doll up this basic recipe depending with the flavor you like (hello, chocolate chips!).
Calories: 223
Protein: 12 grams
Get the recipe: vegan RXBAR
All you need is a food processor or high-speed blender, and you'll be biting into these soft, cookie dough-like protein balls in a matter of minutes.
Calories: 182
Protein: 6.6 grams
Get the recipe: chocolate chip peanut butter protein balls
Light, smooth, refreshing — and of course, full of bold chocolate flavor. After sipping on this simple smoothie, consider your chocolate cravings cured!
Calories: 153
Protein: 15.6 grams
Get the recipe: chocolate almond smoothie
This gluten-free recipe has your busy morning's back. Make it the night before and you've got breakfast for the week.
Calories: 176
Protein: 8.4 grams
Get the recipe: oatmeal protein bars
A cross between oatmeal cookies and brownies, these chocolaty bars are so insanely delicious that you won't even guess there's protein powder added to the batter.
Calories: 217 for one and a half brownies
Protein: 7.7 grams
Get the recipe: protein-packed brownies
These are only made with three ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen: bananas, rolled oats, and vanilla protein powder. That's it!
Calories: 124 for two cookies
Protein: 5.6 grams
Get the recipe: banana oat cookies
Make a batch of these egg, broccoli, and turkey sausage muffins over the weekend to grab and go during the week.
Calories: 150 per muffin
Protein: 12.3 grams
Get the recipe: turkey, broccoli, and egg muffins
This smoothie follows the perfect breakfast formula for weight loss, complete with healthy fats and fiber to keep you full for hours. It tastes a little like melted coffee ice cream, so yeah, it's pretty amazing.
Calories: 155 for half a serving
Protein: 11.5 grams
Get the recipe: iced coffee protein smoothie,
Sweet and moist on the inside and crispy on the outside, this banana bread tastes delicious on its own, but it's even more amazing smeared with nut butter and sprinkled with chocolate chips.
Calories: 188 per slice
Protein: 8.2 grams
Get the recipe: banana bread
These lemon protein balls are made with just five ingredients: raw almonds, vanilla protein powder, juicy dates, lemon juice, and unsweetened coconut.
Calories: 147 for three balls
Protein: 7.2 grams
Get the recipe: lemon coconut protein balls
Roasting these fiber-filled soybeans brings extra crunch and flavor, and serves as a satisfying post-workout snack.
Calories: 153 per serving
Protein: 13.4 grams
Get the recipe: roasted edamame
Made with just four ingredients, this smoothie comes together in less than five minutes.
Calories: 168 for half a serving
Protein: 10.2 grams
Get the recipe: banana milkshake smoothie
These are chewy, fudgy, and perfect for satisfying your deep chocolate cravings.
Calories: 149 per bite
Protein: 5.9 grams
Get the recipe: black bean brownie bites
Banana and peanut butter get a protein upgrade with this quick snack.
Calories: 158 per serving
Protein: 13.6 grams
Get the recipe: banana and PB snack
Don't let cravings get the best of you. Have it all with this high-protein snack that will satisfy your sweet tooth without going overboard on calories and processed sugar.
Calories: 144 per serving
Protein: 6.2 grams
Get the recipe: cocoa cinnamon-sugar roasted chickpeas
Here's a recipe that has about half the carbs of a basic smoothie recipe, at just under 22 grams, with only seven grams of sugar.
Calories: 156 for half a serving
Protein: 17.5 grams
Get the recipe: raspberry vanilla protein smoothie
Soft, chewy, and under 100 calories each, these gluten-free cookies are bursting with spiced pumpkin-pie flavor.
Calories: 190 for two cookies
Protein: 6 grams
Get the recipe: pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
Packed with fiber and protein, this bread is naturally sweetened with sweet potato, banana, and applesauce. And it tastes like dessert!
Calories: 225 per piece
Protein: 10.4 grams
Get the recipe: sweet potato banana protein bread
Bake up a batch of these soft, cake-like bars, and the aromas of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, maple syrup, and pumpkin will waft through your house.
Calories: 144 per bar
Protein: 8.3 grams
Get the recipe: chocolate chip pumpkin bars
If you're watching your carbs or trying to cut back on your sugar intake — even natural sugars — grab your blender and whip up this subtly sweet and creamy smoothie.
Calories: 151 for half a serving
Protein: 11.1 grams
Get the recipe: berry smoothie
With fewer than nine grams of sugar per muffin, these light and moist muffins — deliciously sweetened with lemon juice and blueberries — are sure to satisfy your dessert cravings.
Calories: 150 per muffin
Protein: 6 grams
Get the recipe: lemon blueberry protein muffins
When you want your house to feel as cozy as slipping on a sweater in the Fall, turn on your oven and bake this pumpkin bread.
Calories: 200 per piece
Protein: 9.2 grams
Get the recipe: chocolate chip protein-packed pumpkin bread
You love sitting down to a bowl of oatmeal, but when you're in a rush, who's got time to sit with a spoon? Here's a quick breakfast to satisfy your oatmeal cravings on the go.
Calories: 192 for half a bar
Protein: 8 grams
Get the recipe: peanut-butter protein granola bars
Made with only four ingredients, this sweet vanilla smoothie tastes like a luscious vanilla milkshake. The sky-high protein content comes from the surprising addition of silken tofu to the blender.
Calories: 164 for half a serving
Protein: 8.7 grams
Get the recipe: vanilla smoothie
These bars are totally vegan and made with just five ingredients (plus salt and cinnamon for flavor), and you can whip them up in less than 20 minutes.
Calories: 166 per bar
Protein: 12.8 grams
Get the recipe: vegan protein bars
Whenever possible, make your own jerky. It's a low-fat, low-cal, and low-carb snack, and it's a great source of iron and protein.
Calories: 164 for two pieces
Protein: 13.3 grams
Get the recipe: beef jerky
Made with almonds, chickpeas, and dates, this chocolate dip offers fiber and protein, but is much lower in sugar than if you noshed on a couple squares of dark chocolate.
Calories: 107 per serving
Protein: 4.7 grams
Get the recipe: chocolate hummus
If you're craving a soft and chewy cookie, this no-bake recipe is sure to trick your taste buds into thinking you're enjoying a peanut butter cookie.
Calories: 158 for two balls
Protein: 7 grams
Get the recipe: crispy peanut butter protein balls
Packed with healthy fats and protein, this snack will keep you feeling full all the way until dinner, so you can avoid late-afternoon nibbling that can lead to weight gain.
Calories: 141 for half an avocado
Protein: 6.8 grams
Get the recipe: avocado with cottage cheese
Made with plant-based protein powder, these three-ingredient protein balls are vegan, and they can also be made gluten free if you use gluten-free oats.
Calories: 141 for three balls
Protein: 8.1 grams
Get the recipe: vegan protein balls
This deviled eggs recipe replaces mayonnaise with hummus for a protein-packed snack that you'll want to eat on the regular.
Calories: 94 for one
Protein: 6.4 grams
Get the recipe: hummus deviled eggs
With a quick whir of the blender, here's a smoothie recipe loaded with metabolism-boosting ingredients.
Calories: 172 for half a serving
Protein: 15.2 grams
Get the recipe: metabolism-boosting smoothie
These no-bake protein balls are sweet, nutty, and soft, and they're cake-like without a drop of flour.
Calories: 176 for two balls
Protein: 6.6 grams
Get the recipe: carrot cake protein balls
With a touch of cinnamon and maple syrup, these balls that you pop in the freezer taste more like an after-workout bite of cherry cheesecake.
Calories: 156 for two balls
Protein: 7.4 grams
Get the recipe: cherry-almond protein balls
This filling and fun-looking snack is great for a post-workout treat, and is even sweet enough to satisfy your dessert cravings.
Calories: 151 per serving
Protein: 8.4 grams
Get the recipe: creamy peanutty apples with grapes
Although snacking on a couple of juicy clementines is the absolute best way to enjoy them, this creamy smoothie is a close second.
Calories: 168 for half a serving
Protein: 13.7 grams
Get the recipe: creamy citrus smoothie
Here's a gluten-free, savory snack that tastes like pizza, but is made with the goodness of quinoa, a whole grain packed with fiber and protein.
Calories: 144 for three bites
Protein:8.4 grams
Get the recipe: quinoa pizza bites
Enjoy this vegan chocolate protein pudding for dessert or even as a filling, sweet snack!
Calories: 146 per serving
Protein: 7.3 grams
Get the recipe: chocolate protein pudding
As if you thought you made every healthy pumpkin recipe you could possibly make this Fall, here's another one to blow your Autumn-recipe-loving mind.
Calories: 154 for two balls
Protein: 6.8 grams
Get the recipe: chocolate chip pumpkin pie protein balls
Roll these up ahead of time, and pop two an hour before your workout.
Calories: 213 for two balls
Protein: 8.5 grams
Get the recipe: cookie dough protein balls
A creative blend of traditional Czech spices and fresh herbs give these nutritious, protein-packed pork meatballs their delicious flavor, while just one egg and a little mustard acts as the binder that holds these balls together.
Calories: 122 for two meatballs
Protein: 20 grams
Get the recipe: Paleo meatballs
Asparagus and salmon combine their superfood powers to create one delicious and nutritious snack that offers more than 10 grams of protein per serving.
Calories: 104 per bundle
Protein: 10.4 grams
Get the recipe: asparagus and salmon bundles
Crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. We apologize, but you probably won't be able to stop reaching for these salted peanut protein balls.
Calories: 183 for three balls
Protein: 7.2 grams
Get the recipe: salted peanut protein balls
Chocolate for breakfast? Why not! Skip the chocolate pastries to avoid that midmorning sugar crash by whipping up this creamy smoothie instead.
Calories: 171 for half a serving
Protein: 12.6 grams
Get the recipe: nutty chocolate strawberry banana smoothie
If you have a sweet spot for cold and creamy ice cream, but don't love the amount of calories and fat found in each spoonful, you need to make a batch of these ice cream cupcakes pronto.
Calories: 90 calories for three
Protein: 9 grams
Get the recipe: frozen yogurt cupcakes
Prepare tofu ahead of time and store it in the fridge to whip up these protein-packed vegan cucumber tofu rolls in a matter of minutes.
Calories: 195 for five rolls
Protein: 7.4 grams
Get the recipe: cucumber tofu rolls
This simple, sweet, and creamy berry smoothie is loaded with tons of easy-to-digest ingredients to help improve your digestion.
Calories: 171 for half a serving
Protein: 10.5 grams
Get the recipe: flat-belly, high-protein smoothie
Equally appropriate as a snack or a party appetizer, these za'atar- and cumin-spiced roasted chickpeas are a versatile nibble you'll make time and time again
Calories: 130 for one-third of the recipe
Protein: 7 grams
Get the recipe: Mediterranean-spiced chickpeas
If you have an obsession with all things chewy, and you also have a love affair with chocolate, then allow me to introduce you to your soulmate — these coconut-covered chocolate almond protein balls.
Calories: 159 for three balls
Protein: 7.8 grams
Get the recipe: coconut-covered chocolate protein balls
This sweet strawberry milkshake smoothie is only made with six ingredients, so it's easy to whip up — and tastes like melted strawberry ice cream.
Calories: 199 for half a serving
Protein: 14.4 grams
Get the recipe: strawberry milkshake smoothie
These chewy brownies are disguised as fudgey, peanut-buttery goodness — but shhh, they also offer a healthy dose of protein, which we could all use a little more of.
Calories: 248 for two
Protein: 10.2 grams
Get the recipe: peanut butter protein brownie bites
These decadent rose-colored gems may look like chocolate truffles, but are protein balls in disguise.
Calories: 142 for two balls
Protein: 6.6 grams
Get the recipe: chocolate raspberry protein balls
Vegan and gluten-free, these protein-packed nutty nuggets are the perfect post-workout snack.
Calories: 152 for three bites
Protein: 6.9 grams
Get the recipe: almond cherry chunks of energy
This smoothie tastes like a chocolate milkshake!
Calories: 177 for half a serving
Protein: 11 grams
Get the recipe: chocolate raspberry smoothie
You want cookies for breakfast. We get it — we want them, too. So make this breakfast cookie!
Calories: 164 for half a serving
Protein: 10.4 grams
Get the recipe: overnight breakfast cookie
Pop in a batch of these protein-heavy eggs in ham shells when you wake up and enjoy a hot, hearty, and quick breakfast before you leave for work.
Calories: 218 for two cups
Protein: 20.4 grams
Get the recipe: eggs in ham shells
This invigorating dairy-free smoothie offers tons of fiber, protein, and healthy fats, which are perfect for keeping you full all morning long and helping you lose weight.
Calories: 177 for half a serving
Protein: 18.2 grams
Get the recipe: 350-calorie smoothie
This post-workout recovery ice cream — yes, ice cream! — is totally vegan.
Calories: 204
Protein: 15.1 grams
Get the recipe: protein-packed vegan ice cream