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21 Healthy Vegan and Gluten-Free Snacks to Pack For Your Next Hike

Vegan Snacks For a Hike

21 Healthy Vegan and Gluten-Free Snacks to Pack For Your Next Hike

Vegan Snacks For a Hike
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So you're finally doing it. You're going to go into nature and take a brisk walk. That's great for your mental health and exercise and everything, but let's be real about why you're doing this: you want an excuse to eat some healthy snacks on your hike. No? Just me? Well, either way, these hiking snacks are healthy, vegan, and gluten-free. Enjoy them on or off the trail, and happy trekking!

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Go Raw Salad Snax

Go Raw Salad Snax
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OK, now this is unique. Go Raw makes this freeze-dried salad — complete with seasonings that make it taste dressed — so you can take your lunch on the trail at peak freshness.

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Tosi Cashew Super Bites

Tosi Cashew Super Bites
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These cashew bites are like an addictive peanut brittle, without a bunch of added sugar, fillers, or salt. So tasty.

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Wild Friends Chocolate Almond Butter

Wild Friends Chocolate Almond Butter
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Considering this Chocolate Almond Butter tastes like dessert, it has only three grams of sugar and plenty of protein. Perfect for on-the-go snacking.

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Better Bean Dip

Better Bean Dip
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Bean dip is a healthy snack, but most varieties are loaded with salt. Better Bean isn't, making it a healthy snack to take on a hike with some crackers.

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Nud Raw Banana Crisps

Nud Raw Banana Crisps
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These Nud Raw Banana Crisps are mixed with cacao, coconut, sesame seeds, and other delicious, healthy ingredients. They are packed with energy and nothing you don't want.

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Imla'kesh Organics Sacha Inchi Seeds

Imla'kesh Organics Sacha Inchi Seeds
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Sacha Inchi "seeds" are really more like delicious superfood nuts and are filled with protein, fiber, and energy.

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Akua Kelp Jerky

Akua Kelp Jerky
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This kelp jerky is so new, it's still on Kickstarter — but for lovers of both seaweed and jerky snacks, this is a tasty way to get a dose of iodine on the trail. (Yes, apparently you need that.)

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Kiva Terra Bites

Kiva Terra Bites
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If you live in a state where it's legal and like a little cannabis snack with your hike like I do, these Kiva Terra dark chocolate espresso beans are a low-sugar way to get a little energy boost and buzz.

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Svelte Spiced Chai Protein Shake

Svelte Spiced Chai Protein Shake
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Many protein shakes are packed with unhealthy sugar and whey, but these portable Svelte shakes are relatively low in sugar and are completely vegan.

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Kite Hill Cream Cheese

Kite Hill Cream Cheese
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One of the many good things about vegan cheese is that you can leave it out of the fridge longer without worrying about it spoiling — it's made of nuts! This Kite Hill cream cheese is delicious and perfect to pack with some carrot sticks or crackers.

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Paleo Puffs

Paleo Puffs
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These "Paleo Puffs" are also vegan and gluten-free and are made with cassava root and sweet potato, yet still come in flavors that can make you feel like you're eating cheese puffs.

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Lavva Yogurt

Lavva Yogurt
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This new Lavva yogurt is so good! It's made with cassava, pili nuts, coconut, plantains, and only real fruit — it won't spoil in your bag and makes a supertasty snack.

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Heart Thrive Energy Bar

Heart Thrive Energy Bar
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I've been obsessed with these Heart Thrive bars for a decade. You might not see them in many stores, but you can order them online. They taste like delicious scones, only healthier — my favorite flavors are Lemon Poppyseed and Apricot. They pack lots of energy, fiber, and protein, minus anything you shouldn't be eating.

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Popped Chickpeatos

Popped Chickpeatos
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Your love of chickpea snacks and green pea snaps are combined into one vegan and gluten-free snack for the trail.

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Square Organics Protein Popcorn

Square Organics Protein Popcorn
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Popcorn is my go-to snack, and now more and more brands are adding extra vitamins and protein to it (along with salt and oil, but hey — can't win them all). This protein popcorn packs 10 grams per serving.

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Jica Chips

Jica Chips
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Jicama chips make for a unique snack with gluten-free, vegan, and fiber-rich credentials.

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Larabar With Superfoods

Larabar With Superfoods
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Larabars are a hiking staple for a reason — dates provide quick energy, and these bars are super portable. This new Superfoods variety use ginger, turmeric, and beet for added health benefits.

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Treeline Peppercorn Cheese

Treeline Peppercorn Cheese
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This compact Treeline Green Peppercorn Cheese is a perfect way to celebrate making it up to the top of the mountain.

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Human Bean Co Faba Beans

Human Bean Co Faba Beans
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Roasted faba beans make a salty-but-protein-filled snack for your hike — just drink lots of water!

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Trader Joe's Trek Mix

Trader Joe's Trek Mix
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Trail mix is often deceptively unhealthy, with lots of chocolate and too much dried fruit, but when eaten in moderation this simple trail mix from Trader Joe's is, as the packaging suggests, perfect for your hike.

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Hope Thai Coconut Curry Hummus

Hope Thai Coconut Curry Hummus
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This Hope Thai Coconut Curry Hummus is one of the most unique dips around. A little sweet and very flavorful, it's perfect for your hike.

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