At the top of your list of what to pack for a trip [1] should be something very important: snacks. Because let's face it — airplane food is not the best (there's a reason Gordon Ramsay would never eat [2] it). Packing your favorite homemade snacks ensures you won't suffer from midflight hunger, and you'll have more energy to get through a long travel day. Skip the store-bought junk on your next trip and opt for filling snacks like smoky almonds, baked kale chips, chocolate peanut butter bites, and more homemade snacks that are fit for a plane.
Tiki Snack Mix
This isn't your average snack mix: it's packed with soy sauce, honey, and bacon to make it filling enough to sustain you through your flight.
Get the recipe: tiki snack mix [4]
Homemade Pepper Jack Goldfish
Once you try homemade Goldfish, you'll never go back. Using pepper jack cheese with a bit of a kick makes these crackers that much better.
Get the recipe: homemade pepper jack Goldfish [5]
"Cheesy" Vegan Kale Chips
Fight your Cheetos cravings and pack something that'll make you feel much better — crunchy kale chips with a vegan "cheese" dusting.
Get the recipe: "cheesy" vegan kale chips [6]
Smoky and Spicy Almonds
Smoked paprika, cumin, hot sauce, cayenne, chili powder, garlic salt, and sugar combine for an irresistibly sweet and spicy rub for almonds.
Get the recipe: smoky and spicy almonds [7]
Homemade Hummus
Pack up homemade hummus in individual containers, and bring carrots, celery sticks, or pita chips for dipping.
Get the recipe: homemade hummus [8]
Homemade Clif Bars
Clif Bars are the perfect plane snack, and if you've always been curious about how to make your own, you'll love this easy tutorial. You can customize it to your liking with your favorite fruit and nuts.
Get the recipe: homemade Clif Bars [9]
Mediterranean-Spiced Roasted Chickpeas
Roasting chickpeas with olive oil and salt is totally sufficient, but if you want something more flavorful, try roasting them with Mediterranean spices like za'atar.
Get the recipe: Mediterranean-spiced roasted chickpeas [10]
Truffle Parmesan Popcorn
A little truffle oil and parmesan cheese takes popcorn to completely new heights.
Get the recipe: truffle parmesan popcorn [11]
Homemade Granola Bars
When it's this easy to make your own granola bars, you'll get in the habit of making these in bulk instead of stocking up from the store.
Get the recipe: homemade granola bars [12]
Rosemary-Sesame Pecans
Skip the snooze-worthy nuts and put together an easy batch of rosemary-sesame pecans that you'll actually look forward to eating once you get on the plane.
Get the recipe: rosemary-sesame pecans [13]
Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels
For something more substantial, bring something like turkey roll-ups or these buffalo chicken pinwheels that are bite size and ideal for mess-free eating.
Get the recipe: buffalo chicken pinwheels [14]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls
These chocolate peanut butter protein balls taste like Reese's, but will provide you with plenty of energy to make it through a long travel day.
Get the recipe: chocolate peanut butter protein balls [15]
Homemade Beef Jerky
This beer-brined, black-pepper-crusted beef jerky just might change your snacking routine forever.
Get the recipe: homemade beef jerky [16]
Fruit Salad Cups
Instead of grabbing an apple at the airport (which can be a loud snack to eat), pack cups of homemade fruit salad with your favorite fresh fruits.
Get the recipe: fruit salad [17]
Speculoos Puppy Chow
Snacking on puppy chow is guaranteed to brighten your mood, and this sweet recipe incorporates Speculoos (aka cookie butter) instead of traditional peanut butter.
Get the recipe: Speculoos cookie butter [18]
Everything Bagel Cheez-Its
Homemade Cheez-Its and the spices of an everything bagel (poppy seeds, sesame seeds, garlic, onion, and caraway) are a match made in heaven.
Get the recipe: everything bagel Cheez-Its [19]
Roasted Honey Cinnamon Chickpeas
Satisfy your sweet tooth without a major sugar crash afterward with these crunchy honey-cinnamon roasted chickpeas.
Get the recipe: roasted honey cinnamon chickpeas [20]
Spicy Cheddar Popcorn or Vanilla Bean Kettle Corn
Whether you prefer savory popcorn with cheddar and garlic or sweet popcorn with sugar and vanilla bean, these recipes have you covered.
Get the recipes: easy popcorn recipes [21]
Funfetti Puppy Chow
Funfetti cake-lovers will be obsessed with this puppy chow that calls for boxed cake mix and sprinkles.
Get the recipe: Funfetti puppy chow [22]
Kale and Sweet Potato Chips
Skip the greasy potato chips and bring your own baked kale and sweet potato chips that travel well and taste delicious.
Get the recipe: kale and sweet potato chips [23]