Travelling for the long weekend or school holidays? Be sure to pack some nourishing but delicious road trip snacks to fuel your journey. You never know when you’ll be stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic or limited with highway pit stop options. Here are some of our favourite road trip snacks to keep on hand!
Shelf-stable options
Shelf-stable options are great, especially for longer road trips or when you don’t have an esky on hand. Some of our favourite shelf-stable options of both pre-prepared or make your own include:
- Mixed nuts or trail mix (you can buy pre-prepared or make your own with a variety of nuts, seeds, a bit of dried fruit or a few dark chocolate chips!)
- Fruit – fruit is fairly shelf stable pending what you get. Opt for options that don’t require refrigeration such as apples, bananas and mandarins
- Protein/nut bars are a great option if you enjoy a sweeter snack. There are a range of great options out there, but a couple of our favourites are the Fodbods and Carman’s ranges
- Wholemeal blueberry or banana muffins! These are a great one to make ahead of time and pack for the road.
Chilled options
Chilled options are great, especially if you’re wanting to pack a light lunch rather than opting for fast food along the way. Chilled options are best kept in an esky or insulated bag with freezer bricks to ensure they stay cool. Try to eat these options earlier on and keep the shelf-stable options for later.
- Wholegrain cheese and salad sandwich
- Tuna or chicken and salad wholegrain wrap
- Cheese and seeded crackers (either make your own or buy the pre-portioned packs for convenience)
- Mini hummus and cracker/veggie pot. These are becoming more popular and make for a great pre-portioned snack. You can also buy the mini 3xpacks of hummus or get a larger tub for sharing with some baby carrots and cucumbers!
- Veggie sticks – either chop your own or choose options that just need a wash before you go such as cherry tomatoes, baby cucumbers and snow peas
- Yoghurt pouches. Lower sugar yoghurt pouches make for a nutritious and filling road trip snack. Choose higher protein varieties like Yopro, siggi’s or Chobani for adults and lower sugar children’s varieties like Tamar Valley kids pouches for the younger ones!
- Fruit that is better chilled such as berries, grapes, pineapple or watermelon
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Written by Amanda Smith, Accredited Practising Dietitian.