When you’re on a plant based diet, finding high-protein vegan snacks is essential for ensuring you get your daily recommended intake of important macronutrients. There are many healthy high-protein vegan snack options available now more than ever before with the additional sources of plant based protein hitting the shelves at grocery stores every year.

Protein helps you stay full for longer, and so today, I’m sharing a list of high-protein vegan snacks you can quickly whip up to ensure you’re getting enough protein on a vegan diet.

High-Protein Vegan Snacks

Looking for a super yummy high-protein vegan snack idea? Look to smoothies. Smoothies are a great way to incorporate a daily intake of protein, carbs, healthy fats and flavor. It’s also easy to make smoothies a high protein snack by swapping out items that contain dairy for the dairy-free alternatives.

Here are a few high in protein vegan snacks you’ll want to try out.

Chocolate Banana Smoothie

When you’re going meatless, finding vegan snack ideas with high grams of protein is golden. This vegan chocolate banana smoothie is 354 calories and contains 34g Carbs, 30g Protein, 12g Fat, Fiber 4g, Added Sugar 1g.

Ingredients

1 Banana - 105 calories
1 Vegan protein powder (plant based protein powder) - 120 calories
¼ tsp Cinnamon - 0 calories
1 cup Almond milk, unsweetened - 30 calories
1 Tbsp Peanut butter, unsweetened (Tbsp) - 94 calories
¼ Tbsp Cocoa powder - 5 calories

Directions

Slice banana & freeze overnight, or use fresh if you prefer.
Blend all ingredients together in a blender. Add ice if you need to.

Protein Smoothie

No better way to get high grams of protein than to simply have a high protein smoothie. This recipe is 294 calories and 20g Carbs, 30g Protein, 12g Fat, Fiber 4g, Added Sugar 1g.

Ingredients

1 Vegan protein powder (or plant based protein powder) - 120 calories
1 cup Strawberries, fresh - 50 calories
1 cup Almond milk, unsweetened - 30 calories
1 Tbsp Peanut butter, unsweetened (Tbsp) - 94 calories

Directions

Slice strawberries.
Mix all ingredients in a blender, add ice if you like.

Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie Bowl

Another delicious smoothie option is this tasty fruit and dairy-free yogurt combo. At just 251 calories and 29g Carbs, 23g Protein, 5g Fat, Fiber 2g, Added Sugar 0g, you’re sure to fill your tummy and satisfy your taste buds.

Ingredients

½ cup Blueberries, frozen - 35 calories
½ cup Pineapple, frozen chunks, unsweetened - 47 calories
8 oz Yogurt, plain, dairy-free, from tub - 170 calories

Directions

Mix all ingredients in a blender, pour into a bowl, & enjoy!
No dairy? Use a dairy-free yogurt.

Flavored Yogurt with 1/4 Cup Nuts

Bump up the grams of protein in your yogurt by adding nuts. You can also add in hemp seeds or chia seeds to the mix. This vegan snack idea is 350 calories and 21g Carbs, 22g Protein, 23g Fat, Fiber 4g, Added Sugar 9g.

Ingredients

1 Yogurt, flavored (<15 gm sugar/ serving), single-serving container - 150 calories
¼ cup Nuts - 200 calories

Directions

Add nuts to yogurt
Any nut or seed is fine
No dairy? Use a dairy-free yogurt

Pear, 1/4 Cup Nuts & Yogurt

Coming in at just 413 calories, this tasty dairy-free yogurt pairing packs a mean 39g Carbs, 26g Protein, 21g Fat, Fiber 10g, Added Sugar 0g.

Ingredients

1 Pear - 103 calories
1 Yogurt, plain, dairy-free, single-serving container - 110 calories
¼ cup Nuts - 200 calories

Directions

Want a flavored yogurt? Just chose one <15 gm added sugar
No pears? Use any other fruit
No nuts? Use seeds

Rice Cakes with Yogurt, Berries, and Cinnamon

Add a little razzle dazzle to your yogurts with these hardy bites of yum. This high protein vegan snack idea is only 360 calories and 50g Carbs, 26g Protein, 6g Fat, Fiber 5g, Added Sugar 0g.

Ingredients

2 Rice cakes, brown rice - 140 calories
1 cup Strawberries, fresh - 50 calories
8 oz Yogurt, plain, dairy-free, from tub - 170 calories
1 tsp Cinnamon - 0 calories

Directions

Top rice cakes with yogurt, cinnamon, and berries

Carrots & Hummus

Hummus is also a great alternative for getting in grams of protein throughout the day as a snack. You can try hummus with black beans or roasted chickpeas and sea salt. Use it as a dip with carrots and you’ve got a light snack of only 145 calories and 20g Carbs, 6g Protein, 6g Fat, Fiber 8g, Added Sugar 0g.

Ingredients

1 cup Carrots, baby - 45 calories
¼ cup Hummus - 100 calories

Directions

Dip carrots in hummus.

Strawberries, 1/4 Cup Chocolate Hummus & PB

Got a sweet tooth? Snack on a cup of strawberries with chocolate hummus and peanut butter (or another nut butter like almond butter). This high protein vegan snack is 244 calories and 26g Carbs, 9g Protein, 11g Fat, Fiber 6g, Added Sugar 10g.

Ingredients

1 cup Strawberries, fresh - 50 calories
¼ cup Chocolate hummus - 100 calories
1 Tbsp Peanut butter, unsweetened (Tbsp) - 94 calories

Directions

Slice strawberries.
Dip into hummus and peanut butter.
No nuts?Use a seed butter (e.g. sunflower seed butter)

Blueberries, 1/4 Cup Nuts, and Chocolate Chips

Need another excuse to eat chocolate? Load up on a cup of blueberries, nuts, and vegan chocolate chips as another high-protein vegan snack idea. It’s guilt-free at only 330 calories and an impressive 29g Carbs, 11g Protein, 21g Fat, Fiber 8g, Added Sugar 5g.

Ingredients

1 cup Blueberries, fresh - 70 calories
¼ cup Nuts - 200 calories
1 Tbsp Chocolate chips, semisweet, Tbsp - 60 calories

Honey Almond Mug Cake

This mug cake is one you’re sure to enjoy. It’s 364 calories and 26g Carbs, 11g Protein, 30g Fat, Fiber 4g, Added Sugar 18g. Add some vegan chocolate chips and chia seeds if you want to pack in more protein and flare. And when you want more high-protein desserts ideas, we’ve got you covered!

Ingredients

4 Tbsp Almond flour/Almond meal - 160 calories
¼ cup of unsweetened applesauce - 25 calories
3 tsp Vegan Butter (tsp) - 108 calories
¼ tsp Baking powder - 0 calories
3 tsp Honey - 60 calories

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a bowl, whisk together
Spray a mug with an oil spray – I used a coconut oil spray for a slightly better taste
Add in mixture to the mug
Microwave for 30 second intervals until no longer watery
No nuts? Use whole wheat flour or coconut flour