10 Easy Homemade Snacks for Your Next Road Trip Adventure
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Summer is the perfect time for outdoor activities, picnics, and road trips. As the season is slowly coming to an end, we are in our last phase to take in as much of the summer vibe as we can. This means end-of-season barbecue parties, picnics, and of course, long road trips. If there is one thing you need to know about road trips, it’s that snacks are a must. Carefully putting together a road trip snack basket is an art – one that makes sure no one gets hangry in the back seat of the car. Spend the upcoming road trip munching on these 10 treats.
Mini Croque Monsieurs
Light, buttery, and flaky – these croque monsieurs are a must-have during road trips. They are dry, easy to carry, and bite-sized – all the features that we look for in snacks for long road-trips. While they look kind of fancy, they are so easy to make if you have some puff pastry at hand and some cheese. Full Recipe: Mini Croque Monsieurs
Caramel Corn
Candy and corn combined? Sounds heavenly – and it tastes even better. Anything made, glazed, or topped with caramel instantly bumps up on my favorites list, and this is caramel-coated popcorn – my two favorites combined. Make sure to make enough of these, since I can guarantee that once you start munching on these, you won’t be able to stop. Full Recipe: Caramel Corn
Za’atar Pita Chips
Chips, crisps, fries – these are the essentials you must have when you go on any road trip. Instead of buying unhealthy snacks, you can easily make these earthy, tangy pita chips at home using a pita bread slathered in Middle Eastern spice blend, za’atar, with just 10 minutes of oven time. Full Recipe: Homemade Za’atar Pita Chips
Chocolate Bark
If you’re going on a road trip, you gotta have some chocolate. What if I tell you that you can make your own chocolate candy bars at home using tempered chocolate and a few choice nuts? Crazy, right? Fortunately, it is entirely doable – even downright easy. Once you make these candy bars, no store-bought chocolate bar will be good enough for you. Full Recipe: Chocolate Bark
Rice Krispie Treats
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This dessert-turned-snack is basically just your favorite cereal combined with cooked, buttery marshmallows. The marshmallows add a soft, chewy texture while the Rice Krispie keeps it crumbly and crunchy. Covered in tempered chocolate, these deliciously sweet treats combine all your favorite textures and satisfy your sweet tooth like no other snack. Full Recipe: Rice Krispie Treats
Chocolate Almond Biscotti
These twice-baked cookies add to the crunchy, crumbly collection on the road trip snack boards. With a chocolate base and earthy undertone due to almonds, chocolate almond biscotti is among the first snacks to be completely devoured during the road trip. Full Recipe: Chocolate Almond Biscotti
Date Energy Balls
For a gluten-free and healthy snack, you need to add these date energy balls to your road-trip snack board. Chewy due to the dates and crumbly due to rolled pretzels and oats, these little balls of energy work wonders when you are treading the boundary of a hangry traveler. Full Recipe: Date Energy Balls
Spicy Cheese Straws
Add some spice to your road trips with these spicy, cheesy sticks. Since they are as thin as straws and a mix of your favorite cheese and flour, they retain their shapes and texture long after they’ve cooled down. Naturally, they travel well, which makes them a must-have during road trips. Full Recipe: Spicy Cheese Straws
Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies
No snack board is complete without cookies – and there is no better cookie than a triple chocolate chip cookie. These cookies give a burst of chocolate-y flavor, thanks to the three different types of chocolates used. Plus, they are deliciously chewy on the inside and surprisingly crumbly on the outside – the perfect blend of textures, in my opinion. Full Recipe: Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peach And Raspberry Oatmeal Bars
Oatmeal bars travel well – they are dry, crunchy, crumbly, and satisfy the sweet cravings that hit you out of the blue as soon as you start traveling long distances. The fresh, juicy peaches, along with the sweet raspberry preserves, make for a rich, sweet core – while the oatmeal coating gives a crunchy and crumbly texture. Full Recipe: Peach And Raspberry Oatmeal Bars
