When it comes to snacking, there are different types of people.

Are you a meal-prepper with snacks stored in your pantry, fridge and freezer?

Do you prefer to whip something up in a few minutes at home?

Or are you the type to find yourself in the supermarket searching for the perfect afternoon snack?

Luckily for you, I have made snacking easy for every type of snacker. Snacks are an opportunity to fuel your body with goodness between meals. Your snack should satisfy you, while providing you with key nutrients to stay energised and sustained between meals.

Here are my top 3 snacks, for all snack-types.

Type A – meal prep

Mini Banana Bread Loaves

Ingredients

3 ripe bananas mashed
2 free range eggs
2 ⅕ cups of rolled organic oats
1 cup of almond meal (can be substituted with buckwheat flour, brown rice or wholemeal flour)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon of nutmeg
1 ½ cups unsweetened plant based milk of your choice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean powder
½ teaspoon salt

Method

Preheat oven to 120 degrees celsius
Spray a mini loaf pan,muffin tins or one large loaf tin with baking spray or line with olive oil
In a large bowl, combine bananas, milk and vanilla.
In another bowl, whisk together the remaining dry ingredients.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients and gently stir until mixed together.
Scoop the batter into each mini loaf, muffin or loaf tin.
Optional: top with nuts, blueberries, chopped banana, buckwheat kernels or chocolate chips.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until the top is brown and the toppings are golden.
Cool for 5-7 minutes before gently removing each loaf from the tin to cool for another 10 minutes.
Enjoy warm, or store in the fridge for up to 6 days.
Loaves may be stored in the freezer for longer, and served warm with nut butter or coconut yoghurt.

Type B – real-time

Apple Nachos

This 4-ingredient snack takes less than 5 minutes to prepare when you are wanting to whip something up at home. The perfect combination of protein, healthy fats and carbohydrates to satisfy you between meals.

Ingredients:

One apple, sliced
4 dates, chopped
1 tablespoon of Peanut Butter
Sprinkle of cinnamon

Assemble the slices of apple on a plate, top with chopped dates, drizzle with peanut butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Enjoy immediately by the slice!

Type C – off-the-shelf

Sometimes our busy schedules get in the way of meal prepping or we are on-the-go with no time to prepare a snack. Looking for a healthy-ish snack off the shelf? My favourite is organic popcorn. Look for popcorn with minimal added ingredients, just seasalt.

You can season yourself with cinnamon, a drizzle of honey or chilli flakes. Popcorn is a low-calorie, high-fibre snack when consumed in moderation. Try pairing with a piece of fruit or sliced vegetables for a more well-rounded snack to avoid over-snacking.

What snack-type are you?