Our 20 Most Popular 5-Ingredient Snacks By Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Wimberly is EatingWell's Editorial Fellow. As a food and mental health blogger, Camryn explores how food and cooking can help improve mental health and also be an avenue to connect with one's culture and heritage. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on March 19, 2025 SAVE ALL RECIPES NEW! Save as a collection on MyRecipes Close Credit: See More Photographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco Need some tasty snack inspiration? Check out these popular recipes! These easy snack recipes are simple yet satisfying, requiring no more than five ingredients to make. With options like a fruit-packed Cottage Cheese-Berry Bowl or a savory Cucumber-Dill Ricotta Snack Jar, there are plenty of delicious choices to help you combat hunger between meals. Love any of these recipes? Tap "Save" to add them to MyRecipes, your new, free recipe box for EatingWell. 01 of 20 Banana–Peanut Butter Yogurt Parfait Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Lexi Juhl This parfait is a delicious and nutritious snack that relies on the natural sweetness of ripe bananas to create a creamy, flavorful base. The combination of banana and peanut butter is a classic pairing that also provides healthy fats and a boost of protein. View Recipe Save 02 of 20 Cottage Cheese-Berry Bowl Photographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco This no-sugar-added berry bowl highlights the natural sweetness of thawed mixed berries with a hint of vanilla for extra flavor. It’s a simple snack you can prepare in advance, but add the cereal just before serving so it stays crunchy. View Recipe Save 03 of 20 Peanut Butter Energy Balls Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco These healthy peanut butter and chocolate energy balls deliver a mixture of simple and complex carbohydrates to help fuel you up whenever you need a little boost. View Recipe Save 04 of 20 High-Protein Dip Ali Redmond These high-protein cottage cheese dips are easy to whip up and pair perfectly with your favorite fruits and veggies. Whether you’re in the mood for something sweet or savory, these recipes will keep you full and energized while squeezing in an extra serving of veggies. View Recipe Save 05 of 20 Creamy Strawberry Smoothie Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis It’s hard to beat this recipe for quick and easy strawberry smoothies. All you need is five ingredients and five minutes. It’s versatile, too: you can use any unsweetened milk for creaminess, your preferred yogurt, and the maple syrup or honey is optional. The vanilla extract acts as a great flavor backdrop that will work with most fruits. Get blending! View Recipe Save 06 of 20 Raspberry-Jam Bites Sara Baurley It doesn’t get easier, or more delicious, than this simple, three-ingredient snack. Chia seeds and raspberries add fiber to these healthy frozen bites. Chocolate provides a touch of sweetness to balance the tartness of the berries. View Recipe Save 07 of 20 Crispy Peanut Butter Balls All you need are four simple ingredients to make healthier crispy peanut butter balls that kids and grownups will love. You can swap the peanut butter for almond butter or even sunflower seed butter if you need a nut-free snack for school. View Recipe Save 08 of 20 Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas Diana Chistruga Try this satisfying snack instead of nuts. The tasty legumes are lower in calories and packed with fiber. View Recipe Save 09 of 20 Cucumber-Dill Ricotta Snack Jar Photography: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Addelyn Evans, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco This simple snack jar features herbaceous ricotta cheese alongside cucumber and bell pepper for dipping. Use any color mini bell pepper you have on hand. Cottage cheese can be substituted for the ricotta, if desired. View Recipe Save 10 of 20 Peanut Butter & Hemp Banana Johnny Autry Hemp hearts add texture and nuttiness to this easy three-ingredient snack. Either creamy or crunchy peanut butter works well here. View Recipe Save 11 of 20 Strawberry-Chocolate Greek Yogurt Bark Greek yogurt gets studded with fresh strawberries and chocolate chips and then frozen so you can break it into chunks just like chocolate bark (but healthier!). View Recipe Save 12 of 20 Peanut Butter Yogurt Cup with Magic Shell Topping Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco This easy, high-protein snack tastes just like a Reese’s peanut butter cup. You can conveniently make it in the yogurt container for quick cleanup. View Recipe Save 13 of 20 White Bean–Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Annie Probst, Prop Stylist: Joseph Wanek Mini bell peppers are the perfect vessel for delivering creamy bean dip with a crunchy chickpea topping in this easy snack. Crunchy chickpeas are easy to make at home, or you can buy them already prepared and flavored with spices to add your own unique twist. View Recipe Save 14 of 20 Cottage Cheese Snack Jar Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco This creamy, crunchy snack packs 20 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber in one small Mason jar. Adding the chickpeas right before serving will keep them crunchy. If you want to store everything in one jar, opt for ¼ cup rinsed canned chickpeas instead. View Recipe Save 15 of 20 Chocolate-Peanut Butter Protein Shake Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey This creamy high-protein shake will keep you satisfied for hours and tastes like a chocolate-peanut butter banana milkshake. You don’t even need to add protein powder, thanks to the naturally occurring protein in the soymilk, Greek yogurt and peanut butter. View Recipe Save 16 of 20 Cottage Cheese Snack Jar with Fruit Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Sue Mitchell, Prop stylist: Skylar Myers, Combining protein-packed cottage cheese with sweet chopped peaches makes for a delicious on-the-go snack. Elevate the flavor profile by adding a hint of vanilla extract or cinnamon to the cottage cheese. View Recipe Save 17 of 20 Cinnamon-Sugar Roasted Chickpeas Roasting canned chickpeas until crispy makes a simple and healthy snack. In this riff on candied nuts, chickpeas are coated with cinnamon sugar to make them irresistible! This snack is best enjoyed the day it is made. View Recipe Save 18 of 20 Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Chips Thinly sliced sweet potatoes fry to a crispy crunch in the air fryer. These homemade chips also use much less oil, which cuts down on calories and fat. They’re a naturally sweet side for sandwiches, burgers, wraps and more. View Recipe Save 19 of 20 Greek Yogurt with Fruit & Nuts This simple snack with protein and healthy fat will get you through the afternoon slump. View Recipe Save 20 of 20 Tzatziki Cucumber Slices Photographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco Tzatziki cucumber slices offer a refreshing, quick snack with just three ingredients. The crispness of the cucumbers complements the creamy, tangy tzatziki, creating a light and flavorful bite. View Recipe Save Explore more: Healthy Recipes Cooking Methods Quick & Easy Quick Snack Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit