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Healthy Snacking with Hemp Seeds: Tasty & Nutritious
When hunger strikes between meals and the snack cravings hit, it’s easy to grab a bag of chips, cookies; something loaded with sugar or other less-than-healthy snacks. But what if your snacks could actually fuel you instead of draining your energy? That’s where healthy snacking with hemp seeds comes in. Want energy, balance, and nutrition in every bite? Make hemp seeds your new best friend. These tiny, nutty-tasting powerhouses are one of nature’s most nutrient-dense foods—and they just happen to be perfect for quick, satisfying bites.
Why Choose Hemp Seeds for Healthy Snacking?
Hemp seeds are considered one of nature’s most complete plant-based foods. They’re a superfood packed with numerous vitamins and minerals to fuel your body and will satisfy your hunger. Here’s why they deserve a permanent spot in your pantry and snack drawer:
Hemp Seeds Make the Ultimate Healthy Snack
Hemp seeds aren’t just trendy—they’re nutritional gold. Here’s why they should be part of your everyday snacking routine:
- Protein-packed: Hemp seeds contain all 9 essential amino acids, making them a rare complete plant protein.
- Omega-rich: The ideal balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids supports heart and brain health.
- Fiber-friendly: A boost for digestion and steady energy.
- Micronutrient dense: Magnesium, zinc, and iron keep your energy, mood, and immune system humming.
- Low-carb & gluten-free: Perfect for keto, paleo, and gluten-free lifestyles.
Adding hemp seeds to snacks keeps you fuller for longer—without the blood sugar crashes.
Healthy Snacking with Hemp Seeds – Easy Hemp Seed Snack Recipes
Here are two quick recipes to get you started:
1. No-Bake Hemp Seed Energy Bites
Hemp Seed Protein Balls By Better Option Foods
Perfect for a grab-and-go snack!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rolled oats (gluten-free)
- ½ cup Better Option Foods Toasted Hemp Seeds
- ¼ cup nut butter (almond, peanut, or sunflower)
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips (optional)
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions:
- Mix oats, hemp seeds, and salt in a bowl.
- Add nut butter and honey; stir until sticky.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Roll into bite-sized balls and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
These hemp seed energy bites store great in the freezer so double up the batch, roll into balls and store in an airtight container for several months to have on hand. Take a few out at a time as needed and let thaw for a few minutes until they’re easy to bite into.
2. Savory Hemp Hummus Dip
Hummus and Better Option Foods Hemp Hearts means Healthy Snacking with Hemp Seeds
Great with veggie sticks or gluten-free crackers.
Ingredients:
- 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup Better Option Foods Hemp Hearts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tbsp water (more if needed)
- ½ tsp cumin
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
- Blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Serve with cucumber slices, carrots, or bell peppers. Pita chips are a bit more naughty than the veggies, but once in a while a bit of naughty is nice.
Healthy Snacking with Hemp Seeds – How to Add More Hemp Seeds to Your Snacks
- Sprinkle hemp seeds on Greek yogurt or cottage cheese.
- Blend into smoothies for extra protein.
- Mix into homemade granola or trail mix.
- Stir into guacamole for a nutty twist.
Stop Bad Snacking! For on the go… Healthy Snacking with Hemp Seeds. Eat Toasted Hemp Seeds with Sea Salt right out of the bag.
Eat Toasted Hemp Seed with Sea Salt for a Healthy Snack
Want more science to back up all our hemp seed nutrition claims? Maybe you want to have a little more than just my word on all this. If you’re curious about all the science-backed reasons hemp seeds are considered a superfood—from supporting heart and brain health to helping manage weight—check out this excellent overview from Medical News Today on the benefits of hemp seeds. See… We don’t brag about hemp seeds because it’s what we sell, we sell hemp seeds because they’re worth bragging about. 😉
Healthy Snacking with Hemp Seeds Includes Our Granola Recipes
Revisit our hemp protein granola recipe blog post for healthy snacking with hemp seeds.
Don’t let snacking sabotage your health. With healthy snacking with hemp seeds, you can enjoy something crunchy, creamy, or chewy—while still nourishing your body. Next time you’re craving a snack, let hemp seeds turn that craving into fuel.
👉 Get more hemp-powered recipes by browsing our recipe collection at BetterOptionFoods.com.
Here’s a Print and Pin version of another No-Bake Hemp Seed Energy Balls. You can’t go wrong adding hemp seeds to your own favorite special family protein ball recipe you make.
Hemp Seed Protein No-Bake Energy Balls
Protein | Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Soy Free A very flexible, grab-n-go snack that comes together pretty quick. Double up the batch and store in the freezer for when your ready. Nutrient dense. Great for kids to enjoy or the super athlete. Can be made nut free.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- In a mixing bowl: Combine honey and peanut butter. Stir together until well blended and smooth.Stir in Vanilla. Set aside.
- In a large, 2nd mixing bowl: Combine rolled oats, hemp seed, flax meal, coconut flakes, and chocolate chips. Mix with spatula until evenly blended.
- Add the peanut butter-honey blend to the oats and seed blend. Stir until the oats and seeds are well coated.
- Roll into 1" to 1 ½" balls. Place the balls on a baking sheet, plate or container with an airtight cover and set in the refrigerator (or freezer) to fully set up. (about 30-60 minutes)
- Once firm - enjoy!
- Place in airtight container. Refrigerate for up to a week. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
No-bake Hemp Protein Balls are an excellent nutrient dense go-to snack. This recipe is flexible to meet your dietary needs and desires. For nut free option, substitute the peanut butter with another seed butter like sunflower or tahini.
This recipe calls for whole hemp seeds with or without sea salt. You can use Hemp Hearts for a softer chewier texture.
As an option, you can add 1/2 cup chopped pecans, walnuts or almonds. Or add dried cranberries or cherries. Pumpkins seeds will compliment this blend too.
If you decide to add a few more ingredients, just increase the peanut butter and honey slightly to help bind the balls if the blend feels dry. You can't go wrong.
Want to boost protein? Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup hemp protein powder to the mix for complete plant based protein.
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Let us know how it was!Healthy Snacking with Hemp Seeds is easy with this Hemp Protein Pumpkin Balls Recipe
Hemp Protein Pumpkin Balls: No-Bake
High Protein | Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Soy Free | FiberNo-bake hemp protein balls are a great staple to have on hand. Kids love them to snack on and they're healthy, yet don't taste "healthy". You can store them in the freezer, pull a few out when you want them. They thaw quickly. Kids enjoy being part of the making process. Form the balls in the size best for your eaters. This recipe is flexible to be nut-free. Hemp protein is plant-based and complete protein, carrying 20 amino acids - excellent digestion. If your looking for a time saver, see out Tip at the end of this recipe in the notes.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Combine wet ingredients in a large mixing bowl: almond butter, pumpkin puree and honey. Stir until well blended.Stir in: Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Add remaining ingredients: rolled oats, hemp seed, hemp protein powder (and optional chocolate chips)
- Mix until fully combines
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out mixture and use your hands to roll into balls.Makes about 24 balls, depending on the size. Place on a plate and put in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to set up. (Or freezer for about 10 minutes.).
- Enjoy!
- Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator. Store in the freezer for a longer shelf life.
- Making the protein balls to your desire: If you prefer using hemp hearts for their soft buttery texture verses the whole hemp seeds; you can substitute the hemp protein powder with the higher fiber protein powder to bring more fiber since you're giving up fiber by not using the whole seeds..
Notes
No-bake protein balls are are quick and easy to whip-up. Store them in the freezer for a healthy staple to keep on hand for a grab-n-go snack. Roll into smaller balls if you have little mouths to feed.
Let kids help. My grand kids used to love being a part of the ball-rolling.
The mixture can be pressed into an 8" x 8" baking dish as a time saver. Cut into desired size pieces.
This recipe calls for: Better Option Foods - whole hemp seeds, or hemp hearts and hemp protein powder or higher fiber protein powder
Tip: Time Saver
If you double the batch of any of our protein ball recipes, you'll have enough to utilize a low-lip 9" x 13" cookie sheet. (Low-lip allows for a rolling pin to press the mixture down.)
Roll out on the cookie sheet with a rolling pin. Then cut into the desired size by using a pizza cutter. This technique works well for protein bar recipes too.
You don't have to be so anal that it requires using a T-square to cut the bars. That's my husband cutting the bars into small bite-size pieces and he tends to be a bit obsessed about the pieces being all the same size - me... I just cut. Eyeballing the size I want.
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Hemp protein balls - time saver by using a cookie sheet to roll out batter
Hemp protein balls - time saver by rolling onto a 9 x 13 cookie sheet
Hemp protein balls - time saver by using a cookie sheet. Cut into small pieces
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