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10 Snack Recipes with Nuts, Seeds or Legumes

By PowerProteinPlates Editorial TeamPublished Oct 1, 2026

Choose ten snacks featuring nuts, seeds or legumes, including roasted chickpeas, almond-butter bars, chia pudding and no-bake bites.

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Buffalo seasoning gives chickpea bites a tangy, spicy finish.

Choose a roasted chickpea snack, a sliceable bar, a rolled bite or a chia pudding. Nuts, seeds and legumes appear in different forms across these recipes. Check the full ingredient list before choosing an option for anyone with food allergies.

1. Crispy Buffalo Chickpea Snack Bites

Buffalo seasoning gives chickpea bites a tangy, spicy finish. Remove from oven and let chickpeas cool slightly.

2. Almond Butter and Chocolate Energy Bars

Almond butter and chocolate are combined in sliceable snack bars.

Almond butter and chocolate are combined in sliceable snack bars. Transfer the energy bar mixture into the prepared pan, pressing down firmly and evenly with a spatula or clean hands to ensure compactness.

3. Spiced Almond Butter Breakfast Bars

Almond butter forms the base of these spiced breakfast bars. Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before lifting them out using the parchment paper.

4. Spicy Roasted Chickpea Snack Mix

Roasted chickpeas make a spiced, bite-sized snack mix. Mix well to coat all chickpeas with the spice blend.

5. No-Bake Almond Butter and Coconut Protein Balls

Almond butter and coconut are rolled into no-bake snack balls.

Almond butter and coconut are rolled into no-bake snack balls. If too dry, add water or almond milk one teaspoon at a time; if too wet, sprinkle in more coconut flour.

6. Spiced Pumpkin and Chia Seed Energy Bars

Pumpkin and chia seeds are combined in sliceable bars. Add rolled oats, chia seeds, ground flaxseed, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, turmeric, and salt to the wet ingredients.

7. Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding with Almond Butter Swirl

Chia pudding is finished with an almond-butter swirl. Add chia seeds to the mixture and stir well to avoid clumping.

8. No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Bites

Chocolate chips are mixed into no-bake cookie-dough-style bites.

Chocolate chips are mixed into no-bake cookie-dough-style bites. Fold in vegan mini chocolate chips evenly.

9. Chickpea and Oat Energy Bars

Chickpeas and oats form these snack bars. In a large bowl, combine rolled oats, ground flaxseed, cinnamon, salt, and chia seeds.

10. Sweet Potato and Almond Breakfast Bars

Sweet potato and almond give these breakfast bars their main flavors. In a large bowl, mix mashed sweet potato, almond butter, honey or maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.

Choose what to make

Roasted chickpeas offer a crisp contrast to the soft no-bake balls. Bars need portioning, while the chia pudding is a spoonable option; check chilling stages before deciding when to prepare them.

Before you start

Read the full ingredient list and method before shopping. Check the specified equipment and any precooking, marinating, chilling or cooling stages; use the individual recipe’s quantities and storage guidance.

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