25 Best Bite-Sized Snacks

Sometimes you just want a little nosh, right? Bite-sized snacks are perfect for when you’re feeling snacky, are having guests over for a fun party, or for little hands you need to feed.

We love bite-sized snacks because they’re adorable, but we’re kinda picky about the ones we’ll eat. Just because a snack is small, it doesn’t mean we’ll adopt an ‘anything goes’ attitude. We still want our bite-sized snacks to be nutritious, filling, satisfying and packed with health-supportive macro and micronutrients.

These Best Bite-Sized Snacks definitely fit the bill. Make a batch of one of these and you’ll be surprised at how quickly they’ll disappear!

Quinoa Pizza Balls

Quinoa Pizza Balls by Ricki Heller

Everyone loves pizza and when you package up all the flavours of pizza into high-protein, bite-sized snacks? Magic.

Chickpea Flour Mini Veggie Frittatas

Chickpea Flour Mini Veggie Frittatas by The Mostly Vegan

Chickpea flour is an amazing substitute for eggs and these mini veggie frittatas are living proof. We love that you can make these with whatever veggies you have lying around in the fridge, so they’re an easy one to make for last-minute guests.

Bruschetta Sweet Potato Toast

Bruschetta Sweet Potato Toast by What Great Grandma Ate

Those of you who love the sweet potato toast trend will love this recipe, which includes an easy-to-make bruschetta mix that will help you show off fresh produce during tomato season.

Vegan Cucumber Pinwheels with Sundried Tomato Pesto

Vegan Cucumber Pinwheels with Sundried Tomato Pesto by The Fitchen

This bite-sized snack looks super elegant and fancy, but it only takes five ingredients. Done and done.

Grain-Free Almond Flour Cookies

Grain-Free Almond Flour Cookies by Jenny Beharry (*Culinary Nutrition Expert)

These grain-free, bite-sized cookies are easily customizable with your favourite spices and can be made dairy-free or vegan.

Chive + Tahini Mini Twists

Chive + Tahini Mini Twists by Kitchen Window Clovers

Impress your favourite snackers with this delicously herbed recipe that includes a photo tutorial for how to roll and twist them properly, so you’re totally covered.

Mini Paleo Salmon Cakes with Lemon Herb Aioli

Mini Paleo Salmon Cakes with Lemon Herb Aioli by A Saucy Kitchen

An easy Paleo recipe that also has low-FODMAP options. If you love the mini version, you can make them into larger burgers too!

Flourless Chocolate Almond Butter Protein Cookies

Flourless Chocolate Almond Butter Protein Cookies by Two Raspberries

A four-ingredient, high-protein, no-bake recipe that is a breeze to blend up. Grab your favourite protein powder and make this happen.

Mini Vegan Cheesecakes

Mini Vegan Cheesecakes by My Whole Food Life

If you miss dairy products, these tangy + sweet mini cheesecakes will help you forget all about them. Plus, this recipe includes a great trick to make cashew recipes less expensive.

Basil Cornbread Waffle Bites

Basil Cornbread Waffle Bites by Chronicles of Passion

A lovechild of cornbread and waffles, this savory bite-sized snack is ideal when slathered in nut butter, guacamole or your favourite hummus recipe.

Rosemary Raisin Mini Biscuits

Rosemary Raisin Mini Biscuits by Sondi Bruner (*ACN Head Program Coach)

These adorable gluten-free, grain-free and vegan biscuits are little nuggets of goodness.

Spicy Baked Tofu Nuggets

Spicy Baked Tofu Nuggets by Emilie Eats

Give yourself an hour to make these vegan and gluten-free baked tofu nuggets – and don’t forget the naturally-sweetened dipping sauce to complement the heat.

Mini Apple Crumbles

Mini Apple Crumbles by Noming Through Life

Big and little hands will love this sweetly spiced mini apple crumble recipe. Since we’re not fans of the microwave, we like to saute the filling in a bit of coconut to take off the raw edge instead.

Spiced Carrot Cake Raw Energy Bites

Spiced Carrot Cake Raw Energy Bites by Valerie Piccitto (*Culinary Nutrition Expert)

These yummy bites are packed with protein and healthy fats, a power combo that will boost your energy and stabilize blood sugar levels all while staving off sugar cravings.

Make-Ahead Kale and Sweet Potato Egg Cups

Make-Ahead Kale and Sweet Potato Egg Cups by Real Food Whole Life

Simplify your life with these 5-ingredient, veggie-packed Paleo Egg Cups. Perfect for a light breakfast or snack!

Multi-Seed Crisps

Multi-Seed Crisps by View From Great Island

These super-crunchy vegan seed crackers are very mix and match. We like that you can use whatever seeds you like (pumpkin, poppy, hemp, sunflower, millet, quinoa, etc.) – as long as you have three cups worth, it’s all good.

Mini Falafel Bites

Mini Falafel Bites by Gourmandelle

These deliciously gluten-free and vegan falafels can moonlight as a snack, appetizer, meatballs, or salad toppers. We love that kind of versatility!

Chocolate-Covered Figs

Chocolate-Covered Figs by Meghan Telpner (*ACN Director + Founder)

This simple recipe combines two incredibly powerful aphrodisiacs: figs and chocolate. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Fruit + Nut Cups

Fruit + Nut Cups by Wholesome Patisserie

If you’ve ever wanted to experiment with the fibre-packed and vitamin-rich tigernut flour, here’s your chance. These fruity + spiced baked treats will become your next fave!

Gluten-Free Spanish Salt Cod Croquettes

Gluten-Free Spanish Salt Cod Croquettes by Just a Little Bit of Bacon

Be the belle of the ball by serving these gluten-free croquettes at your next shindigs. These are great when made ahead of time and kept warm in the oven, which gives you time to put on your party dress. For frying the croquettes, check out our guide to healthy cooking oils for safe high-heat oils.

Gluten-Free Brussels Sprouts Latkes

Gluten-Free Brussels Sprouts Latkes by Feed Me Phoebe

You’ll adore this unique twist on potato latkes and, since Brussels sprouts are much drier, you won’t need to use 8 dish towels to wring out the moisture.