As someone who regularly teaches group exercise classes, I end up eating a lot of my post-workout snacks at the gym immediately following a workout. I typically don’t have much time to spare before I need to either grab a quick shower or use some cleansing cloths to get the sweat off my face and return to the gym floor. For me, easy and healthy post-workout snacks are not only preferred for the sake of convenience but also a necessity!
When I’m packing up a snack to enjoy after a sweaty workout, I typically look for something that has a healthy mix of proteins, carbohydrates and fat. When a snack contains all three of these components, I feel way more satisfied than I would if I just snacked on something like an apple without the spoonful of peanut butter that I try to include because I know it will help a ton with satiety (and flavor)!
Easy Post-Workout Snacks
Below you will find a few of my favorite easy post-workout snacks.
- Trail Mix
This one is a personal favorite because the combinations you can create are endless! For a trail mix that incorporates whole grains, healthy fats and protein, try mixing together air-popped popcorn, nuts, cacao nibs and unsweetened freeze-dried fruit! It’s salty, sweet and filling, too!
- Apple or Pear Slices with Peanut Butter
While I often use mini Tupperware containers to pack single-portions of nut butter with me, I’ll also throw a whole jar of peanut butter in my bag if I’m in a rush! Slicing an apple or pear up ahead of time (and tossing the slices in lemon juice to prevent browning) to dip into the peanut butter makes this snack a great way to sneak in a serving of fresh fruit right after a workout.
- Hard Boiled Eggs with Carrot Sticks and Nuts
Hard boiled eggs are such a great portable protein option. Real food + Delicious taste = Win, win! I love pairing a couple of hard boiled eggs with crunchy carrot sticks and a handful of nuts.
- Greek Yogurt/Cottage Cheese with Fresh/Freeze-Dried Fruit and Chia Seeds/Nuts
This one works well for me because I have access to a fridge at my gym, but it’s also a great option for those who head home immediately after a workout and want something fast they can grab out of the fridge or pantry. Pop open a cup of Greek yogurt and top it with fresh or freeze-dried fruit. I absolutely love CVS’ freeze-dried strawberries and apples because they’re naturally sweet and crispy and add a crunchy texture to an otherwise creamy cup of Greek yogurt.
- Nut Butter Roll Up
Spread some peanut or almond butter on top of a whole wheat tortilla, add a few pieces of thinly sliced fruit and a sprinkle of cinnamon before rolling it up and digging in! Yum!
Question of the Day
What are some of your favorite snacks to eat after a workout?
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I am loving a post-workout smoothie these days! Frozen fruit, spinach, almond milk and honey– always a win!
Mmm my favorite post-workout snack is a spoonful of peanut butter with a few chocolate chips on it 🙂 Really, it’s a great any time snack!
I love to have a mix of yogurt and cottage cheese with berries on top and a side of Love Grown Foods’ Power O’s.
A quick smoothie with frozen banana, some PB, protein powder and almond milk!
I love yogurt and banana and peanut butter. If it’s hot outside I love baby bell peppers and cilantro dressing from wholesomelicious.com
Yum!
trail mix is my favorite!!
A banana with peanut butter
Love apple and PB!! Greek yogurt with a little granola is another fave
My favorite post workout snack would definitely have to be a banana with peanut butter!
After a long run I love oatmeal with protein powder mixed in but if I don’t have a microwave handy, I go for trail mix.
Lately I have gravitated to cheese & rice crackers & a handful of almonds.
My favorite post-workout snack is a couple hardboiled eggs and a piece of fruit or a slice of toasted cinnamon raison Ezekiel bread with almond butter/banana/cinnamon! Always a perfect and satisfying combination!
Love Gold Emblem stuff, especially the almonds and cashews! Would love to try the rest!
I workout before work most days, my favorite post workout breakfast is an oatmeal english muffin with nut butter!
I’ve been really into scrambled egg whites with a littl hot sauce!
My go-to is Vega One Vanilla Chai in water and almond milk.
I am not the best at refueling after a workout…but I will generally eat a banana with peanut butter or some trail mix or make a quick smoothie (almond milk, amazing grass, banana and protein). Great give away!
Trail mix is my all time favorite– the options are endless, so it never gets boring!
Banana slices with peanut butter or greek yogurt
I love having a protein/granola bar (Luna protein, Kind, Zone Simple, Clif, the list goes on…), fruit with nut butter, or a cup of Greek yogurt! Awesome post and giveaway!
I don’t really have post-workout snacks! I work out at 5 am so I have post-workout breakfast! By my favorite one of those is homemade granola over yogurt, which would probably work at any time of day!
My favorite post workout snack is a low fat sting cheese! It’s also the favorite of my boyfriend….and out pup!! The minute he hears that wrapper being peeled back he’s across the house in no time with a sad pleading look on his face. Irresistible!
I love the protein peanut butter balls you had on your blog for a snack – or cashews & apricots
I love to have peanut butter with either an apple or celery!
Banana & peanut butter!
I love to have an orange or a handful of almonds!
I love peanut butter on toast after a workout!
My favorite post workout snack is crackers with cottage cheese! So creamy and salty.
My favorite is a smoothie with spinach, almond milk,banana, PB, and protein!!
A cup of Greek yogurt!
i love plain greek yogurt w/ pineapple, blackberries, & grapes with cinnamon sprinkled on top! YUM! or chunky natural PB with apples! 🙂
I’m loving a smoothie lately, my current fave is Almond milk, PB, Banana, honey, cocoa powder and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
I love hard boiled eggs and a banana! Sometimes I throw in a yummy English Muffin with honey on top.
I like crunchy almond butter with apples, carrots, & celery!!!
Greek yogurt and fresh fruit is always my go-to!
I am pregnant too and can’t get enough of toast with peanut butter on it.
I love love love apples and peanut/almond butter after a workout!
I love the pb and apple or pb and banana combo following a workout. Or really anything with pb….
Greek yogurt or nuts always hit the spot post-workout!
I like to run in the mornings, so my post workout snack is breakfast! Usually yogurt with granola and a hard boiled egg.
Banana + PB! Never gets old.
I usually work out before breakfast, so my post workout is almost always scrambled eggs with an apple and almond butter. BUT if I’m on the go, it’s the same thing, minus the eggs. Can’t go wrong with nut butter and fruit!
My post work out “snack” is more like a meal. But my favorite is smoothies! This morning I had mango, pineapple, spinach, plain Greek nonfat yogurt, 1 T almond butter, 1 T PB2, 1 cup almond milk.
I usually work out during lunch at work so I always eat my lunch immediately after!
Yogurt or pb toast
My favorite snack is popcorn!
I love a cup of lightly olive oiled popcorn after a workout!
a smoothie! Made with frozen banana, frozen blueberries, cinnamin, spoonful of nut butter, spinach, a scoop of protein powder, ice and a bit of almond milk.
My favorite post work out snack is a smoothie with OJ, full fat yogurt, spinach, and half a banana!
My go-to is PB and banana- I slice the banana length-wise and filll it with peanut butter (and sometimes chocolate chips!) and then sandwich it back together. Quick, easy, and feels like a treat! 🙂