No carb left alone! These delicious detox snacks for weight loss are designed with a balanced source of fat or protein with every fiber-dense carb to keep you feeling fuller and more satiated while sugar detoxing. Bonus – all of these detox snack recipes below are completely free of gluten, dairy, and of course, added sugars/sweeteners!
DIY Plant-Rich Snacks
(if you have a little extra time to spend in the kitchen)
- Raw carrots sticks dipped into 2 T creamy almond butter mixed with ½ tsp cinnamon (don’t knock it ‘til you try it!)
- Leftover roasted veggies (toss broccoli & cauliflower in avocado oil and roast on a cookie sheet at 400 for 20-30 minutes, until fork tender) dipped into 2 T vegan pesto (traders sells a readymade one)
- ½ cup Kite Hill plain greek yogurt mixed with 1 tsp Everything But The Bagel Seasoning; dip with a handful Marys Gone crackers and sliced cucumber
- Homemade trail mix: ¼ cup pumpkin seeds, 100% cacao chocolate chips (try Pascha brand), ¼ cup mixed nuts of choice (I like almonds, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts)
- Sliced jicama squeezed with lime and chili powder and dipped into ¼ cup mashed avocado/sea salt
- Half cup frozen cherries and 2 T coconut whipped cream (just add vanilla, no sweetener)
- Chopped celery sticks spread with 2 T sunflower seed butter
- ½ avocado mashed with 1 T salsa-mix and serve with radishes & endives
- Leftover cooked sweet potato with 1 T drizzled tahini and cinnamon/nutmeg/sea salt
- 1 Siete grain free tortilla (any flavor) with 1 T 88 acres no sugar pumpkin seed butter and handful mashed raspberries (rolled up and sliced like sushi)
- Egg salad (made with avocado oil mayo/salt/pepper) atop 1 brown rice cake, sprinkle with fresh basil/parsley
No Time For Prep?
Check out my favorite on-the-go/packaged snacks:
- Nicks Sticks Grass fed Beef Jerky
- Brad’s Crunchy Kale Chips
- Lesser Evil Organic Popcorn + handful pumpkin or sunflower seeds
- Enlightened Bada Bean Bada Boom roasted broad beans-sea salt flavor
- Rhythm Beet/Carrot Chips-Trader Joes also sells versions of these + handful of olives
- Lavva plant based yogurts (all flavors have no added sugars) + 1 T chia seeds
- Beanfields bean & rice chips + guacamole or hummus packs
- Paleo snack mix-Trader Joes just made a similar one-green banana chips/nuts!
- Artisana Pecan Butter packet with 1 pear or green apple
- GimMe Organic roasted seaweed snacks(sea salt) + 2-3 slices organic sliced turkey + 1 Bubbies pickle
- Handful of Pili Nuts & 1 clementine/citrus fruit of choice
We hope these detox snack ideas have inspired you to fuel your body with nourishing and delicious options during your sugar detox journey. Remember, a successful sugar detox is not just about avoiding sweets; it’s about embracing whole, unprocessed foods that support your overall well-being.
If you’re looking for more detox snack ideas or personalized guidance on your wellness journey, Five Journeys’ team of functional medicine practitioners can help. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discover how we can support your health goals.