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    Snacks for the Beach

    By: Jessica · Posted: Jan 20, 2024 · Updated: Dec 12, 2024 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    Summer beach days – is there anything better? Well, possibly snacks for the beach when you go!

    As long as I pack enough food and drink to keep me full and hydrated during the day, there is nothing like soaking up the sun all day long by the ocean. Here you’ll find a great list of recipes that are perfect for the beach.

    9 images showing beach snack ideas.

     

    What Makes a Good Snack for the Beach?

    A snack that doesn’t melt or or doesn’t have to be warmed up, makes a great snack for the beach!

    Plus, a mixture of sweet and savory snack ideas is always a good bet for when the right craving hits.

    You’ll also love these indoor picnic food ideas and this outdoor picnic set up.

    The Best Snacks for the Beach

    Pretzel Dip with Cream Cheese
    This creamy, tangy, and slightly boozy dip pairs perfectly with soft pretzels (or any snack of your choice) and is bound to be the star of your next get-together.  
    Pretzel Dip with Cream Cheese
    Ranch beer dip in tan bowl, next to pretzels and crackers.
    Fruity Pebble Treats
    Fruity Pebbles Treats: Your favorite classic no-bake dessert with a twist, using fruity rice cereal to make crispy treats!
    Fruity Pebble Treats
    fruity pebbles treats on white plate
    Air Fryer Apple Chips
    These Air Fryer Apple Chips are perfect easy and healthy snack the whole family will love. Simple to make with just three ingredients.
    Air Fryer Apple Chips
    Air fryer apple chips
    Ranger Cookies
    Ranger Cookies: These quick and easy ranger cookies (also called cowboy cookies) are crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Corn flakes and crispy rice cereal give these chewy cookies a crunchy texture that will make them a family favorite in no time!
    Ranger Cookies
    Ranger cookies piled up on a cutting board.
    Everything But The Bagel Dip
    Everything But The Bagel Dip: This delicious dip uses simple ingredients to give you all the flavor of an everything bagel in convenient dip form. You only need 5 minutes and 4 simple ingredients, and the recipe only has 3 steps – it doesn't get easier than that!
    Everything But the Bagel Dip
    A bowl of everything but the bagel dip with vegetables and crackers around it.
    Homemade Popcorn in the Microwave
    How to Make Homemade Popcorn in the Microwave: A quick and easy way to pop microwave popcorn, without oil, in a brown bag, and it's ready in minutes!
    Homemade Popcorn Recipe
    Homemade popcorn with butter and seasonings sprinkled on.
    Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies
    Cake mix peanut butter cookies arex really easy, and it only takes 5 ingredients for a delicious chewy cookie!
    Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies
    Cake mix peanut butter cookies stacked.
    Peanut Butter Fluff
    Peanut butter fluff is a delicious blend of cream cheese, creamy peanut butter, marshmallow creme, and whipped topping. It comes together fast and is the perfect peanut butter flavored treat for parties!
    Peanut Butter Fluff
    Peanut butter fluff in a large white bowl.
    Oreo Dip
    Oreo Dip: This dip is so quick and easy to make! All you need are 10 minutes and five simple ingredients to whip up this creamy, fluffy Oreo dip that's sure to be a crowd pleaser.
    Oreo Dip Recipe
    A bowl of Oreo dip with an Oreo in it and crumbled Oreos on top.
    Blue Cheese Dip
    Blue Cheese Dip: Made of simple ingredients like sour cream, mayo, green onions, spices, lemon juice, and of course, blue cheese crumbles. This no bake recipe is delicious to serve with fresh vegetables, your favorite crackers, or even as a thick blue cheese dressing on top of a side salad.
    Blue Cheese Dip Recipe
    Blue cheese dip in small white bowl, with hand holding chip.
    Spicy Crackers Recipe
    Spicy Crackers Recipe: Seasoned crackers that are the perfect party snack. Sometimes called "firecrackers" or ranch crackers, this no bake recipe has tons of flavor.
    Spicy Ranch Crackers
    Spicy ranch crackers in white bowl.
    Lemon Puppy Chow
    This recipe is a delicious twist on classic Muddy Buddies. The lemon flavors shine through so wonderfully and this recipe is refreshing on a hot day!
    Lemon Puppy Chow
    Lemon Puppy Chow in white bowl.
    Honey Lime Fruit Salad
    Honey Lime Fruit Salad: A refreshing fresh fruit salad that's always a hit! Serve this fruit salad as a healthy dessert or as a sweet side dish for any occasion!
    Honey Lime Fruit Salad
    Honey Lime Fruit Salad
    Walking Strawberry Cheesecake
    Walking Strawberry Cheesecake: This scrumptious creation combines the best of both worlds: the rich, creamy goodness of cheesecake and the refreshing, juicy sweetness of strawberries. 
    Walking Cheesecake
    Walking cheesecake dessert in baking dish.
    Booty Dip Recipe
    Booty Dip: This recipe is made with Cream cheese, brown sugar, marshmallow fluff, vanilla, whipped cream and chocolate chips come together to create a fluffy, dreamy dip you won't be able to stop eating. 
    Booty Dip
    A bowl of booty dip surrounded by crackers and with two graham crackers in the dip.
    Mixed Berry Trifle
    Mixed Berry Mini Trifles: This trifle is an easy no bake dessert that's pretty, too! Cubes of cake, berries, and whipped cream are all you need to make these delicious mixed berry trifles! 
    Mixed Berry Trifle
    A mixed berry mini trifle.
    Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip
    Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip: A sweet dessert dip made with peanut butter, Greek yogurt, honey and cinnamon that is perfect for dipping fresh fruit, graham crackers or pretzels.
    Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip
    Close up of Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip in a bowl
    Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
    Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs: So quick, easy and it made the shells peel off so easily, with the 5, 5 & 5 method!
    Hard Boiled Eggs for Snacking
    sliced hard boiled eggs on plate
    How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
    How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich: Did you know that there's a certain way to make a pb&j even better? It's true. Keep reading!
    Peanut Butter and Jelly
    Close up of peanut butter and jelly sandwich
    The BEST Rice Krispie Treats
    This rice krispie treats recipe is made with milk, making the marshmallows more creamy and the treats gooey and soft!
    The BEST Rice Krispy Treats
    Rice krispie treats on wooden board.
    Lucky Charms Treats Recipe
    Lucky Charms Treats: Delicious cereal bars made with a favorite cereal, that are made in the microwave and ready in about 10 minutes!
    Lucky Charms Treats
    Lucky Charms Treats stacked on top of one another, sitting on white counter.
    Banana Pudding Dip
    Banana Pudding Dip: An easy creamy dip that can be served with vanilla wafers, graham crackers, and fresh fruit as a no bake dessert recipe that's a sweet treat everyone will love!
    Banana Pudding Dip
    banana pudding dip on serving tray with crackers and fresh fruit
    Fruit Board and Dip
    Fruit Board: A great way to serve your favorite fruits at your next party! Make the fruit platter as shown or use your favorite fruits and crackers.
    How to Make a Fruit Board
    fruit board with crackers and dip
    Fruit Dip with Marshmallow Fluff
    Fruit Dip with Marshmallow Fluff: An easy fruit dip recipe that's perfect for fruit platters for dipping your favorite fruit or even graham crackers in!
    Fruit Dip with Marshmallow Fluff
    Fruit dip with marshmallow fluff in a white bowl
    Nuts and Bolts Recipe
    Nuts and Bolts Recipe: Or sometimes called "Texas Trash" or simply a homemade chex mix recipe, this seasoned snack is perfect for the holidays or to eat all year long!
    Nuts and Bolts Recipe
    Nuts and Bolts mix in wooden bowl
    Pinwheel Sandwiches
    These pinwheel sandwiches use simple ingredients and they're easy to make with your favorite deli meat! Perfect appetizer or even a lunch idea.
    Turkey Pinwheels
    Close-up of pinwheel sandwiches stacked on top of one another.
    Turkey Sliders
    Turkey sliders are great for a warm lunch option or party appetizer. The sweet flavors of the Hawaiian rolls combined with the salty flavors of cheese and turkey create the perfect combination.
    Turkey Sliders
    Turkey slider sitting on top of other turkey sliders with cheese.
    The BEST Guacamole
    How to Make Guacamole: Easy Recipe + The BEST! – This authentic homemade guacamole tops all guacamole recipes, using everyday ingredients to make a dip everyone will love!
    The BEST Guacamole Recipe
    The best guacamole in a small bowl with fresh cilantro on top.
    Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
    Zesty Italian Pasta Salad: This super easy recipe is made using any type of pasta you prefer, a few other simple ingredients, and Zesty Italian dressing!
    Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
    ingredients in bowl for zesty Italian pasta salad
    Chicken Salad with Grapes and Apples
    A tender chicken salad with the addition of grapes, apples, celery, and pecans, that creates a tender, soft, and crunch texture that's absolutely the best chicken salad!
    Chicken Salad Sliders
    Chicken salad with grapes and apples, sitting on bread.
    Italian Cucumber Salad
    Italian cucumber salad uses simple ingredients, such as Italian dressing, onions, cherry tomatoes and a few seasonings to make this a summer side dish to keep on hand!
    Italian Cucumber Salad
    Italian cucumber salad with onions, tomatoes, Italian dressing and seasonings.
    Chicken Chipotle Melts
    Chicken Chipotle Melts are a Taco Bell copycat recipe that only uses 4 ingredients and they are ready in about 20 minutes.
    Chicken Chipotle Melts
    Hand holding a chipotle chicken melt over a pan of others.

    Ready-to-Go Foods to Pack for the Beach

    If you’re looking for snack ideas that you can pick up from the store and go, here are my favorites:

    • Fruits – fruits can serve a double purpose to satisfy both hydration and hunger. My top picks are grapes, cut up watermelon or other melon, and berries.
    • Cheese – Individual cheese snacks (like string cheese, cheese sticks, or BabyBel cheese wheels) are a great thing to bring. Pair it with your fruit or eat it them on their own!
    • Veggies – Baby carrots and other low carb veggies slice well, pack easily and are great for dipping. Think celery, sliced bell peppers and sliced cucumbers.
    • Hummus & Crackers – Sometimes you can find the hummus and cracker dip packages at the store, and these are easy to take with you!

    Drink Ideas for the Beach

    • Bottled Water – An obvious one, but plenty of water is important when sitting in the sun all day!
    • Lemonade – Homemade lemonade is one of the most refreshing things to drink on the beach. Pro tip – freeze some in advance so it stays cold much longer.
    • Cocktails: Summer cocktails are also a good choice!

    Miscellaneous Items to Pack

    Plastic Forks – One time I packed a salad for a beach day and completely forgot a fork. Spectators got a kick out of watching me try to eat it with my hands (dressing and all!) but it’s best to pack extra silverware.
    Paper Towels – Pro tip: pack them in a plastic bag so they don’t get all sandy.
    Ice and/or Ice packs – To keep everything cold in your cooler!
    Extra plastic baggies – You never realize how handy extras are until you need to put leftovers away!

    What else do you think are beach-food essentials? What else would you add to your healthy beach packing list?

    Have fun on your day at the beach! (And maybe take me with you?)

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