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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut butter cookies made with a cake mix make these really easy, and it only takes 5 ingredients for a delicious chewy cookie!
Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mixed Berry Mini 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 mini trifles!
Mixed Berry 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Turkey Sliders
A simple but delicious way to serve turkey and cheese 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
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
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
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
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
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
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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