If you’ve ever wandered the aisles of CostCo, you know the feeling of being both excited and overwhelmed by the sheer number of snack options. In this edition, I’m bringing you a curated list straight from my cart, packed with snack picks from several snack categories! Whether you’re a busy parent on-the-go or just looking to widen your “grabbable mini meals,” I hope these stock you up with fresh material!
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My Top 3 Criteria for CostCO Snack Inclusion:
- I’ve bought it myself or would buy it.
- It comes in single-serving portions (otherwise the list could have been miles long!)
- They largely contain whole food ingredients compared to a laundry list of many ingredients and/or highly processed foods.
Granola and Energy Bars
- Made Good Granola Minis: Bite-sized granola treats packed with small amounts of veggies and whole grains, making them a convenient to bring to school because they are NUT-FREE.
- Universal Bakery Organic Aussie Bites: A delicious blend of oats, dried fruits, seeds, and coconut. They’re a hybrid of an energy bite and a muffin.
- Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars: Soft, chewy bars made with whole grains and real fruit. Good source of fiber and free from artificial ingredients.
- Kind Minis/Kind Nut Bar Variety Pack: Mix of nuts, fruit, and dark chocolate. I love the “mini” option as I hate throwing away 1/2 eaten bars.
- Nature Valley Bars (Chewy Fruit and Nut, Crunchy): A classic mix of whole nuts, fruits, and oats, providing a wholesome snack with a satisfying crunch and natural sweetness. Crunchy bar lovers beware: They are super crumbly!
- Kirkland Signature Nut Bars: CostCo’s spin on the Chewy Fruit and Nut bars from Nature Valley.
- Clif Bars (regular): An ideal bar for pre-sport/activities. They’re higher in carbs and convenient to pack in a sports bag!
- Clif Z Bars: Kid-friendly bars that are smaller and more likely to get eaten compared to the full size Clif bars.
- RX Bars: Known for their simple, whole-food ingredients like egg whites, dates, and nuts, RX Bars are higher in protein and naturally sweetened.
Nuts and Trail Mix
- Kirkland Signature Snacking Nuts: While I prefer to buy one big bag of mixed nuts, these pre-portioned packages are awesome when you’re on-the-go.
- Gourmet Nut Power Up Trail Mix: Packed with a variety of nuts, dried fruits, and seeds, these trail mixes come in 3 different varieties.
- Others I like:
- Nature’s Garden Trail Mix
- Second Nature Trail Mix, Wholesome Medley
Cheese and Yogurt
- Tillamook Medium Cheddar Snacking Cheese: Individually wrapped cheddar slices that offer a good source of protein and calcium.
- Babybel Mini Snack Cheese: Fun, wax-wrapped cheese rounds are made from 100% real cheese.
- Frigo Cheese Heads String Cheese: String cheese offers a dose of protein and calcium in a convenient, peelable snack that’s easy to enjoy.
- Kirkland Signature Cheese, Fruit & Nut Packs: I love bringing these packs to work for my afternoon snack. The ideal combo of fruit, nuts and cheese!
- GoGo Squeez Yogurtz Yogurt On the Go: Portable yogurt pouches made with real yogurt and fruit.
- Oikos Triple Zero Blended Greek Yogurt: High in protein, this Greek yogurt offers a creamy texture and delicious taste with no added sugar. It comes in 3 different flavors: Strawberry, Vanilla and Mixed Berry.
Fruit and Dried Fruit (Pair these with nuts or cheese!)
- Kirkland Signature Organic Applesauce Packs: It’s applesauce!
- GoGo Squeez Variety Pack Fruit on the Go: Fruit pouches that are handy and mess-free!
- Motts Applesauce Variety Pack: More good for ya applesauce!
- Dole Mandarin Orange Fruit Cups: A great afterschool snack paired with a cheese stick.
- That’s It Mini Fruit Bars: Made from just two ingredients, these mini fruit bars contain no added sugars.
- Paradise Green Premium Dried Mango Slices: I love the sweet and chewy treat of dried mango! They’re perfect portable snack paired with cheese and/or nuts.
Jerky
- Archer Farms Mini Jerky: Mini beef jerky pieces increasing the chances food doesn’t get wasted.
- Pacific Gold Beef Jerky, Variety Pack: A variety pack of jerky with an array of savory flavors and is made from high-quality beef.
- Chomps Original Beef Sticks: Beef sticks crafted with natural ingredients and no added sugars.
Dips
- Kirkland Signature Organic Hummus Cups: Hummus cups high in fiber and pair well with veggies, crackers or pretzels. Kids eat more when they dip!
- Wholly Guacamole Mini Cups: Avocado toast, anyone? These mini guacamole cups provide the convenience of enjoying avocado without worry of having to throw one away because it was too ripe!
Popcorn
- SkinnyPop Popcorn/SkinnyPop Popcorn Variety Pack: Popcorn in 3 different flavors: Original, White Cheddar and Kettle Corn options!
- Popcorners: Popped corn chips that include: Kettle Corn, White Cheddar, Sea Salt and Spicy Queso flavor options.
WHAT DID I MISS?!
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