School is in session, and we’ve got your plant-based eats covered!
Whether you’re ready for it or not, the school year is here. So, let’s make the best of it with some tasty back-to-school eats! From crunchy corn snacks and plant-based chocolate bars to overnight oats and snackable protein cereal, we’re coming through with the plant-based snacks to look forward to this season in our Back-to-School Snack Guide!
Plant-Based Eats for the School Season and Beyond
If you’re not part of the back-to-school crew, we’ve got options for our working friends, wanderlust travelers, and avid snack lovers alike. So, you don’t have to be in your education era to get in on the goods. This year, we took the guesswork out of snack shopping and we are ready to educate you all! Check out our guide for back-to-school snacking and beyond!
LOVE CORN Crunchy Corn Snacks
Let’s face it, we love any excuse to dig into these crunchy corn snacks, but with the back-to-school season upon us, we are currently getting our crunch on with LOVE CORN. Available in individual snack packs perfect for lunch boxes and shareable sizes made for dorm rooms and work desks, this plant-based brand definitely belongs on your school shopping list!
This year, we’re saying goodbye to the boring old potato chips and hello to LOVE CORN’s crunchy corn snacks. Are you digging the swap? Find these simple eats in flavors like Sea Salt, BBQ, Cheezy, Hot & Spicy, and Salt & Vinegar, with the latter being our favorite of all time! These savory morsels are gluten-free, non-GMO, and of course, vegan! So, here’s your sign to stock up for the school season and beyond.
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Good Foods Avocado Mash
Looking for a single-serve spread to round out your packed lunch? Let us put you onto Good Foods Avocado Mash. Perfectly ripe and ready to eat every time, these mashed avo singles are made with 100% Hass avocados, lemon juice, sea salt, and black pepper, and are perfect for chips, crackers, toast, veggies, and more! Good Foods Avocado Mash is free from artificial ingredients, preservatives, and added sugar.
In addition to its non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegan Avocado Mash, Good Foods’ product lineup is perfect for the back-to-school season. Think guacamole, dips, salsas, and spreads made with real, fresh ingredients. Want in? Find Good Foods products at retailers nationwide, including Target, Costco, Publix, and Sprouts.
Use promo code VEGOUT2024 for 25% off all bundles at GoodFoods.com!
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ALOHA Plant-Based Protein Bars
In search of a good vegan protein bar to kick off the back-to-school season? You know we’ve got you covered. ALOHA Plant-Based Protein Bars are the perfect addition to your school bag to help you make it through the day. These bars contain 14 grams of plant-based protein derived from a blend of brown rice and pumpkin seeds, and they taste phenomenal!
ALOHA Plant-Based Protein Bars come in a variety of tasty flavors like Peanut Butter Cup, Lemon Cashew, Coconut Chocolate Almond, and Maple Sea Salt. ALOHA also features vegan protein powders and ready-to-drink shakes to start your school year off on the right foot. So, for all your plant-based protein needs, be sure to check out ALOHA.
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Catalina Crunch Cereal
Does your back-to-school morning routine need a tasty upgrade? We’ve got you! We’re dishing up Catalina Crunch Cereal at our houses this year. And if you’re looking for a breakfast cereal that’s rich in fiber and protein but low in sugar, this is it! So get out your cereal bowl, grab your go-to non-dairy milk, and snag a bag of Catalina Crunch Cereal in your favorite flavor.
Cereal varieties are reminiscent of the breakfast classics we grew up enjoying including Cinnamon Toast, Fruity, Maple Waffle, and Blueberry Muffin. And if you’re anything like us, these flavors sound great for more than just breakfast. Study snacks? Yes, please! Now we’re on the same page.
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UNREAL Candy
Vegan-Friendly
This back-to-school season is shaping up to be our sweetest one yet! With UNREAL Candy driving our study sessions and school commutes, how could it not be? If you have a sweet tooth like us, you must take a bite out of the brand’s Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars, Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups, and Dark Chocolate Crispy Quinoa Gems! Can’t choose? You’ll just have to try them all.
While not all UNREAL products are vegan, all plant-based products are well-labeled and easy to enjoy—it gets an A+ from us! Made from simple, organic ingredients, these sweet treats are something you can feel good about adding to your lunch boxes and packed snacks. Find UNREAL products at Target, Whole Foods, Costco, Walmart, Publix, and on Amazon!
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MUSH Ready-to-Eat Overnight Oats
Vegan-Friendly
Made with simple, plant-based ingredients, these overnight oats are perfect for the school season and beyond. Whether you prefer to enjoy them at breakfast, lunch, or snack, these simple, ready-to-eat cups were made with busy people in mind. Containing almond milk, rolled oats, and fruit, these are the better-for-you convenience foods of our dreams!
MUSH Ready-to-Eat Overnight Oats are available in so many tasty flavors! Enjoy options ranging from Coffee and Strawberry to Dark Chocolate and Apple Cinnamon. We like to load up on a new flavor for each day. It’s easy to find MUSH at a variety of retailers, just be sure to look in the refrigerator section!
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Bachan’s Sauces Mini Bottles
Vegan-Friendly
Do you love Bachan’s sauces? Because, same! In fact, we are so obsessed with these condiments that we’ve been known to carry our sauces with us. Hey, we are committed! Lucky for us, the brand recently launched mini bottles to easily jazz up our on-the-go meals and snacks, a major score for our school and work eats alike.
Available in Original Japanese Barbecue Sauce and Yuzu Citrus, these 1.75 oz squeezable mini bottles can be found at Walmart and retail for only $1! BRB, we’re stocking up! Boring, flavorless lunches and snacks were so last year, and we cannot wait to level up our loaded sandwiches, rice bowls, avocado toast, and fresh salads with Bachan’s Mini Sauces!
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