17 Must-Have Road Trip Snacks for Summer (2024)

Hitting the road early with no time to fuel up on a proper breakfast? No worries. Instead of skipping your beloved bowl of cereal, enjoy a bowl of cereal as you head out the door with Magic Spoon Cereal Bars. With 10 grams of protein per bar, you can still start the day off right with your favorite flavor of cereal sans the milk. Hey, less mess and way fewer dishes. Don’t you like how we think?

One of the most quintessential must-have road trip snacks of all time is a bag (or two or three) of chips. Instead of basic, boring chips, spice things up with a bag of Quevos. Made from egg whites, these chips are high in protein and Keto-friendly, so even the most selective of eaters in your road trip car caravan can enjoy them.

A road trip would not be complete without some sweets, but instead of baking up batches of homemade brownies or cookies (because who has time for that), channel the vibes of nostalgia with a classic treat you grew up enjoying - Crispy Treats from Blake’s Seed Based. Just like traditional rice crispy treats, except with a crunch of good-for-you ingredients like flax, pumpkin, and sunflower seeds.

Jerky is a classic road trip snack, but if you or your road trip crew are practicing a plant-based diet, try a plant-based jerky, like Bella San Luci Plant-Based Tomato Jerky. Made from sun-dried tomatoes, this road trip snack is packed with all of the flavor and nutrients found in tomatoes. Who says you cannot include fruits and veggies on a road trip

Sometimes a small snack just will not do, so if you need something a little heartier, try a protein bar like GoMacro that can keep you full until your next meal. Packed with plant-based ingredients and protein, these bars come in full sizes for adults and smaller bite-sized options that are perfect for the tiniest of travelers.

Craving some cheese? Grab a bag of Moon Cheese. You do not have to travel to the moon for it either. Made from 100% real cheese, this high-protein snack is great on the go when you crave that deliciously addictive taste of your favorite cheese flavors like cheddar cheese, garlickin’ parmesan, get pepper jacked, oh my gouda, and white cheddar black pepper.

Okay, so you have road trip sweets and treats covered with crispy rice treats, but what if you want something more decadent and rich like a bar of chocolate? Try a bag of Nib Mor chocolate. At only 42 calories per square, this road trip snack is a total must-have for all of the chocolate connoisseurs in your car.

Carne Seca, like jerky, is another essential road trip snack that is a must on your grocery shopping list. Vacadillos are made from steak that is seasoned with various flavors and spices, including chiles and lime. Then, it is air-dried and sliced into lean strips. Known as a delicacy in Latin America and Northern Mexico, we are pretty sure this is going to be a total delicacy in your car for your next summertime road trip.

Okay, okay, if you are absolutely craving a classic road trip snack like pork rinds, opt for a more mindful option like 4505 Meats Fried Pork Rinds. Made from the highest quality, responsibly raised pork from small family farms without antibiotics or hormones, 4505 Chicharrones are naturally gluten-free, Keto-friendly, and Paleo-friendly. Someone pass us a pork rind, please!

Just like chips, jerky, and sweets are some of the best must-have road trip snacks for summer, so is soda. Instead of purchasing sugar-laden soda, try something more mindful like a can of Poppi, a prebiotic soda. Each can of Poppi includes your essential daily serving of apple cider vinegar (ACV), delivering a punch of benefits including improved digestion, promotion of weight loss, refined complexion, and strengthened immunity - just to name a few. Consider it a prebiotic party for your gut health.

Don’t you wish you could hit the open road with a roll of cookie dough? Well, you can with DEUX. Gluten-free and Vegan, this cookie dough can be eaten straight from the jar. That’s right, cookie dough straight from the jar! Flavors are also enhanced for collagen support, immune support, protein, and stress relief. Go ahead and call Betty Crocker because we will not be needing her cookies for this summer road trip. Spoons up, we mean wheels up.

Travel can throw off your digestion and gut health, so do your gut microbiome a favor and grab a Supergut Bar. Formulated with their proprietary resistant starch fiber blend, this powerful prebiotic fiber promotes a healthy gut microbiome and immune system. Who says you cannot improve gut health, satisfy hunger, and stabilize blood sugar all in one bar? Yeah, you’re welcome.

Need something salty besides chips? How about pretzels made from vegetables? Made from real vegetables like butternut squash and cauliflower, From the Ground Up Cauliflower Pretzels go great with a packet of nut butter or a tub of hummus. They are deliciously crunchy and salty, you will not even know you are eating veggies. Perfect for the kiddos too!

Feeling fancy on your summer road trip? Well, you may not be able to whip up a backseat charcuterie board, but that does mean you have to skip out on a classy snack. Cue Veggiecopia. These shelf-stable dips and snack olives are delicious and nutritious Mediterranean, on-the-go plant-based snacking. Their single-serving dip cups and premium snack olives do not need to be refrigerated and are made for on-the-go lifestyles. Perfect for all of those summertime road trips on the wide-open road.

Feeling bubbly? Crack open a can of heywell functional sparkling water. Crafted with wellness in mind, heywell offers a variety of fun flavors that are perfect for everyone packed into your car on your summer road trip.

Candy is another snack that everyone loves on a road trip, so stock up on an elevated candy option with chocolate crafted by expert chocolatiers. ChocoXO nut butter cups only use organic ingredients and a small amount of organic sugar so you never have to worry about natural flavor enhancements or substitute sweeteners. What will it be? Coconut Almond Butter Cups or Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups? Why choose one when you can have both? Just saying.

Craving a classic cheese ball instead of a bag of chips? Choose something more mindful that also happens to be outstanding like Outstanding Foods Cheese Balls. Dairy-free, plant-based, and nutrient-packed, these cheese balls are a dream team of snacks, especially for all of those summertime road chips.