Recipes like our highly-rated Carrot Cake Oatmeal Bars are perfect with a cup of coffee before lunch.

Or, try our Cottage Cheese Snack Jar for something cold, crunchy and refreshing between meals.

Portable and convenient, these bars can be enjoyed on the move.

a recipe photo of the Carrot Cake Oatmeal Bars

Photo:Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco

To make these bars gluten-free, opt for gluten-free oats.

Adding the chickpeas right before serving will keep them crunchy.

If you want to store everything in one jar, opt for 1/4 cup rinsed canned chickpeas instead.

Everything-Seasoned Almonds

Jennifer Causey

Roasted Spaghetti Squash Seeds

When you prepare spaghetti squash, don’t throw away the seeds!

If making this as a to-go snack, keep the cereal separate and top just before eating.

Elevate the flavor profile by adding a hint of vanilla extract or cinnamon to the cottage cheese.

Side view of a clear glass jar of Cottage Cheese Snack Jar recipe

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco

For those with a sweet tooth, a drizzle of honey or maple syrup is the perfect finishing touch.

you’ve got the option to conveniently make it in the yogurt container for quick cleanup.

Any nut or seed butter would work well in this four-ingredient recipe.

Three breakfast peanut butter-chocolate chip oatmeal cakes, the one in the front halved with a dollop of peanut butter showing filling showing

Alexandra Shytsman

High-Protein Lemon-Blueberry Cake

Cottage cheese is the secret star ingredient in this stunning cake.

The tart flavor of the lemon is balanced by sweet blueberries.

Enjoy a slice of this cake for breakfast or an afternoon snack.

a bowl of the Roasted Spaghetti Squash Seeds with a spoon

Alexandra Shytsman

Or try crumbling it up and stirring into a bowl of cottage cheese or yogurt.

Use any color mini bell pepper you have on hand.

Cottage cheese can be substituted for the ricotta, if desired.

Raspberry Yogurt Cereal Bowl

Easily double this recipe to have a couple of snacks in the fridge.

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a recipe photo of the Cottage Cheese Snack Jar with Fruit

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Sue Mitchell, Prop stylist: Skylar Myers,

Ricotta & Yogurt Parfait

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a recipe photo of the Peanut Butter Yogurt Cup with Magic Shell Topping

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco

a recipe photo of the High Protein Lemon Blueberry Cake

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Pizza Pistachios

Jennifer Causey

a recipe photo of the Cucumber-Dill Ricotta Snack Jar

Photography: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Addelyn Evans, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco

edamame with aleppo pepper