The Best Vegan Snacks, According to (Mostly) Vegan Celebs, Like Carrie Underwood, Jenna Dewan and Lea Michele

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The Best Vegan Snacks, According to (Mostly) Vegan Celebs, Like Carrie Underwood, Jenna Dewan and Lea Michele

Whether for dietary or lifestyle reasons, more and more people are exploring going vegetarian or vegan every day. And while it may be fairly easy to figure out the main meals — breakfast, lunch and dinner — finding delicious vegan snacks can be a touch more intimidating. Of course you know you can munch on veggies like carrot sticks and celery; but let’s be honest, sometimes you just want a chip or a piece of “cheese” to grab and go. Luckily, celebrities have been on the forefront of plant-based diets for years and love to investigate food options. Scroll through for some of the best health-conscious vegan snacks, as recommended by vegan (or sometimes vegan) stars, including Carrie Underwood, Lea Michele and Ellie Goulding.

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The Best Vegan Snacks, According to (Mostly) Vegan Celebs, Like Carrie Underwood, Jenna Dewan and Lea Michele

Whether for dietary or lifestyle reasons, more and more people are exploring going vegetarian or vegan every day. And while it may be fairly easy to figure out the main meals — breakfast, lunch and dinner — finding delicious vegan snacks can be a touch more intimidating. Of course you know you can munch on veggies like carrot sticks and celery; but let’s be honest, sometimes you just want a chip or a piece of “cheese” to grab and go. Luckily, celebrities have been on the forefront of plant-based diets for years and love to investigate food options. Scroll through for some of the best health-conscious vegan snacks, as recommended by vegan (or sometimes vegan) stars, including Carrie Underwood, Lea Michele and Ellie Goulding.

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Kite Hill Cheese

Natalie Portman is extremely dedicated to the vegan lifestyle she adopted over a decade ago. (She’s been a vegetarian since age 9!) So when she talks her favorite vegan snack, Us listens. “I like Kite-Hill Cheese a lot,” she told Us in November 2018 of the almond-milk based ricotta. “So that on crackers is, like, it.” kite-hill.com

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Vromage Cheeses

Vegan for decades, Alicia Silverstone knows her no-meat, no-dairy goods. As she told Women’s Health in October 2018 of Vromage cheese, which she and her son Bear eat, “It’s insane, it’s vegan. And so we do that on good farmers’ market bread.” The L.A.-based non-dairy cheese shop sells online, from $19.20, vromage.com

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Hippeas Vegan White Cheddar Organic Chickpea Puffs

As Kourtney Kardashian revealed on her website in July 2018, she has a few snacks that are always on her grocery list. Among them: Hippeas Vegan White Cheddar Organic Chickpea Puffs. “Since I try to have fresh fruits and veggies for breakfast, lunch and dinner, I like to keep a few salty snacks in my pantry for in between meals,” she wrote. “My favorite chips and crackers are made with ingredients like chickpeas, brown rice and seaweed.” $36.94 for 24 1-oz bags, amazon.com

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Goji Berries

Lea Michele, who has followed a plant-based diet most of her adult life, whether vegetarian or vegan, loves to snack on dried goji berries. “Goji berries may not sound like the most delicious thing, but I found myself becoming addicted to them. I snack on a lot of fruits,” she’s told Us. We like Feel Good Organics, $14.99 for 16 ounces, amazon.com

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No Cow Protein Bar

She’s one of Hollywood’s most famous (mostly) vegan faces. And ever since her dramatic weight loss following her 2005 American Idol win, fans have been clamoring to know what Carrie Underwood eats. One of her favorite grab-and-go vegan snacks, she’s told Us, is the No Cow bar. “I eat a lot of protein snacks. My favorite bar is the vegan No Cow protein bar. I looked up vegan bodybuilder people on Instagram for inspiration and someone was recommending them.” $27.94 for 12, amazon.com

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Chao Field Roast Coconut Cheese

“I’ve tried almond cheese, cashew cheese. I’ve tried every cheese. Fake cheese is awful,” vegetarian actress and PETA supporter Kathy Najimy told Us in June 2018. Except for one, that is. “It’s called Chao Field Roast Coconut cheese. It’s so delicious. This Chao coconut cheese is addictive and I want to marry it.” fieldroast.com

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Hope Spicy Avocado Hummus

Made from a base of chickpeas, a.k.a. garbanzo beans, all hummus should be vegan (and gluten-free). Model Bella Hadid, who’s not vegan, happens to snack on Hope’s Organic Spicy Avocado Hummus, as she displayed on one of her Instagram stories in October. hopefoods.com 

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MacroBar, Everlasting Joy

Ellie Goulding — who was a vegetarian for six years before announcing in January 2018 that she had gone fully vegan — is such a fan of GoMacro that she teamed up with the vegan, soy-free, gluten-free brand to create her own flavor. Called Everlasting Joy, the MacroBar’s flavor is coconut, almond butter and chocolate chip. $33.09 for 12, amazon.com 

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Clif Bar

Harry Potter alum and Dancing With the Stars competitor Evanna Lynch keeps her vegan snacks simple. “I love Clif bars, which are one of those surprising vegan things that you wouldn't think [are vegan],” she told Us in October 2018. “They're everywhere. You don't have to go to an organic market to get them.” $11.48 for 12, amazon.com

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