Best hemp seed snack April 21, 2015 recipes, weight management Best hemp seed snack Hi Everyone, If you are interested in trying new ingredients and want to change up your snack variety, you will be excited to see the delicious recipes I have found using hemp seeds. Both savoury and sweet, these recipes can teach us how to incorporate hemp seeds into a variety of daily snacks. They also contain whole food ingredients, and are highly nutritious, making these savoury and sweet snacks very enjoyable and nourishing to eat! We all are starting to see I am a huge fan of hemp seeds, but just as a reminder; Hemp seeds are a great source of protein, contain all 20 amino acids, including the 9 essential amino acids which our bodies can’t produce (this is particularly rare from a plant based food). Hemp seeds are also rich in omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, providing them to us in an optimal ratio, as well as dietary fibre and essential nutrients. So let’s take a look and see what the 7 best hemp seed snack recipes are: 1. A banana, pear, avocado and hemp seed smoothie from Choosing Raw: best hemp seed snack recipe 2. Puffed amaranth, pistachio and dark chocolate granola bars from Making Thyme for Health: 3. A high protein hemp hummus dip served with raw carrot sticks from dieT Taste: Hemp seed snack – hummus recipe 4. Double chocolate coconut energy bites from The Fig Tree blog: hemp seed recipe – energy bites 5. Gena’s vegan and gluten-free hemp seed tabouli from Oh She Glows: 6.Veggie packed raw chia crackers with hemp seed from the Calm Mind Busy Body blog: 7. Raw energy bars: Apricot delight from the Seasaltwithfood blog: Well, that sums up 7 of the best hemp seed snack recipes! I hope these recipes have provided you innovative ways to add hemp seeds into your savoury or sweet snacks. You can always modify these recipes by adding other ingredients and also your own touch of flavours. Be daring and don’t be afraid to be creative in the kitchen! I would love to hear which recipe excites you the most from this list in the comments below, as well as any suggestions on great hemp seed recipes that you can share with us all here! Until next time, Travelling Dietitian x