12 Tasty Car Snacks for Your Next Road Trip

Perfect for stashing in the glove compartment, the Kind Mini Fruit and Nut Delight bar will satisfy a rumbling tummy for only 120 calories. Filled with whole nuts and fruit pieces, its crunchy texture and just-sweet-enough flavor had our taste testers raving.

While making your own granola bars might seem like a daunting task, these tasty squares only take 10 minutes to prep. With cherries, nuts, and sunflower seeds, these granola bars have the perfect combination of crunchy and chewy for you to munch on while you're on the go.

Recipe: Cherry-Nut Granola Squares

Our crisp kale "chips" are virtually fat free — perfect for guilt-free snacking.

Recipe: Kale "Chips"

These crispy homemade pita chips are perfect for dipping, but they are also flavorful enough to hold their own on the snack table.

Recipe: Parmesan Pita Crisps

Without added sugar or oils, Peeled Snacks Fruit Picks are a chewy and fun way for little ones to nibble on fruit. In mango, apple, banana, apricot, and pineapple, kids can switch up the flavors, and this snack's resealable bag makes storing in the car a breeze.

Kids will think they're eating dessert with these homemade Figgy Bars. A unique blend of ingredients like pumpkin-pie spice and grated orange peel give this guilt-free treat a blast of flavor. Store in a tightly covered container for little ones to snack on before practice

Recipe: Figgy Bars

Each bite of these crunchy baked crisps from Archer Farms is filled with a blast of flavor. The sourdough and Asiago cheese take it up a notch from the classic cheese cracker add extra appeal for adults too.

If you and your kids love cheesy snacks, try this Cheese Straw recipe from Paula Deen. A good treat for little hands, the fun shape — made with a star tip — will have kids crunching all the way home. Although it takes about an hour from start to finish, you'll end up with a scrumptious savory snack.

Recipe: Paula's Cheese Straws

Satisfy your sweet tooth with M&M's Pretzel Chocolate Candies. This sweet-and-salty bite-sized treat has a little something for everyone, whether they're a chocoholic or a pretzel fanatic. Buy a jumbo bag and make your own on-the-go servings with zip lock baggies for a taste of sweetness without a full-blown sugar high.

The ultimate sweet-and-salty snack, this homemade candy bar has a little bit of everything thrown into the mix — pretzels, Cracker Jacks, peanuts, and even chocolate-covered raisins. While you might not want to keep this chocolate snack in your car during the hot summer months, kids — and adults — will get excited for long car rides if it means a bite of this tasty treat.

Recipe: Movie-Night Bark