🌟I know snacks aren't a necessity, but for a lot of us, they're something we'd like to keep in our grocery budget. What are YOUR tips for saving on snacks? Leave me a comment! ⬇⬇⬇
I always check my local groceries stores and wait for sales and coupons. I also buy generic for a lot of things because they’re so much cheaper. I haven’t really made a lot of snacks at home, but I’m definitely motivated now to start doing this more!
I do not buy convient snacks. I keep quick breads that I make on hand. I make puddings to, and chocolate brownies. I to keep popcorn on hand that I to pop myself with my popcorn popper. I have a new moto if I can make it I don't buy it lol.
I shop for sales, close outs, use coupons, etc. I also buy snacks at discount stores like Big Lots and Ollie's. Buying in bulk at Costco and BJs also helps keep prices down too.
For the mini muffins, I actually use the add water only pancake mix! They have blueberry, chocolate chip, and plain mixes in my local store. Just mixed up and put them in the mini muffin pan @ 400°F for 20 minutes. You can even add fresh fruit in the plain mix.
I make little mini muffins and stick four in a snack size ziplock baggie and freeze. Then the kids just grab one on their way out and they are defrosted when they are ready to eat :) so handy!
My husband and I just recently got married in November and we are expecting our first baby in October! This channel has been so helpful in planning meals and providing confidence in my saving and cooking skills! Thank you! ❤️
Honestly dryer sheets are a waste of money. Unnecessary purchase. If static is a big issue, roll up a small aluminum foil and toss in the dryer. Reusable!
I just pulled homemade crackers out of the oven and was following Mindy's advice to make it instead of buy it. I can't have gluten and gluten free cracker are so expensive. And I'm making my own dairy free yogurt this week. I'm also allergic to dairy. Dairy free yogurt is also very expensive. I make my own granola too with oatmeal, nuts and seeds I always have on hand, various seasons, maple syrup. I use to include shredded coconut but I now have high cholesterol because genetics, and coconut is very high in saturated fat.
Those are my favorite yogurts too! I never buy them anymore because I can't justify the price or plastic packaging, definitely going to try your recipe, thank you!
I have been a single mom of six for the last two years. I make breakfasts ahead for my kiddos, all portable to take with us to school (I am a teacher and need to be there early too). Cracklin Oat Bran is a well kept secret! It’s portable in little snack size baggies and easy to pick up and eat with your fingers. My kids love it. Thanks for this and all of your money and time saving tips and ticks. I enjoy watching them.
When you make your own muffins it is also a great opportunity to slip in some healthy additions like applesauce, chopped or dried fruit, carrots, zucchini, whole wheat... you get the idea
Yes! We love zucchini bread (and muffins) with blueberries or pineapple. Or carrot cake muffins with chopped nuts. So many possibilities! Has anyone tried using chia seeds instead of poppy seeds in a lemon poppy seed recipe?
I love using a just add water pancake mix for mini muffins! We add mini choc chips, rainbow sprinkles or fruit (blueberries, mashed banana, strawberry). So, so easy!
Our snacks are based off church pantry and what they give us but this is favs: Vegetables cold (sometimes they give cucumbers, sometimes they give peppers) cut sprinkled with seasoning of choice. If they give potatoes larger potatoe wedges cooked for 30 min at 350 than 20 min at 400, makes a tasty side or snack. You can make your own giant thing of yogurt from 2cups powdered milk,water and a 1/2 cup( ¢80 small container) of yogurt that have active probiotics, looked up a recipe on youtube. You can use yogurt and flour and baking powder to make your own bagels or pizza dough. If you have a gallon of milk you can use half of it and lemon juice or vinegar to make farmers cheese with added herbs for snacking and additionally you can use the whey from the farmers cheese for soup instead of bullion.
Mindy, these are all super ideas and recipes!! The best part of making your own-besides the reduced cost, of course, is that homemade items have a fraction of the amount of preservatives/ additives/ chemicals/ coloring, and flavor enhancers. We truly don’t yet know the long term affect of all those things on little, growing bodies, or adults! Less is more when cooking for people you love. Less artificial ingredients, and more quality with the ones we make ourselves!❤🎉
Wow! Just made the PB brownies! I had everything on hand. They were super delish. My son is home sick from school and he loved them. Luckily I made the 8x8 otherwise me and him might have polished off the whole pan. Please share more of these easy dessert/snack recipes!
I love the peanut butter and jelly song! I am going to try the brownies with almond butter since I can't have peanuts. The snack prices going up has helped me be healthier because I just grab celery and carrots and raisins if I want something sweet.
My mom used to make ranch oyster crackers all the time when I was little and I loved them! I tried finding a good recipe online to make them myself but none of them were as tasty. She finally scanned her recipe card from the 80s and sent me a copy. Just as delicious as I remember! Hers don't need to be baked though.
We scored one of those silicone popcorn poppers at Christmas, and it's great! It's much easier than popping it in a pan, which is what I did before. I don't use any oil or butter at the bottom of the silicone popper, because in the instructions it says it might scorch it and I don't want to scorch that thing. I don't want to damage that thing in any way. I want it to last forever. I love it. The popcorn comes out a little dry, compared popping it in a pan with butter or oil. But I ate it anyway, and it was good. I got accustomed to the change in taste really quickly. It's just as well, because I don't really need that extra butter in my life. So now I make microwave popcorn anytime I want it, and eat it without guilt, (and without salt, usually.)
YOU ARE AMAZING!! I made the peanut butter brownies and oh my word!! We have one serving left!! My husband actually dared me to top my second piece with some strawberry jam that I had made over the weekend, DELICIOUS!!!! And now, here I am wondering if I should go ahead and make another pan of it. I told my husband you mentioned Reese's pieces so now he wants a pan made with them. Thank you for a new family favorite.
I just recently started making the oyster cracker snacks this yr. Easy to mix it up with Italian or Ranch or whatever floats your boat that week! You've inspired me to make mini muffins this week!
My kids like sweet snacks over salty moist of the time. I make muffins with the just add milk mix, and rice krispie treats, which are very low effort. I will also make granola bars and yogurt once a month. I try to bake on the weekends when the kids are home and snacking more.
Oh my those brownies look amazing ! You have a fantastic tip about the yogurt mixed with drink mix and using that cereal as a topping !!! I gotta try it !!! Thank you Mindy !!!!
Great tips . I usually keep oil in small dollar tree spray bottle . It’s great to save money and no mess especially for the muffin pan I also flavor my own yogurt with vanilla and simple syrup
Love your videos. My 12 yo has recently turned into a snack goblin so I needed to rewatch this video. I really appreciate how you link the items/recipes you reference in your videos. One thing I wanted to share: In this video you mentioned picking up dryer sheets. Have you ever tried wool dryer balls? Talk about a way to save some money!!! We switched at least 10 years ago and have never regretted it.
I make muffins pretty often, as well as homemade granola. We also buy applesauce in bulk instead of pouches and it's way cheaper. I just put it in a little jar for on the go
For the most part we only do are chips for snacks and that is usually on the weekends. In the summer I we love making our own popsicles. My youngest also loves cupcakes and picked hard boiled eggs so I make them ounces in a while.
Thanks for the ideas. Will definitely be making the oyster crackers. I remember seeing them in the Aldi snack isle last week and thinking that they were still cheap. Wondering what I could do with something like that. Perfect timing. I think the PB brownies may make a good dessert for next weekend too. I try to avoid items that are too sweet for snacks.
I made the brownies today! Yum! I have a chocolate brownie recipe that is basically the same except it has 1/2 cup cocoa powder and 3 eggs instead of 2.
I just bought a popcorn popper like yours about a week ago. Also got a glass jar with a metal lid to keep the popcorn in. We've been using it a lot. But now I'll have to try the oyster crackers, too.
Mindy, thank you. I really appreciate these types of videos. I have been making our own mini muffins for a while bc I know mine are better and healthier for my kids. Sometimes I just buy cake mix from the dollar store and I will add protein powder and hidden fruits and veggies. I did it this weekend and I made 84 mini muffins for less than what a small box costs at the grocery store. I had never thought about adding drink mix to plain yogurt. That's genius. definitely going to be trying that very soon. My kids love the Chobani Flips and Yo Crunch yogurts, but I can make it for so much less. Thanks for the tips. Keep 'em coming.
I will be be trying the peanut butter brownies today! We have a homeschool family coming over Wednesday and I wanted to bake something for them. Hopefully they don't have a peanut allergy.
Dollar General's store brand of Clover Valley has some tasty chips. 5.5 ounces for a dollar in BBQ, Sour Cream & Onion, and plain. Homemade trail mix might be another economical choice if popcorn is included in the mix. Using the drink sticks can make flavored mustards - that were so popular a few years back. They cost big bucks at the store. Orange and raspberry are good combinations with the dijon mustard.
Just had to tell you thanks! I made the yogurt with lime drink mix, white chocolate chips and crackling oat bran. It is awesome! My husband loves it, he said it's better than the chosen! Thanks again!
👍 Good ideas!! I think those chobanis are such a rip off-good idea on making your own. I do that with granola and mini choc chips. The packaged mini muffins are so expensive 😫 and not worth it so that's what I do too using a funfetti cake mix or yellow $1 mix and add in some extras or just leave plain confetti. They're good! 😋
My one must-have 'healthy' snack is bleu-cheese stuffed olives, Aldi brand, about $2.99/jar (24 olives/jar) and those last close to a month. I figure you can't go wrong with a veggie that has probiotics and low calorie/no sugar. Basically, the only snacks I buy are the those that are really hard to recreate at home in a reasonable fascimile - crackers, chips, olives, that's pretty much it, aside from Atkins bars for those on-the-go, trying-to-behave moments.
I make mini muffins all the time!! My kids grab them in the morning for a quick breakfast and after school for a snack. I like to add chia seeds and ground flax seed for some extra nutrition. My daughter got me another mini muffin pan for Mother’s Day so I don’t have to do so many batches. I’m very excited to have another pan.
I definitely go for more Convenience since my husband and I work full time but when we are at home we get the bigger bag of snacks to save the little bags for school lunches. I also really try to stock up when it’s on sale or in bulk! I loved this video thank you!!
Thanks for sharing. when I make brownies, I like to swirl preserves into top before baking. No need to frost then! our favorites are strawberry with PB bars and raspberry with chocolate brownies. I make homemade snacks as much as possible, then package/portion in snack bags for easy, on-the-go treats.
I bought myself one of those silicone popcorn poppers from amazon after I saw yours on one of your videos a few months ago. It works amazingly! Very reasonably priced also, and it comes in lots of colors. Those peanut butter brownies looked fantastic, and I love that they're made from pantry staples!
I LOVE the baked oyster crackers! We used to make them all the time when I was younger for a snack and for soups. It added so much flavor. And I pretty sure no measures vanilla 🙃🙃🙃 Another great video Mindy, happy Monday everyone!
Love the Chobani Flip idea! Thats my favorite flavor too, but so expensive it's like a treat for me! (If my Walmart even has them in stock). I'm adding this to my grocery list. :)
My son is obsessed with popcorn. We switched to strictly kernels now after seeing your video before Christmas. I got that bowl for him for Christmas. Best gift ever! I just buy it off Amazon. Our snack staples are the flip yogurts. They are getting crazy expensive! So now I am only buying a small amount unless on sale. Thar is our biggest snack staples. Otherwise fruit or I make muffins and other snacks.
I have actually been contemplating trying my own version of the flips too. I wonder my son likes the mint and the cookies and cream ones the best. I was wondering if I could replicate those some how? I don't know how I would get the mint flavor but I was thinking of getting some Oreos and just crunching those up and there you have it. Cookies and cream. Maybe adding a few chocolate pieces too ..hmm..I think I would get the vanilla kind for that one tho.
I love that you said you had the pantry staples for the brownies in your college apartment. I have never seen any of those in a college apartment I went to. Haha
I've rarely bought chips for snacks. Bbq or family fun days or even nachos are fine, just not a daily thing. We also do popcorn, fresh veggies with homemade ranch and lightly sweetened iced tea. The crazy thing is they love them. Or saltines with butter. Lol Plus I'm a baker so we've always got cookies for a treat.
Imho snacks are a part of overall daily nutrition. Since summer’s here I’m having more time with my grandkids so we’re focusing more on protein. Chips aren’t on the snack list much. While we love Flips yogurt the majority of ours are plain greek and homemade low sugar jam. We will be using your trick for lime flips! For muffin type things I add protein powder to a mix or make black bean brownies. I also add protein powder to my mom’s peanut butter bars. The kids stay so busy they can use the extra calories (and I get to exercise the virtue of self control
Salmonella I dare you pretty sure that's what Kim at the wad says LMAO I love both of your all channels so much you both are so great and I'm glad your channels exist because I have learned so many recipes from both of you all!
I buy the store brand 2lb container of Vanilla Greek yogurt $3.95. I add some frozen berries and pack it up in 1 cup storage containers the night before so the fruit is thawed for breakfast. For myself I toss in some toasted almonds and salted sunflower seeds prior to eating. Also haven't used dryer sheets or fabric softener for years. Wool dryer balls are natural softeners, cut drying time and last a long time.
I have saved this video to my favorites for quick reference when I am making these delicious recipes!!! Thank you so much for your inspiration and wonderful ideas!!P.S. Last week I bought that white cake mix from Aldi so I am set for that!
Grandma's always make the best snacks that are cheap my grandma use to make homemade chex mix and it was the best she also made homemade rice Krispy treats but she put walnuts in hers so good at Christmas she made homemade rocky road candy her secret was to buy big Hershey almond bars melt them down and mix with mini marshmallows I make all of these at Christmas in big batches and make plates for the neighbors and my daughter makes treat bags for all her friends for Christmas. Note to self start stocking up on baking goods way before the holidays this year. Great ideas Mindy.
That peanut butter doughy baked thing at the end .. oh, my goodness, does it look good. I, too, buy the plain Greek yogurt in the large container and doctor it at home. If you buy the Great Value water-enhancers you can use those to give your yogurt a quick bit of flavor, too. I also occasionally will use a tiny bit of instant coffee crystals to plain yogurt, and add some sweetener. Delish.
Oh, I also bought freeze dried cheese powder in a #10 can and they use that on their popcorn. It's just cheese, super tasty and about an eight of the cost of the popcorn flavors
When my girls were in middle school we couldn't afford 2 type of tortilla chips for their snacks bc they never agreed on flavors so I bought 1 bag of plain tortilla chips and used the cheese powder from mac and cheese and shook some of it over warm microwaved chips for one of them and added a couple shakes of chili powder to the cheese for chili-cheese flavored chips, now there is ranch packets we didn't have then, so there's another flavor Your ideas for the lime yogurt was brilliant! I add a little instant coffee and Ovaltine to plain yogurt to get close to the Tiramisu flavor I love.
One of the snacks my daycare kids used to like a lot was Cheerios that were sautéed in butter and that was it! Also used to take canned biscuits and you stick your thumb through the center and then deep fry it in a right at the end when it’s done you can dip it in sugar cinnamon and the kids loved that
