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Wholesome Snacks Made Simple

Easy, high-protein recipes with what's already in your cupboard
At Beside the Mountain, I get it. You need snacks that are fast, made with real ingredients, and — most importantly — ones you feel good about handing to your kids.

Tired of hangry kids or sugary crashes? Us too. That’s why I'm sharing our favorite high-protein snack recipes — wholesome, satisfying, no weird stuff — and no hours in the kitchen (or mile-long grocery lists) required.

Protein Snacks

These are snacks with 5 grams of protein or (usually) more per serving. I would start with these yummy no-bake cookie dough bars, egg bites, and these chewy oat banana protein bars!

  • A hand dipping into orange colored protein dip with pitas and carrots beside the bowl.
    High-Protein Dip (Dairy Free)
  • Puffed quinoa chocolate squares stacked with green chopped pistachios on top.
    Puffed Quinoa Bars
  • Brown carrot protein bar with a bite out of it drizzled with white cream cheese glaze all cut into rectangles.
    Carrot Cake Protein Bars
  • Brown rough crispy homemade cracker pieces.
    High-Protein Crackers
See more High Protein →
  • Refined Sugar-Free
  • High Protein
  • Nut Free
  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Seed Cycling
  • High Power Blender
  • No Bake

Healthy Muffins

Looking for a wholesome muffin recipe? You will find delicious whole wheat muffins, my family's favorite fruit muffins, pineapple oatmeal muffins, and some sweetened with less sugar, or honey too.

  • Brown banana protein muffins with chocolate chips sitting on a cooling rack beside a plate of chocolate chip muffins.
    Protein Banana Muffins with Oats
  • A brown muffins with green flecks on a cutting board.
    Healthy Zucchini Muffins with Yogurt
  • A basket with a tea towel with muffins that have chocolate chips on top/
    Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins
  • A close up of a morning glory muffin with toasted coconut on top.
    Morning Glory Muffins with Pineapple
See more Muffins →

Banana Recipes

  • A banana on a cooling rack with vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
    Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • A bite out of a chocolate energy balls with specs of ground oatmeal and a flecks of dried rose.
    Banana Chocolate Balls
  • A brown moist bar with pieces of oats and chocolate chips visible stacked on two other bars with a bite out of the top protein bar.
    Banana Oat Protein Bars
  • A big round cookie on a pottery plate.
    Jumbo Breakfast Cookies
See more Banana →

ECookbooks

Created by Danika Vanderpyl from tried and true food prepping systems and recipes, download your ebook now!

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An ebook cover of a pregnant mom sitting on a log.
Ebook cover photo of energy balls and lemon slices.

Healthy Baking

Soft and moist muffins, chewy cookies, granola bars, and crackers, all full of flavor! Let's get to the kitchen to bake!

  • Soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies on a pink background.
    Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • A chunk of granola with oats and hemp hearts.
    Hemp Granola
  • Toddler poking a finger at a brown glazed apple bundt cake.
    Apple Snack Cake
  • A gluten free brownie made with dates and cocoa powder with chocolate chips on top.
    Date Brownie (No Flour + Date-Sweetened)
See more Baking →

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Danika Vanderpyl, C.H.N

I create snack recipes with healthy ingredients that are mostly already in your kitchen. I'm certified in Holistic Nutrition and I care about giving my kids real food. Let me share my nutrient-dense easy snacks with you.

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Smoothies for everyday

These healthy smoothies are made with nutrient-dense ingredients, they are energy-boosting, and high in protein. Here are smoothies without dairy, and delicious smoothies for even the pickiest eaters, find your new favorite blend.

  • A light brown smoothie with tahini swirled into it with a sprinkle of cinnamon of top.
    Incredible Quinoa Smoothie (with cooked quinoa)
  • A flat lay photo of a dark red smoothie with hemp hearts, cherries, strawberries, and raspberries on top.
    Smoothie for Your Period
  • A brownish pink smoothie in a glass with tahini on top with raspberries.
    Luteal Phase Smoothie
  • A glass cup filled with light brown smoothie with pumpkin seeds on top, with leaves in the backgrounds.
    Pumpkin Seed Smoothie (Super Creamy)
See more Smoothies →
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Hey hey! I'm Danika.

I'm certified in holistic nutrition and I create snack recipes! Because unprocessed, wholesome, nutrient-dense snacks are hard to find but I want everyone to know they are easy to make!

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    Healthy Easter Eggs
  • A brown energy balls sitting in a small bowl filled with hemp hearts.
    Protein Balls without Protein Powder
  • Chocolate covered ice cream bars dipped in nuts.
    Chocolate Covered Ice Cream Bars (Healthy Dairy-Free Recipe)
  • A scoop of cookie dough light brown with flecks of chocolate chips in it, in a light blue pottery bowl.
    Healthy Edible Cookie Dough

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