Peeled Snacks

Our 17 Rules For Road Tripping | Bon Appétit

"The fruits of the snack aisle are any traveler’s best bud. But these days it’s best to skip the crowds and pack (or cook) ahead. Here are our not-at-all-subjective suggestions.White Label Yerba Mate Soda, $2 at Mercato:Aliza Abarbanel stocks the car with this fizzy Brooklyn-made yerba mate, which is good for a “gentle-boost” without the jitters.Regenerative Organic Chile Mango, $5 at Patagonia Provisions:We dub this tropical snack “the car pleaser.” “It’s a favorite that even my kids love but is interesting enough with the chile to hold my interest,” Chris Morocco says.Homemade Trail Mix:Amanda Shapiro dumps all the nuts, coconut flakes, and raisins or dates in her pantry into a bag, shakes them up with flaky salt, a dash of cinnamon, and “chocolate chips if I'm really going for it,” she adds.Charms Super Blow Pop, $19 at Amazon:They’re interactive! Long lasting! FUN! Miriam Ross loves these lollipop-gum hybrids for staying awake “on drives lasting more than 45 minutes.”Oven-Roasted Chickpeas:Emma Wartzman goes—ahem—the extra mile and crisps her own legumes to satiate the “satisfying salty bite” she craves after hours on end in the car.Peanut Butter-Filled Pretzels, $8 at nuts.com:A true feat of food engineering, according to Sarah Jampel: “The pretzels arehollow, the peanut butter is dehydrated into these delightful chalky pellets, and I identify on an emotional level with their hard outer shell and soft middles,” she says.Vanilla Granola Butter, $13 at Kween:Ali Francis expects whoever’s riding shotgun to smear this maple-laced, ’nola-inspired spread on a robust crackerfor her. “When I am done chewing, I yell, ‘BUTTER UP!’ to let my passenger know I’d like another,” she says.Dang Thai Rice Chips, $9 at Amazon:These crunchy coconut spheres fill the salty-sweet hole in Alex Pastron’s heart “and don't leave too much chip residue on your fingers, which is an essential car snack qualification.”" - ByThe Bon Appétit Staff