25 Best Trader Joe's Road Trip Snacks

Published Jan 22, 2024

WE LOVE SNACKS!

We're that family when we arrive in a new place, we hop out of the truck, and all our snack trash blows out the open door.

Cutie peels and gummy bear wrappers and sunflower seed shells OH MY! I've chased down an empty granola bar box bra-less and with coffee-stained sweatpants at a windy truck stop for what seemed like 2 miles.
Don't be slobs like us; it's embarrassing, and I might have sprained an ankle. Maybe we should get one of these car trash cans.

The thing about road snacks is they need to be convenient, not slurpy or melty or greasy, and they have to stand up to the mighty road cravings. We pride ourselves on being road warriors and therefore have eaten (and can't stop eating) all these things in the car while traveling.

But what makes a tasty road snack?

For us, we try to make it (somewhat) healthy. Ya, there's candy on this list, but there's also fresh fruit and veggies. You gotta mix it up.

Most of the items on this list can sit next to you in the car for your all-day drive. There are a few things, like the dark chocolate peanut butter cups, and maybe the trail mix might get a little melty on you. Or the yogurt squishers need to stay cold. I like to keep a small cooler bag for the snacks that have special needs.

And lastly, they have to be easy to eat. Driver, reach your free hand in and pull out a snackable amount of white cheddar popcorn, now wipe that hand on your passenger's shirt, and repeat.

We'll be there in no time!

Here's my top 25 best road trip snacks from Trader Joe's:

  1. sour scandinavian swimmers
  2. kombucha any flavor is acceptable, but G.T.s Trilogy is always a crowd pleaser
  3. sunflower seeds
  4. rainbow's End trail mix
  5. fresh raspberries
  6. white cheddar popcorn
  7. elote corn dippers
  8. bag of baby carrots
  9. bag of pre-sliced apples
  10. organic dried mango slices
  11. peanut butter filled pretzels
  12. apple squeezers
  13. cuties
  14. ranch crispy chickpeas
  15. plantain chips/ single serve guac
  16. fig bites
  17. joe joes
  18. sparkling watermelon juice
  19. oven baked cheese bites
  20. dark chocolate peanut butter cups
  21. frozen squishiers
  22. granola bars
  23. fruit leathers
  24. tub of mini chocolate cookies
  25. organic juice pouches
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