We love skiing but we also love eating. The nice trailside snacks with friends or with your kids are always the most memorable moments of the ski season. Having a quick bite trailside can also extend your day skiing. We all know going up all those big hills makes you hungry. We have also learned a lot about sport nutrition over the last few years and while we do use the occasional premade gel and energy drink we prefer (and so will your taste buds) a snack made at home. So why not make one of our top 5 ski snacks.

1 – Easy and Yummy

Fast No Bake Granola Bars

Everyone loves granola bars, and they are so easy to make, and they store well in the freezer. There is no secret to a good granola bar other than to mix two cups of the things you like the most. You can make this recipe in about 15 minutes and have lots to share with your ski friends or to keep for yourself.

Base Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups oats
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt (use fine salt or use 1/4 teaspoon or regular)
  • 1 cup peanut butter or any nut butter of your choice
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups of nuts, candy, seeds, chocolate chips, dried fruit, dried berries…. use your imagination.

Directions

  1. Chop any large ingredients
  2. Mix all the ingredients up in a large bowl
  3. Press firmly onto a sheet of wax paper (we use a cooking sheet to shape it as a rectangle) and make sure there are no big air bubbles
  4. Let sit for an hour or more
  5. Cut to size
  6. Wrap in wax paper to go!

2 – For the Kids

Strawberry Fruit Leather

Kids love fruit leather, and this is as simple as throwing the ingredients in the blending and then placing them in the oven. It is way better than any store-bought fruit leather.

Ingredients

  • 4 Cups of strawberries (you can use frozen, but they will take longer to cook)
  • ½ Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp of lemon juice

Directions

  1. Blend everything together
  2. Spread evenly on two large silicon lined baking sheets
  3. Bake for about 3 hours at 170 degrees or until it is not sticky
  4. When cool wrap in wax paper

3 – For Protein

Hard Boiled Egg

No directions or instructions required for this one. Just boil and egg and pack in small container or bag so it does not get squished. You will often see world cup skiers snacking on a hardboiled egg after a race or hard training session so why not do the same?

4 – For Fast Energy

Maple Syrup & Coffee Gel

Energy gels can be expensive, and they are just refined sugar most of the time. This recipe is about as simple as you can get and it tastes wonderful. How can you not love maple and coffee?

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp of Maple Syrup
  • 2 Tbsp of Coffee
  • Pinch of salt (optional)

Directions

  1. Mix ingredients (you may need to add more coffee if it is too thick or more syrup if two thin)
  2. Add to gel holder and use the same day (note this may freeze thick in freezing conditions)

5 – When you have zero time to prepare

Apple Slices and Peanut Butter

It might not be any easier than this. Great tasty high energy snack that takes no prep time. You need to be aware of other skiers with nut allergies.

Ingredients

  • Apple (sliced)
  • 2 Tbsp Peanut Butter per apple

Directions

  1. Slice apples and put in airtight bag
  2. Place peanut butter in small container