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Guilt-Free Holiday Snacking? Vitamin Shoppe Has You Covered With These Better-for-You Treats

They taste like junk food but are packed with protein

A cheerful, beautiful Asian woman in a cozy red sweater enjoys Christmas cookies and a warm drink while reading in her living room, spending the Christmas holiday peacefully at home alone.
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We all love a good sweet treat (especially during the Holidays), but sometimes our bodies crave more nutrients than a Twizzler can offer. Thankfully, you can have both by checking out Vitamin Shoppe’s seasonal offerings. The retailer’s snacks are more than just tasty — many are free from added sugar and packed with protein, so you can indulge without feeling guilty.

David Protein Bar in Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is one option you’ll want to scoop up before it’s gone. Sugar-free and gluten-free (without tasting like it!), these bars are packed with a whopping 28 grams of protein. Still, reviewers swear that munching on one is like eating “a cookie,” and we have to agree: they’re akin to licking the mixing bowl!

Prefer a peppermint-flavored snack this time of year? The Barbells Peppermint Bark bars will hit the spot with their Christmas-inspired flavor, while simultaneously providing you with an extra 20 grams of protein. The peppermint taste mixed with creamy chocolate will power you through all the gift-wrapping — and maybe a workout afterward, too!

If you’re sweet-treated out (as in, you don’t want to even think about eating another cookie for a month), don’t fret; Vitamin Shoppe has you covered on that front, too. The Quest Protein Chips in Chili Lime “taste like Takis,” and have 19 grams of protein to keep you fuller longer. They’re the perfect snack for a Christmas movie marathon with loved ones or work as something you can slip into your bag before a big shopping trip.

Keep the energy high for the rest of the Holiday season with these protein-loaded treats that taste like something you’d eat on a cheat day. We even think these treats make great stocking stuffers for pretty much anyone on your list, so scoop up a few and play the snack Santa of your family.

 

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