Recipe

5 Easy Snacks to Make from Whole Foods with Your Loyola Evergreen Dollars

By Veronica Kampfe at Loyola University Maryland

We all have those days: your alarm clock goes off, giving you barely enough time to get ready for your first class, let alone enough time to make something to eat that will actually keep you satisfied until your break between classes. But whipping up something quick before class doesn't have to be time-consuming or difficult, and it certainly doesn't have to be expensive.

Spoiler alert: The Mt. Washington Whole Foods now accepts Evergreen dollars, and the 365 Brand is insanely affordable. So skip the granola bars you bought from Iggy's Market and try out these five-minute recipes with ingredients you can buy straight from your meal plan.

Chia Superfood Smoothie

  • Prep Time: 4 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 min
  • Total Time: 5 mins
  • Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 1 banana
  • 1 scoop 365 Brand vanilla whey protein
  • 1 ounce unsweetened vanilla soy milk
  • 1 tablespoon 365 brand goji berries
  • 1 tablespoon 365 brand chia seeds

Jill Langin

Step 1

Combine sliced banana, whey protein, soy milk, goji berries, and chia seeds in blender or NutriBullet.

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Step 2

Blend ingredients for 30 seconds to 1 minute in blender/Nutribullet, or until it's a smooth consistency.

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Organic Quick Oats with Walnuts and Raspberries

  • Prep Time: 2 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 7 mins
  • Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup 365 Brand organic quick oats
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 handful 365 Brand walnuts
  • 1 handful 365 Brand raspberries

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Step 1

Combine 1/2 cup quick oats with 1 cup water and microwave for 5 minutes on high.

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Step 2

Stir and place in bowl, topped with walnuts and raspberries.

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This snack is a quick and easy breakfast option, with grains, fruit, and monounsaturated fats to get you through that 8 AM.

Almond Banana Sandwich

  • Prep Time: 3 mins
  • Total Time: 3 mins
  • Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons 365 Brand almond butter
  • 2 slices 365 Brand white bread
  • 1 sliced banana

Jill Langin

Step 1

Coat two slices of white bread with a healthy amount of almond butter.

Step 2

Top bread with banana slices and enjoy!

Jill Langin

A twist on the classic PB&J that functions as a grab-and-go lunch or a quick snack before your afternoon lecture. 

Yogurt "Banana Split"

  • Prep Time: 3 mins
  • Total Time: 3 mins
  • Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 1-6 oz. container 365 Brand vanilla or blueberry non-fat yogurt
  • 1 banana
  • 1 handful 365 Brand trail mix
  • 1 handful 365 Brand frosted flakes

Jill Langin

Step 1

Slice banana in halves, lengthwise (like a banana split).

Step 2

Place banana in a bowl and top with dollops of yogurt.

Step 3

Add your desired trail mix and cereal and enjoy.

Jill Langin

A healthy substitute for the banana split that's a little bit fancier than your average on-the-go yogurt.

Whole Grain Waffles with Honey and Peanut Butter

  • Prep Time: 2 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 mins
  • Total Time: 4 mins
  • Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 1 serving 365 Brand whole grain frozen waffles
  • 1 tablespoon 365 Brand honey
  • 1 tablespoon 365 Brand peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon 365 Brand chia seeds

Chloe Georgaklis

Step 1

Microwave whole grain waffles for 2 minutes.

Step 2

Drizzle with honey and peanut butter, and sprinkle with chia seeds.

Chloe Georgaklis

A quick and easy breakfast that has all the elements of a home-cooked meal, minus the preparation or cook time.

Thanks to your team at Spoon Loyola, you now have zero excuse to skip breakfast or show up to class hungry. We thoroughly enjoyed each of these snacks (yes, we ate them all), and we hope that you can utilize the super easy option of Evergreen at Whole Foods so you can enjoy them, too.

Huge thanks to Whole Foods for sending us the ingredients to make these recipes. All opinions are our own.