70 Snacks You Can Make Instead of Buying to Save Money

Stop buying expensive snacks at the grocery store. You can make your own snacks for a lot less than what it costs to buy them. You can easily make Doritos, Cheez-Its, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Oreos, Pop-Tarts and much more. Plus, the homemade versions of these snacks will taste better than the store bought ones because they are made with real ingredients and are preservative-free.

Chips and Crackers

1. Cool Ranch Doritos from The Cookie Rookie
2. Baked Potato Chips from Sugar, Spice and Family Life
3. Baked Sweet Potato Chips from Minimalist Baker
4. Salt & Vinegar Sweet Potato Chips from The Stay at Home Chef
5. Parmesan Potato Chips from Damn Delicious
6. Barbecue Potato Chips from Chocolate Moosey
7. Tortilla Chips from Simply Recipes
8. Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Tortilla Chips from Allrecipes
9. Chili Cheese Fritos from Minimalist Baker
10. Pita Chips from Food Network (Make your own pita bread with this recipe)
11. Cheez-Its from Raining Hot Coupons
12. Nacho Cheese Doritos from Well Floured
13. Wheat Thins from Oh She Glows
14. Goldfish Crackers from Tasty Kitchen
15. Ritz Crackers from Cupcake Project
16. Homemade Pretzels – Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Bites Copycat from MidgetMomma
17. Kale Chips (with 7 flavor options) from My Kitchen Escapades
18. Ritz Bits Sandwich Crackers from Brit + Co
    

    Dips and Sauces

19. Super Easy Hummus from Allrecipes
20. 5-Ingredient White Queso from The Baking Fairy
21. 5-Ingredient Bean Dip from Plain Chicken
22. Easy Guacamole from Allrecipes
23. Nacho Cheese Sauce from Fifteen Spatulas
24. Ranch Dressing from The Country Cook
25. Homemade Salsa from Kim’s Cravings
26. French Onion Dip from The Pioneer Woman
27. Homemade Applesauce from Allrecipes
28. Strawberry Applesauce from The 36th Avenue
29. Homemade Hershey Chocolate Syrup from My Heavenly Recipes
    

    Fries and Onion Rings

30. Oven Fries from Taste of Home
31. Homemade Extra Crispy Onion Rings from My Latina Table
32. Baked Sweet Potato Fries from Food Network
33. Crispy Seasoned French Fries from Allrecipes
34. Baked Garlic Parmesan Fries with Spicy Aioli from Six Sisters’ Stuff
    

    Granola, Cereal Bars and Pop Tarts

35. Crunchy Oatmeal Peanut Butter Oats ‘n Honey Bars from Half Baked Harvest
36. 3-Ingredient Energy Bars from The Kitchn
37. Microwave Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars from Cooking Classy
38. Homemade Strawberry Cereal Bars from Super Healthy Kids
39. Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts from Cooking Classy
40. Nutella Poptarts from Inside BruCrew Life
41. Homemade Toaster Strudels from Cooking Classy
    

    Candy and Cookies

42. Homemade Oreo Cookies from Weelicious
43. Homemade Graham Crackers from CincyShopper
44. Vanilla Wafer Cookies That Are Better Than Store-Bought from Allrecipes
45. Fudge Stripe Cookies from Ambrosia
46. Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies from My Baking Addiction
47. Homemade Milano Cookies from Handle the Heat
48. Fig Newtons from Food 52
49. Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars from Passion for Savings
50. Homemade Turtle Clusters from Flavorite
    

    Candy Bars

51. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups from Favorite Family Recipes
52. Homemade Crunch Bars from Brown Eyed Bake
53. Twix Cookies from This Grandma is Fun
54. Homemade Pay Day Candy Bars from Lil Luna
55. Homemade Take 5 Candy Bars from The Baker Mama
    

    Fruit Snacks

56. Homemade 2-Ingredient Fruit Rollups from Raining Hot Coupons
57. Fruit Leather from Simply Recipes
58. Apple Cinnamon Fruit Leather from Real Mom Nutrition
59. Baked Cinnamon Apple Chips from Sally’s Baking Addiction
60. Homemade Baked Banana Chips from Diethood
61. Homemade Gummy Bears from Kirbie’s Cravings
62. Homemade Healthy Fruit Snacks from Thank Your Body
    

    Frozen Treats

63. Homemade Fudgesicles from CincyShopper
64. Homemade Ice Pops from Don’t Waste the Crumbs
65. Fruit Pops from Food Network
66. 3 Ingredient Blueberry Yogurt Swirl Popsicles from Sally’s Baking Addiction
67. Homemade Ice Cream (Without an Ice Cream Machine Version) from The Kitchn
68. Strawberry Frozen Yogurt (Without an Ice Cream Machine Version) from Feel Great in 8
    

    Other

69. Homemade Beef Jerky from Allrecipes
70. Marshmallow Treats from Allrecipes
71. Homemade Marshmallows from My Kitchen is My Playground
72. Homemade Marshmallow Fluff from Spend With Pennies