All of these 15 healthy Costco snacks are made from real, whole foods, are minimally processed, and have no artificial colors or flavors, no natural flavors, no trans fats, and no added sugar!
We all know packaged snacks are often heavily processed and laden with sugar, artificial flavors, and food dyes that we work so hard to keep away from our kids.
Unfortunately, buying organic snacks made by natural food companies doesn’t always guarantee we’re getting a healthy product either. And don’t even get me started on what they put in some of those gluten free snacks!
And. of course, making your own breakfast cookies, oatmeal chocolate chunk snack bars, and homemade yogurt are the wonderful. Ideal, in fact! I definitely enjoy making from-scratch snacks occasionally. But, all the time? Do you have time for that??
Right, me either.
Every busy mom needs a few healthy options she can grab off the shelf and toss in a school lunch box without worrying about what’s in them.
So, I’ve scoured the aisles at Costco, meticulously reading the ingredient lists of every packaged snack food I could find so you don’t have to! The result? This list of 15 of the healthiest snacks Costco sells, listed in no particular order. Plus, I’ve included an “Honorable Mention” section at the end of the post with next best snack choices.
15 Best Healthy Costco Snacks
1. Figgy Pops
Ingredients: Organic Figs, Organic Cashews, Organic Dates, Organic Coconut, Organic Walnuts, Organic Dried Tart Cherries (Organic Dried Tart Cherries, Organic Apple Juice, Organic Sunflower Oil), Organic Gluten-free Oats, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Cacao Nibs, Organic Maple Syrup, Organic Cinnamon, Sea Salt
Health features: USDA organic, Non-GMO verified, Gluten free, Dairy free, Vegan
2. Larabar
Ingredients: Cashews, Dates
Health features: USDA organic, Non-GMO verified, Gluten free, Grain free, Dairy free, Vegan
3. Fusion Snack Packs
Ingredients – Apple Cinnamon: Organic Seedless Rasins, Organic Dried Apples, Organic Ground Cinnamon
Ingredients – Super Berry: Organic Cranberries, Organic Raisins, Organic Tart Cherries, Organic Dry Roasted Pepitas, Organic Blueberries, Organic Goji Berries, Organic Apple Juice Concentrate, Organic Sunflower Oil
Health features: USDA organic, Non-GMO verified, Gluten free, Grain free, Dairy free, Nut free, Vegan
4. Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts
Ingredients: Macadamia Nuts, Sea Salt
Health features: Gluten free, Grain free, Dairy free, Vegan
5. Sprouted Pumpkin Seeds
Ingredients: Sprouted Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Celtic Sea Salt
Health features: USDA organic, Non-GMO verified, Gluten free, Grain free, Dairy free, Nut free, Vegan
6. Freeze Dried Sliced Fruit
Ingredients: Freeze Dried Fruit
Health features: Gluten free, Grain free, Dairy free, Nut free, Vegan
7. Mary’s Gone Crackers
Ingredients: Organic Short Grain Brown Rice, Organic Whole Quinoa, Organic Brown Flax Seeds, Organic Brown Sesame Seeds, Filtered Water, Organic Wheat-Free Low Sodium Tamari (Water, Whole Organic Soybeans, Salt, Organic Alcohol), Sea Salt.
Health features: USDA Organic, Non-GMO Verified, Whole Grain, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan, Kosher
8. Whisps Parmesan Cheese Crisps
Ingredients: Parmesan Cheese.
Health features: Gluten free, Grain free, Nut free
9. Organic Applesauce Pouches
Ingredients: Apples, ascorbic acid (to protect color)
Health features: USDA Organic, Gluten free, Grain free, Dairy free, Nut free, Vegan
10. Pitted Dates
Ingredients: Pitted California Dates
Health features: Gluten free, Grain free, Dairy free, Nut free, Vegan, Kosher
11. Sun-Dried Apricots
Ingredients: Dried Apricots, Sulfur Dioxide
Health features: Gluten free, Grain free, Dairy free, Nut free, Vegan
12. Organic Raisins
Ingredients: California Organic Raisins
Health features: USDA Organic, Gluten free, Grain free, Dairy free, Nut free, Vegan
13. Dry Roasted Peanuts
Ingredients: Peanuts, Sea salt
Health features: Grain free, Gluten free, Dairy free, Vegan
14. Whole Almonds
Ingredients: Almonds
Health features: Grain free, Gluten free, Dairy free, Vegan
15. Pecan Halves
Ingredients: Pecans
Health features: Grain free, Gluten free, Dairy free, Vegan
Honorable Mention – Best Healthy Costco Snacks
Here are a few more healthy packaged snacks you’ll find at Costco that I left off the 15 Best list, but that are still healthier options! I’ve included a brief description of the pros and cons of each.
- Plum pouches – Super healthy blend of fruits and veggies, but more for babies than big kids.
- Skinny Pop Popcorn – Minimally processed, but uses unhealthy oils (Sunflower)
- Mountain High Yogurt (plain, lowfat) – I like that Costco carries plain yogurt, but I wish it were full fat and without pectin on the ingredient list.
Be sure to check out our Ultimate Guide to Healthy Prepared Foods at Costco – with prices + printable shopping list!
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Hi, thank you for putting this list together! Is there an updated one for 2022/2023?
Hi Janette,
I haven’t updated the guide in a few years, but that’s a great suggestion since Costco does rotate stock periodically. Thank you!
Many of these are our staples! One question….Is Larbar Organic? I’m curious since it has apples and apples should be bought organic. Great list! Sharing on my FB wall Dena!
Thanks for sharing the post, Karen! Larabars are Non GMO certified, but the traditional flavors (like those in this post) are not USDA certified organic. However, they’ve recently come out with a new line of Organic Superfood Larabars (3 flavors, I think). They’re more expensive than regular Larabars and I’ve yet to see them at Costco.
So I joined Costco after you posted this because I currently buy all of our healthy snacks at Whole Foods, which is SO EXPENSIVE! I bought about half of the items you listed here, and also found these Crispy Coconut Rolls. They wouldn’t make your list because they do have added sugar, but they are great for a treat. Ingredients are Coconut Milk, Tapioca flour (?? not sure about this), sugar, egg, water, salt, sesame.
Wonderful!! They have lots of great staple items, produce, and some fairly “clean” convenience items for meals as well, which I’m sure you’ve already noticed. You’re gonna love it! And the coconut rolls sound like a good “runner up” to this list! Good find! ๐
Thanks for your input, Connie! I do wish Costco had a larger selection of organic nuts, but I appreciate that they do offer several that are raw or dry roasted (like those listed here) so you’re at least avoiding the deep frying in unhealthy fats that is typical of “roasted” nuts.
we really like the fig bars and fruit & veg pouches too. And of course, fresh fruit! A container of hummus goes a long way as well. I have to be a little extra careful because with three little kids, a lot of those prepackaged snacks (healthy though they are) do not go very far!
Those are great additions, Lisa – thanks for sharing. And I totally understand the prepackaged snacks not going as far as you’d like….though I admit the adults (*cough, cough*) in our house are just as much to blame as the kids! ๐
I love having prepackaged stuff we have a snack drawer with healthy options and I feel great she can go in and make good choices for herself at just 18months old and shows her friends what they can puck too unless its fresh fruit or veggies thry are wanting its awesome and a good way to empower them to make smart choices for them selves!…… one thing I didnt see is the dark choc kashi quinua almond bars… they are more of a treat but fairly high in protein and fiber and def worth the extra cal..
I love seeing young kids learning to make healthy choices – way to go, Mom! Thanks for the addition of the Kashi bars – theirs are definitely some of the best out there!
Thanks for doing all the work! Are the Macadamia nuts really organic?
Eek – you’re right, Cari! The Macadamia nuts weren’t actually organic. I’ve corrected that section now. Thanks for reading and for your comment!
I just might have to go ahead and get that Costco membership now so I can stock up on healthy snacks. Much more affordable than Whole Foods.
Definitely…just watch out for impulse buys (totally me!) and you’ll enjoy big time savings over WF. Also, I recently learned that someone with a Costco membership can buy you a gift card so you can shop without joining!
Almost half of these are staples in our home (or at least things we have tried)! And I’m looking forward to trying some of the others that I haven’t seen before. My boys will be happy to see some new snacks. ๐
You can never have too many healthy snack options, right? So glad I could add a few new ones to your rotation, Erin! ๐