December Snack Drop: 8 Best New Snacks We Tried This Month

Nufs have held steady as one of our all-time favorite healthy snacks for a while now and for good reason. The crackers, which are free of gluten, dairy, and seed oils, are just the right amount of crispy and pack actual, punchy flavor into the tiny snacking squares. As much as I never had a problem running through a box in a sitting or two, I am delighted that the brand just released single-serving snack packs in their hot honey flavor, perfect for throwing into a travel bag or grabbing out of your desk drawer when a spicy, sweet craving strikes. —Kate Kassin, editorial operations manager

I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, so I love that these crunchy, roasted almonds from SkinnyDipped are coated in a thin layer of rich dark chocolate and creamy white chocolate instead of a thick, sugary shell. I’ve been fully crushing on the seasonal peppermint flavor all December. Lightly dusted in confectioners’ sugar, they deliver an immediate hit of cool, tingly peppermint that feels festive without being overpowering. The best way I can describe them is as a healthier, crunchier York Peppermint Pattie (my all-time favorite candy), made with real ingredients and zero “natural flavors.” —O.T.

Bobo’s Oat Bites are one of my go-tos for an afternoon pre-workout snack. They’re just the right size (two to three bites to be precise), gluten-free, and made with 100% whole grain oats. I usually grab the chocolate chip or peanut butter chocolate chip flavors, but right now I’m going full seasonal with the limited-edition peppermint brownie bites. They’re properly minty from peppermint extract (you can smell it as soon as you open the package) and have a nice, subtle chocolatey flavor. And nothing says seasonal more than the girl on the packaging wearing a festive green and red scarf and hat with candy canes in tow. —K.K.

Asking me to choose a favorite snack is like asking me to choose a favorite child, but popcorn is certainly a contender. If you, like me, sift through bags of the stuff to find the crispiest kernels, you should try Cob. This new-to-market, Novak Djokovic-backed snack is made of popped sorghum rather than corn, so the kernels are teeny tiny but incredibly crispy. If you’re new to the brand, I’d recommend picking up a sample pack so you can try each of the four flavors, which include Olive Oil and Pink Salt, Mediterranean Herb, Cacio e Pepe, and Seriously Cheesy. —A.C.

As someone who regularly indulges in half a chocolate bar a night, I was skeptical to try Figa Foods, a new brand making a chocolate alternative with cupuaçu, the Brazilian superfood cousin of cacao. But I must admit that the three-ingredient Figa bars, which are sweetened with dates, are delightfully fruity in flavor and boast a fudgy texture that I can’t get enough of. Figa launched with three varieties—pure, salty, and fruity—and I most often reach for the fruity. It's topped with tangy dried cupuaçu fruit, which tastes like a happy, tropical marriage between banana and pineapple. —K.K.