Kids Healthy Snacks

Kids healthy snacks don't have to be boring. Provide a variety of options kids can choose from, regardless of how old your kids are they are going to eat and need 2-3 snacks a day. So make them healthy choices.

Keep a snack list on the fridge or have a special spot in the kitchen for kids healthy snacks. By doing this it will be easier for them to grab something when they want or need it. Purge your kitchen of the unhealthy snacks such as chips, cookies or soda so these poor choices won't even be a temptation.

Ideas for Easy Snacks for Kids

Change these ideas up for more variety. These are all great to include in school snacks or lunch boxes.

Dried Fruit-apples, raisins, Craisins, blueberries, apricots, mixed fruit
Pretzels-sticks, nuggets, knots
Nuts-variety, peanuts, cashews, almonds, mixed in a snack mix
Homemade pudding in snack size plastic containers
Applesauce
Yogurt or yogurt drinks
Fruit-apples, bananas, peaches, pears, melons, variety, cut up in smaller pieces. Apples and bananas need a drizzle of lemon juice.
Popcorn with or without a sprinkle of popcorn cheese.
Quick breads or muffins. Zucchini, carrot, pineapple, banana all work well. (these freeze well also!)
Dry cereal mix
Snack mix. Gather your remaining cereals, nuts, pretzels, fruit and mix together.
Granola bars. Try making your own homemade.
Beef jerky
Fruit dips.
Cheese cubes
Ham or turkey cubes
Wheat crackers such as wheat thins or Wheatables
Fruit salad
Smoothie
Boiled eggs

Kids Healthy Snacks Recipes

Granola Bars
3 cups oats (not quick cooking)
1 1/2 cups mixed or whatever nuts you like(cashews, peanuts, almonds, pecans)
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup coconut
1 cup craisins or other dried fruits
1/2 cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds
1 cup honey
Mix ingredients together and stir until honey coats everything. Pour into a flat cookie sheet and bake at 250 degrees stirring every 15 minutes. Continue baking for 1 hour or until golden brown.

To make into granola bars add:
3 cups granola mix
3 eggs
1 cup shredded carrots
Beat eggs and carrots together. Add in granola. Place in greased 8x8 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and cut into bars.

Carrot Pineapple Muffins
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups white flour
1 cup wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger ground
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups carrots shredded
8-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup pecans chopped
In mixing bowl add eggs, oil and sugar. Blend. Stir in flours, baking soda, slat ginger and baking powder. Blend together. Stir in shredded carrots, pineapple and pecans. Place muffin cups in muffin tin. Bake at 350 degrees 10-15 minutes until toothpick inserted into muffins comes out clean. You can freeze these and have some on hand for school lunches as well.

Crock Pot Applesauce
6 apples, peeled and cut in chunks
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, optional
Place in crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours. Allow to cool and serve for snacks. Freeze in small containers and take out for school lunches and snacks.

Tropical Smoothie Surprise
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup pineapple, crushed with juice
1/4 cup coconut or cream of coconut
1 small container orange, pineapple, coconut or other yogurt
1/2 cup milk
Blend together in blender. Serve with an umbrella toothpick for fun. If your kids have a thermos trying putting this in a cold thermos for their morning snack.

Yogurt Fruit Dip
3 Tablespoons Vanilla yogurt
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix ingredients together and place in a small plastic container. Dip graham crackers or sliced apples.

Lunchbox Fruit Dip
8 oz. pkg cream cheese
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
Sliced fruit
Mix cream cheese, sugar, sour cream and vanilla together. Store in the fridge overnight. The next day place in a thermos or small plastic container. (make sure you use a ice pack in the lunch box.) Include fresh sliced fruit for dipping.

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