Looking for healthy kids snacks that are quick to make? We’ve got for introducing new flavors, packed with fresh ingredients like fruit and vegetables. Learn to prep healthy snacks for your week. Get ideas for easy snacks as well as after-school snacks and treats like cookies and smoothies.
Easy Snack Ideas for Children
- String Cheese
- Yogurt
- Veggies Cut some cucumbers, bell peppers, celery. Try serving snap peas olives.
- Fruit There are so many ways to serve fresh fruit such as our favorite fruit salad. Serve peaches, blueberries, raspberries, sliced bananas and kiwi for a variety of nutrients.
- Potato Ideas My children love sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes. Explore our potato recipes for more.
- Peanut Butter and Apple Slices Serve your favorite nut butter cookie butter along with apple slices for an easy, healthy snack.
- Carrot Sticks Serve whole grain crackers and carrot sticks along with a dip such as french onion dip homemade ranch.
- Granola try making homemade granola.
- Fruit Dip We love a cream cheese based fruit dip for special occasions and parties.
- Muffins
- Trail Try making your own homemade trail with granola cheerios, your favorite nuts, dried fruit (such as raisins) and mini pretzels.
- Energy Balls
- Edamame
- Hummus Try our basic hummus recipe.
- Guacamole My children love avocado!
- Cheese is a great source of protein and a good addition to an after school snack.
- Salads (that kids actually eat) My kids love quinoa salad with tomato and chicken. Creamy pastasciutta salad and broccoli salad are also a huge successo at our house.
- Tuna Try our tuna salad recipe.
- Applesauce
- Quesadillas
- Oatmeal Try one of our baked oatmeal recipes overnight oats.
- Air Fryer Browse our air fryer recipe ideas for inspiration.
- Smoothies Try our tropical smoothie our banana smoothie.
- Ideas We’ve got a lot of kid-friendly mocktail recipes.
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