Snacking. It can be a problem. Your kids come home from school, run to the pantry and pull out the fastest, most convenient, usually least healthy option available and inevitably you meander over and start eating what they are eating. Not so good. If you would like to start the new year off with healthier eating habits, I have some nutritious snack ideas that both you and the kids will love.
Post sponsored by Made In Nature.
How to Make Healthy Snacking Do-Able:
- Keep it simple and quick!
- Make it fun and delicious.
- Have it ready as the kids walk in the door so the healthy option is the first thing they see.
First up: The After School Vanilla Strawberry Smoothie!
Fruit and protein to hold you and the kids over until dinner, and this delicious smoothie literally takes two minutes to assemble and blend! Use a colorful straw and kids get super excited. They really do. (Ok…so do I).
Recipe: 1 cup full fat vanilla yogurt, 1 small ripe frozen banana, 1 cup frozen strawberries, 3 pitted dates (make sure pits are indeed gone before putting in blender) 2 tablespoons almond butter. Blend till smooth. Makes 2 large or four small servings.
Fruit and Cheese Figgypops!
So cute and it only took five minutes to assemble these cute pops. And kids love eating anything off a stick, even healthy stuff!
Recipe: just slide any fruit, cheese and dried fruit/energy ball you and your children love onto a skewer and serve. I used grapes, pineapple, tangerines, banana, raspberries, blackberries, fresh mozzarella packed in water and Figgypops Tart Cherry Super Snacks, a blend of organic figs, tart cherries, walnuts, and cacao nibs — covered in coconut!
Almond Butter Apples with Cinnamon Coconut Chips!
Kids love dipping food, and with this snack you can just set out the ingredients and the kids can dip the apples and sprinkle them with coconut chips all by themselves! And trust me you will love this snack just as much as they do.
The recipe: Sliced green or red apples spread with almond or peanut butter and then sprinkled with coconut chips. I used Cinnamon Swirl Coconut Chips from Made in Nature. Organic, non GMO and no refined sugar! The cinnamon really adds a nice flavor and is a natural anti-inflammatory!
Fruit and Yogurt Parfait!
Kids love yogurt, fruit and things that go crunch. I line up these cups and assemble in three minutes.
The Recipe: Layer dried fruit and nut mix with your choice of yogurt, top with fresh berries, bananas, or whatever fruit you wish and sprinkle with a little more dried fruit and nut mix. I used organic Fruit and Nut Fusions that are refined sugar free, non GMO and come in several amazing flavors!
Green Eggs and Ham
Protein and healthy fats to satisfy appetites until dinner. This snack does require a little preplanning: you will need to boil some eggs ahead of time.
The Recipe: To boil eggs: Set four eggs in pot of cold water, making sure eggs are submerged with at least 1″ of water above the eggs. Bring to a boil. Turn off heat and let eggs sit in water for 12 minutes. Run under cold water and allow to cool. Peel eggs, cut in half and use a small spoon to scoop yolks into a bowl. Add 1/2 a ripe avocado to yolks and mash with a fork until smooth and creamy. Spoon back into eggs and sprinkle with sea salt, pepper and chopped cooked bacon.
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Love all of these ideas! I want all of them to snack on today. Those skewers are so much fun! I love Made in Nature snacks, I’ve bought their dried fruit for years, but love that they have so many new healthy snack foods now. Those cinnamon coconut chips are so yummy!
They are my favorite!
These look tasty! I will definitely be making some of them for me and the family.
Enjoy!
My favorite is the Figgy Pops! Such a cute idea and quick to assemble. I love being on the offense when it comes to afternoon snacks.
The best defense is a good offense! (I said that like I know what I am talking about…lol)
Awesome snacks! Anything smoothie is quick and easy. And the figgie pops ~ ingenious! The deviled green eggs are a perpetual favorite of mine and I serve with bacon, too….great minds think alike!
Thanks Nina!
What great ideas. My kids love fruit kabobs. It’s almost funny how much they like it. LOL!
Ah to be so easily pleased!
Colorful straws always make me happy too! I love those apples – they look amazing! Thank you for the ideas!
Great ideas! And this is especially true “kids love eating anything off a stick, even healthy stuff!”
What great snack ideas! I especially love the apple slices with almond butter. I love to sprinkle Ceylon cinnamon on my slices before dipping them into peanut butter. Those cinnamon swirl coconut chips sound like a good substitute! Will have to check them out. 🙂
These are all so pretty and fun! Yum!
Who said these snacks are just for kids. I want to eat them! Love the avocado devil egg idea!
Any kiddo would be wild about these fun and beautiful provisions!!
These are some really great ideas. Knowing my son he would probably enjoy the smoothie the best. Its always great to get new ideas for that afternoon snack.
I love ALL of these ideas, and you’re so right: it’s important for the kids to see the healthy options first when they get home from school. We do apple slices with almond butter, too, but you have really elevated it with the cinnamon coconut chips! YUM!
Wow, these look delicious! I’m particularly interested in those “green eggs and ham” – sounds soo good right about now!
Those are yummy!
These are excellent snack ideas! My kiddos are huge into snacking and I’m always looking for better alternatives.
there are some delicious looking snacks here i am especially loving the vanilla strawberry smoothie
Oh I do love easy, healthy recipes that my kids will love! Thank you for sharing this list… so many I might eat all on my own!
These are all such great ideas! I was definitely in a snacking rut. We were all getting tired of the same things over and over again. I know my little ones will love these!
It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut! Glad you liked the ideas.
My kids come home from school and eat whatever they can get their hands on. I love the idea of an after school smoothie.
Some great ideas! Thanks! I have saved this for later. I think my kids will love the smoothy! Cheers
Omg so much yumminess!!!!! I’m all about healthy snacks these days! I will have to try afew of these out 🙂
great ideas I’ll share with a friend
My kiddos are going to love all these ideas… if I share with them. :p
Thanks Raia!