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15 Ideas for Healthy Summer Snacks for Kids

time2017/06/23

Now that summer is here, you're likely prepping a lot more snacks—whether you're home with kids all day, packing bags for day camp, or loading up for a road trip. If you're looking for new ideas, here are 15 that will fill kids' bellies and provide tons of good nutrition between meals:
1. Fro-Yo Bark

Spread a layer of yogurt onto a parchment-lined baking tray. Top with sliced strawberries or mini chocolate chips. Freeze until firm, then crack into pieces. Eat quickly; the bark melts fast!

2. Pesto Roll-Ups

Spread pesto (homemade or store-bought) on a whole wheat tortilla. Top with a slice of deli turkey and a slice of cheese. Roll up and cut into slices (spear slices with a toothpick to hold them together).

3. Veggie Tray

At the beginning of the week, wash and chop a bunch of fresh veggies, arrange them on a plate with dip, then pull it out of the fridge at the first sign of "I'm hungry" whining.


4. All-Fruit Popsicles

Fill a popsicle mold (or small paper cup) with sliced fruit and berries, fill with coconut water (sweeten it with a bit of honey or maple syrup), insert stick, and freeze until firm.

5. Watermelon on a Stick

Slice watermelon into wedges and slide a popsicle stick into the rind.

6. Caprese Kebabs

Thread cherry tomatos, chunks of mozzarella, and basil leaves onto a skewer and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

7. Banana "Ice Cream"

Freeze peeled, sliced banana chunks, then whirl in a food processor or blender until it becomes the texture of ice cream. Add in other kinds of frozen fruit (like blueberries or pineapple) for extra flavor and color, or a couple spoonfuls of peanut butter.

8. Muffin Tin Munchies

Fill each compartment of a muffin tin with a different food, like blueberries, plain "o" cereal, snap peas, cheese cubes, dip, and crackers.

9. Frozen Kiwi

Peel a kiwi and slice into rounds. Slide a popsicle stick into one end and freeze on a parchment-covered plate until frozen.

10. Hummus Cups

Place a few tablespoons of hummus (or other dip) at the bottom of a small cup, then stand up raw veggie sticks like carrots, cucumbers, and peppers in the hummus.

11. DIY Yogurt Tubes

Get disposable or reusable popsicle pouches (like these) and fill with a mix of half plain/half flavored yogurt (an easy way to cut sugar!) and some mashed fruit. Stash in the fridge or freeze into pops.

12. Frozen Grapes

Remove grapes from the stem, rinse, and pat dry. Place in a freezer-safe ziptop bag and lay flat in your freezer until firm (cut grapes into halves or quarters for children under four years of age).

13. Homemade Muffins & Bars

Skip the sugary store-bought kind and make some with simple, wholesome ingredients like these Sweet Potato Banana Bites and Nut-Free Chocolate Chip Oat Bars.

14. Apple Nachos

Slice apples and arrange on a plate. Heat a dish of natural peanut butter until melty, then drizzle over apples. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips or shredded coconut.

15. Snack Platter

When a bunch of random, healthy food is arranged on a plate, it suddenly looks appealing! Here are three ideas for kids who need more veggies, more protein, or more fruit.