Looking for healthy kids snacks that are quick to make? We’ve got some, introducing new flavors and 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 or 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 or 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 or homemade ranch.
- Granola – Try making homemade granola.
- Fruit Dip – We love a cream cheese-based fruit dip for special occasions and parties.
- Muffins
- Trail Mix – Try making your own homemade trail mix with granola or 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!
- Cottage 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 pasta salad and broccoli salad are also a huge hit at our house.
- Tuna – Try our tuna salad recipe.
- Applesauce
- Quesadillas
- Oatmeal – Try one of our baked oatmeal recipes or overnight oats.
- Air Fryer – Browse our air fryer recipe ideas for inspiration.
- Smoothies – Try our tropical smoothie or our banana smoothie.
- Drink Ideas – We’ve got a lot of kid-friendly mocktail recipes.
English Muffin Pizza
Learn to make English Muffin Pizzas using English muffins, butter, sauce, cheese and toppings. An easy, kid-friendly recipe!
Pinwheel Sandwiches
Finger food perfect for any party or school lunch.
The Best Fruit Salad
Fruit salad is a barbecue staple, and this recipe is truly the best. It’s made with a honey citrus dressing that makes it sweet, slightly tart, and extra delicious. We love adding a variety of fruit to this dish.
Easy Calzone Recipe
This is the easiest way to make a homemade calzone. Ingredients are frozen bread dough, red sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and an egg.
Pretzel Pizza Bites
This recipe for pretzel pizza bites is as good as it sounds. Soft chewy pretzels combined with gooey melted cheese get dusted in fresh herbs and then dunked in hot marinara sauce.
Tater Tot Casserole
A simple five-ingredient casserole with frozen tater tots on top. Ultimate comfort recipe!
Baked Chili Cheese Chips
These chili cheese chips are a lighter version of Fritos with all ingredients you can pronounce (but still dangerously good). Fill a bowl with this homemade bite-sized snack at your next barbecue.
Egg Salad
This is our classic egg salad recipe along with three variation ideas using ingredients like turmeric, ginger, feta, rosemary, and thyme. Serve any of these egg salad recipes with your favorite bread or enjoy it on its own.
Best Baked Macaroni and Cheese
This classic baked macaroni and cheese has no eggs or evaporated milk. It’s made with macaroni noodles, garlic, flour, chicken stock, pepper jack cheese, cheddar cheese, and breadcrumbs.
Egg White Bites
A simple recipe for baked egg white bites with variation ideas.
Queso Recipe
This perfectly creamy queso dip is made with real cheese, butter, tomatoes, evaporated milk, and garlic.
Crunchy, Cheesy Asparagus Sticks
These asparagus sticks are a melty, cheesy, and crunchy treat. Made with cheese sticks, asparagus, eggs, breadcrumbs, and flour.
Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
A simple air fryer chicken tenders recipe made with flour, egg, and panko (or breadcrumbs) that you can make in an air fryer in under 20 minutes. If you’re looking for something extra fast, you can use frozen chicken.
Baked (Vegetarian) Sloppy Joes
There are certain foods that were childhood staples and Sloppy Joes are one of them. These vegetarian ones are made with tempeh, bell pepper, onion, ketchup, tomato paste, brown sugar, and Hawaiian sweet rolls.
Baked Cheesy Apple Sandwiches
This sandwich has it all: crispy apples paired with melted cheese all baked together on sourdough bread with pesto and spinach.
Dragon Fruit Smoothie
Learn how to make a delicious and healthy dragon fruit smoothie.
Nutella Puppy Chow
An easy recipe for classic puppy chow made with Nutella, Chex cereal, and powdered sugar.
Banana Smoothie
Blend up a healthy banana smoothie in just five minutes.
Easy Popcorn Balls
You can easily customize these popcorn balls with sprinkles, small candies, or breakfast cereal to fit any holiday. Made with butter, white sugar, marshmallows, and popcorn.
Homemade Chex Mix Recipe
Homemade Chex mix is 1000% more tasty than what you can buy at the store. Made with Corn Chex cereal, Rice Chex cereal, Wheat Chex cereal, sesame sticks, Cheez-Its, rye chips, Reese’s Pieces, and Worcestershire sauce.
Pigs in a Blanket
Pigs in a blanket is probably the most adorable snack name of all time. And it’s only three ingredients: hot dogs, crescent roll dough, and butter.
Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
It only takes five minutes to make an easy vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, or caramel cream cheese fruit dip—perfect for any party!
7-Layer Dip
Learn to make a classic 7-Layer Dip with cheese, beans, sour cream and more.
Air Fryer Grilled Cheese
This grilled cheese is gooey on the inside and crispy on the outside. Spread mayo on the bread, add cheese, then stick in the air fryer.
Chick-fil-A Sauce Recipe
How to make a copycat version of this beloved sauce.
M&M Cookies
Soft and chewy M&M cookies. Make these with any color M&Ms to fit the season or party theme.
Tropical Smoothie
Learn to make a healthy tropical smoothie!
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This is also very helpful as an adult who doesn’t have the most refined of palettes – love these ideas! 😀
Such great snack ideas for kids!