Healthy Snack Ideas

Healthy Snacks Ideas for Kids!  When a snack attack strikes, refuel with these nutrition-packed snacks!

Peel a banana and dip it in yogurt. Roll in crushed cereal and freeze.

Spread celery sticks with peanut butter or low-fat cream cheese. Top with raisins. Enjoy your "ants on a log".

Stuff a whole-grain pita pocket with ricotta cheese and Granny Smith apple slices. Add a dash of cinnamon.

Mix together ready-to-eat cereal, dried fruit and nuts in a sandwich bag for an on-the-go snack.

Smear a scoop of frozen yogurt on two graham crackers and add sliced banana to make a yummy sandwich.

Top low-fat vanilla yogurt with crunchy granola and sprinkle with blueberries.

Make snack kabobs. Put cubes of low-fat cheese and grapes on pretzel sticks.

Toast a whole grain waffle and top with low-fat yogurt and sliced peaches.

Spread peanut butter on apple slices.

Blend low-fat milk, frozen strawberries and a banana for thirty seconds for a delicious smoothie.

Sprinkle grated Monterey Jack cheese over a corn tortilla; fold in half and microwave for twenty seconds. Top with salsa.

Add dried cranberries and almonds to quick-cooking oatmeal and microwave for sixty seconds.

Toast an English muffin, drizzle with pizza sauce and sprinkle with low-fat mozzarella cheese.

Microwave a small baked potato. Top with reduced-fat cheddar cheese and salsa.

Mix together peanut butter and cornflakes in a bowl. Shape into balls and roll in crushed graham crackers.

Microwave a tiny cup of soup and enjoy with whole grain crackers.

Banana Split:  Top a banana with low-fat vanilla and strawberry yogurt. Sprinkle with your favorite whole-grain cereal.

Sandwich cut-outs: Make a sandwich on whole grain bread. Cut out your favorite shape using big cookie cutters. Eat the fun shape and the edges too!

Dip It!

Pita wedges in hummus.

Baby carrots and cherry tomatoes in low-fat ranch dressing.

Strawberries or apple slices in your favorite low-fat yogurt.

Pretzel sticks in mustard, honey or peanut butter.

Graham crackers in applesauce.

Baked tortilla chips in bean dip or salsa.

Animal crackers in low-fat pudding.

Bread sticks in hummus.

A granola bar in low-fat yogurt.

Mini-toaster waffles in cinnamon applesauce.