Healthy Snack Ideas

• Apple slices
• Applesauce or other fruit cups
• Bite–sized tofu cubes
• Breadsticks or pita chips with hummus
• Cheerios, granola, or other cereal in a bag
• Chopped raw vegetables and dip
• Chunks of avocado, cucumber, or cooked sweet potato
• Dried fruits, especially raisins
• Fresh fruits
• Fresh soybeans (edamame)
• Frozen bananas blended with a little non–dairy milk
• Graham crackers or gingersnaps dipped in applesauce
• Homemade muffins or cornbread
• Individual boxes of soymilk, rice milk, or fruit juices
• Kid–sized water bottles chilled in the refrigerator
• Mini rice cakes with peanut butter
• Nuts, especially mixed with dried fruit
• Pretzels or popcorn
• Ramen soup with added vegetables
• Soy yogurt
• Toasted whole–grain breads or crackers with fruit spread or nut butters
• Tofu hot dogs
• Tortilla chips with bean dip

Homemade Treats

If you have a little more time and want to prepare healthy snack foods from scratch, here are a few ideas:

• Applesauce is an all–time child favorite. It also makes a delicious topping for oatmeal.
• Maple walnut granola is great by itself, but it can also be mixed with soy yogurt or used as a topping for fruit salad.
• Pumpkin spice muffins are ready to just grab and go. Suggest that your kids take two of these healthy muffins and save one for afternoon snack time.
• Quick bean dip. Kids enjoy this dip with baked tortilla chips, soy crisps, or baby carrots.
• Veggies in a blanket are fun to make. For an after–school activity, gather the ingredients so you and your child can prepare them together.
• More recipe ideas