Summer Snacks
School is out and your kids are at home asking you for snacks. Children get hungry between meals. Snacks are mini meals that should be provided if there is a long stretch of time between meals (about five hours). Snacks are a perfect opportunity for your child to take in the nutrients they need to help them grow and develop, including iron, protein, calcium, and vitamin D. Treats, on the other hand, are non-nutritious foods — such as cookies and chips — that do not provide nutrients and should be consumed only occasionally. Offer your kids healthy snacks. Unprocessed foods at snack time instead of prepackaged snack foods. Here is a list of healthy snack ideas:
Sliced pears with ricotta cheese
Oatmeal with sliced apples
String Cheese
Veggie Pita Pocket – sliced vegetables: carrots cucumbers, and bell peppers inside a pita
Fruit Smoothie
Hard Boiled Eggs
Frozen fruit popsicles
Organic fruit roll-ups
Hummus and pita chips
Peanut Butter
Organic Peanut butter and graham crackers
Organic Peanut butter and apples
Organic Peanut butter and celery
Vegetables
Organic Baby Carrots
Small tomatoes, carrot slices, cucumbers in a cup with ranch dip
Baby yellow, green, and red sweet bell peppers
Popcorn
Organic Popcorn
White Cheddar Popcorn
Plain or flavored yogurt with Granola
Raisins
Trail Mix
Nuts
Banana oat cookies
Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) of coconut oil
- 2 cups (160 grams) of rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (80–90 grams) of mini chocolate chips or dried fruit
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of vanilla
Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Place spoonful of the cookie mixture onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 15–20 minutes at 350°F (175°C).
With these great snacks your kids will be happy and healthy.
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