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These 30 healthy school snacks will keep children eating well throughout the day. Keep ingredients on hand so you can make a variety of healthy snacks for home and school.
Healthy school snacks are an important part of a child’s daily routine. With a little planning, it’s easy to provide children with nutritious food to help get them through the school day.
Homemade snacks are cost-effective and healthy. I like to make a batch of muffins during the weekend and then freeze some to have for snacks during the week.
There are also many good store-bought options that can be added to a child’s lunchbox or snack container. Ideally, snacks will include protein, whole grains, and fruits or veggies.
Homemade Healthy School Snack Recipes
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
These peanut butter oatmeal bars are a delicious snack or breakfast full of peanut butter, oats, and chocolate chips.
There are lots of options for nutritious store-bought school snacks. Have some of these on stock in your kitchen for when you don’t have time to make something from scratch.
Cheese and Triscuits (or other whole grain crackers)
Fresh fruit (any kind)
Apple slices and peanut butter
Hummus dip and vegetable sticks (e.g. carrots, celery, cucumber)
Trail mix with nuts and dried fruit
Unsweetened applesauce
Ants on a log (celery sticks with peanut butter and raisins)
Yogurt (minimally sweetened)
Rice cakes with nut butter
Hard boiled eggs
Kids will have an easier time maintaining energy and concentration throughout the day when they have some of these healthy school snacks with them. Include these delicious recipes and store-bought snacks in your next meal plan.
