Finding delicious and nutritious snacks that your kids will actually eat can be a challenge, but we’re here to help. These 17 homemade, kid-friendly snacks range from fruit roll ups to carrot fries to muffins to chocolate peanut butter banana bites – essentially everything your kids are craving you can make right from your kitchen.
Homemade Fruit Roll Ups
“Finally…a snack you can feel good about serving your kids! These homemade fruit roll ups are made with real fruit and fun to make!” – Stacey
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bites
“These frozen chocolate covered peanut butter banana bites are the perfect healthy warm weather treat. Keep a batch in the freezer for easy snacking and enjoy two bites for less than 100 calories!” – Brittany
Healthy Lunch Box Muffins
“These healthy lunch box muffins are super easy to make and add so much goodness to any meal or snack! Naturally gluten free, packed with vegetables and naturally sweetened, they can easily be made nut free, dairy-free and egg-free.” – Taesha
Healthy Homemade Fruit Snacks
“These healthy homemade fruit snacks have the same texture as the store-bought version, but are made with pureed fruit, vegetables, honey, and grass-fed gelatin. I’m pretty sure none of those ingredients are in the store-bought version!” – Holly
Roasted Chickpeas
“These roasted chickpeas make such a delicious and healthy snack! They’re perfectly seasoned, a bit spicy, and super easy to prepare. They’re perfect for parties, snacking in front of the TV, road trips, and so much more!” – Sina
Skinny Frozen Strawberry Bites
“I love a good frozen snack every now and then, especially when they are healthy and full of all the good stuff. These Skinny Frozen Strawberry Bites are both healthy and delicious. They come together in minutes and freeze quickly. You will love these.” – Cyd
Healthy Banana Oat Muffins
“This simple banana oat muffin recipe is a super fun and easy on-the-go breakfast idea for the family. They are especially ideal for kids! Definitely a much healthier option for breakfast, lunch boxes and after school snacks. And if your kids play sports, they’re light yet packed full of energy for practice and game day.” – Lilly
Sweet Potato Everything Bagel Chips
“These sweet potato everything bagel chips are the ultimate crunchy snack! They’re a healthy paleo chip made with everything bagel seasoning.” – Michelle
Healthy Cinnamon Apples
“Healthy Cinnamon Apples are an easy and delicious fall treat. Eat them as dessert, as a healthy snack or even as a side dish with dinner!” – Nora
Zucchini Pizza Bites Recipe
“These zucchini pizza bites are a tasty way to eat your vegetables! These are low carb, easy to make, and a healthy way to satisfy your pizza cravings!” – Liz
Broccoli Cheese Bites
“This is my favorite way to get my kids to eat their veggies because the broccoli is disguised so well, they don’t even realize they’re eating something healthy. They LOVE them! We like to eat them dipped in ranch as an after school snack.” – Lilly
Gluten-Free Vegan No-Bake Cranberry Lemon Ball Truffles
“These Gluten-Free Vegan No-Bake Cranberry Lemon Bliss Ball Truffles are an easy and healthy recipe made with only 8 clean, real food ingredients. They’re the perfect plant-based dessert with sweet and tangy flavors that can be prepared in under 10 minutes!” – Karielyn
Spicy Tuna Salad
“This Spicy Tuna Salad has all the same flavors as your favorite spicy tuna roll but is made with canned tuna instead.” – Kristen
Parmesan Roasted Carrot Fries
“Carrots are pretty easy to turn into fries, you just need to get some large ones, peel them and slice them into sticks before frying them! Of course you can deep fry them, and they are amazing deep fried, but you can also roast them, which keeps them a little lighter.” – Kevin
Frozen Yogurt Bark Recipe
“Healthy and easy to make Frozen Yogurt Bark. This Red, white, and blue breakfast idea is perfect for summertime. Fresh berries sprinkled throughout a delicious yogurt bark what more could one ask for.” – Easy Family Recipes
Healthy Apple Pie Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
“An easy recipe for chewy oatmeal cookies with the same flavors as apple pie! Sweet fruit, cozy spices & no refined flour or sugar! Only 71 calories & perfect for quick grab-and-go breakfasts!” – Amy
How to Make Fruit and Vegetable Ice Pops
“These fruit and vegetable ice pops are surprisingly easy to make at home for a healthy and refreshing kid snack.” – Agnes