Healthy Snack Ideas

Posted by Stephanie Gallagher Jun 5, 2007

If your family is anything like mine, you're kids are on the go a lot. Although I still cook a lot, in the summer time, my kids can easily get in the habit of eating a lot of packaged snacks at the pool, sporting events, and camp.

So whenever possible, I try to make healthy snacks in advance. That way we can grab 'em and go whenever we want. Here are some of my favorites:

• Cheerios Breakfast Cookies -- They're not just for breakfast!
• Blueberry Corn Muffins -- Wholesome and delicious. A real winner with the kids.
• Healthy Snack Mix Recipe -- Tasty with a nice serving of iron and protein.
• Strawberry Smoothies -- Full of vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber. Takes just minutes to make.
• Secret Ingredient Smoothies -- With a few oreos in this smoothie recipe, the kids will never taste the secret, uber-nutritious ingredient.
• Date Coconut Balls -- So sweet, yet so healthy. They taste almost like Hostess Crumb Donuts.
• Strawberry Fruit Pizza -- It tastes like dessert, but it offers a nice amount of protein, Vitamin C and calcium. And the kids love it. Although this one is best served when fresh, it'll keep for two days in the fridge.