5 Healthy Snacks to Make at Home for You and Your Kids

You and your kids are going to need some healthy snacks at home to fight off all the junk out there. The problem is sometimes snacks can get a little boring, but you can spice things up by simply adding the following five options for your family.

1. Baked Goodies

Getting kids to eat healthy snacks doesn’t have to be as difficult as some might imagine. There are several types of snacks you can rely on to make wonderfully delicious snacks for your kids, like baked goodies.

Now, no is telling you to make butter-filled cookies for your kids every day, which is probably the opposite of what you want. You’ve got alternatives like Protein Keto Bites dough. This dough is made with all the ingredients you want your kids to eat, and it’s ready to bake. You can have your kids separate the dough that’ll become delicious bites, later on, to give them something to do.

2. Sophisticated Snacking

It’s easy to make a child something he or she expects like a cookie, but sometimes, you want to try something else. One thing that could entice a child is offering something that feels like it’s for adults, like sushi. Your children may see you or other adults eating this strange food and be slightly interested until they smell it.

Well, you can use that curiosity by making banana sushi snacks. You can make a show of it by asking your kids to dress up like they are going out to a fancy dinner. To make it, all you need to do is spread a generous amount of peanut butter and raw honey over a flour tortilla. Place a banana in the middle of the tortilla and roll it as tightly as you can. Start cutting your banana sushi and give it to your children.

3. Twisted Treat

It may be time to blow your kid’s minds with a twist on something familiar. Everyone knows what fries look like and taste like, but what if you can give your kids fries that haven’t been deep-fried in oil? What you are going to be doing is a little strange, but give it a shot before you dismiss it.

Instead of potatoes, you are going to use fresh watermelon to make these fries. Your watermelon has to be pretty fresh so that you can easily cut them in the shape of fries. Season them with a little salt, chili, or pepper. Try all sorts of seasonings until you and your kids are happy. The dip you are going to use is your trusty probiotic-rich yogurt with a dash of lemon zest, lemon juice, and a bit of sugar.

4. Chicken Nuggets

Yes, every parent knows about chicken nuggets, but if you continue to rely on the ones from the store, you might be feeding your family all sorts of questionable ingredients. You don’t have to do that because these are easy to make. All you need is some chicken breasts, which you can get from your local butcher or farm. The amount of breasts you’ll need depends on how many nuggets you want, but a good helping should come out of 1.5 pounds of breasts.

You’re also going to need about two cups of organic sprouted flour for your nuggets. A spice blend of one teaspoon of garlic powder, one teaspoon of paprika, half a teaspoon of cumin, half a teaspoon of onion powder, half a teaspoon of sea salt, half a teaspoon of pepper, and one teaspoon of oregano.

Grab a big plastic bag and combine those dried ingredients. Crack two eggs and blend them up. Dip each chicken into your eggs and transfer them into your plastic bag. Coat each chicken piece while you set your oven to 400 degrees. Bake the nuggets for 10 minutes on each side, and let your kids enjoy the treats with their favorite condiments.

5. Fruit Bowls

One of the simplest snacks for your kids is a fruit bowl. You’ve given your kids fruit to eat before, but this time you are going to chop up all sorts of fruits like pineapples, oranges, mangoes, apples, bananas, and whatever fruit you want.

Place the chopped fruits into different bowls. Dress them in a little lime and salt. It’s a pretty simple snack; it’s also full of stuff you want your children to eat and quite colorful as well.

These are just some snacks you can consider giving your kids. Some of these are easy while some are a little harder. Give yourself a chance to explore and try something different to get your kids excited about the next thing you’ll be making.

 

Katie Gorden

Katie earned a BA in English from WWU and loves to write. She also adores hiking in redwood forests, photography, and a campfire surrounded by friends and family.

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