How’s your snack game lately? It’s nice to have a list to refer to when you’re feeling uninspired with snacks. Just a quick reference that you can look at to get the ideas flowing. That’s why I decided to make this list of healthy snack ideas for kids. 

I wanted to see what else was out there, and it turns out the resources aren’t all that great. I saw a few decent lists, but many were unrealistic, too time consuming, or seemed to have the main goal be that the snack is cutesy.

I mean, the top result had chicken satay on the list as a top snack for kids. What? And I think flower-shaped cheese is cute and all, but when it comes right down to the actual snack time, sorry, not happening.

I wanted this list to be a big list that could help every parents, whether your kids are super picky or have allergies, and you need a variety of different ideas. To help you navigate which snacks will work if your kids have allergies or other dietary restrictions, I’ve labeled the snacks. Here’s what the labels mean:

gf: gluten-free

v: vegan

df: dairy-free

nf: nut-free

I hope you find this list helpful and inspirational!

100+ Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids

1. carrots sticks with hummus (gf, v, df, nf)
2. apples with peanut butter (gf, v, df)
3. vegan carrot spread on crackers (v, df, nf)
4. dates stuffed with peanut butter (gf, v, df)
5. strawberry shortcake energy bites (gf, df)
6. flourless apple peanut butter blender muffins (gf, df)
7. trail mix (gf, v, df)
8. parmesan roasted chickpeas (gf, nf)
9. cheese stick (gf, nf)
10. popcorn (gf, v, df, nf)
11. frozen banana yogurt pops (gf, nf)
12. yogurt with granola (gf)
13. lemon coconut energy balls (gf, v, df)
14. vegan banana almond chia seed pudding (gf, v, df)
15. cucumber hummus “sandwiches” (gf, v, df, nf)
16. spinach and egg bites (gf, nf)
17. coconut apricot energy balls (gf, v, df)
18. fruit salsa (gf, v, df)
19. vegan nacho cheese sauce  (gf, v, df)
20. celery with peanut butter and raisins (ants on a log) (gf, v, df)
21. no bake peanut butter snow balls (gf, df)
22. applesauce snack cookies (gf, v, df, nf)
23. hard boiled eggs (gf, df, nf)
24. pure joy bars (gf, v, df)
25. banana (plain or with peanut/almond/sunflower seed butter) (gf, v, df, nf)
26. butternut squash smoothie (gf, v, df, nf)
27. orange with a handful of almonds (gf, v, df)
28. homemade fruit leather (gf, v, df, nf)
29. fruit with dip (gf, v, df, nf)
30. pecan cranberry granola bars (gf, v, df)
31. double chocolate peanut butter muffins with vegetables (gf, v, df)
32. quinoa peanut butter balls (gf, v, df)
33. clementines (gf, v, df, nf)
34. no bake granola bars (gf, df)
35. strawberry banana blender muffins (gf, df)
36. apples with vegan caramel dip (gf, v)
37. sugar snap peas (with hummus or alone) (gf, v, df)
38. 2-ingredient sweet potato pancakes (gf, df)
39. tunafish salad on crackers (would your kids eat avocado tuna salad?) (nf)
40. apple peanut butter snack bars (gf, df)
41. grapes and a few cheese cubes (gf)
42. low-carb flaxseed cinnamon cookies (gf, df, nf)
43. frozen peas (gf, v, df, nf)
44. 5-ingredient blender muffins (gf, df)
45. blueberry banana oat bars (gf, v, df, nf)
46. raw banana bread cookies (gf, v, df)
47. strawberry oatmeal bars (gf, v, df, nf)
48. nut-free granola bars (gf, df, nf)
49. fruit kabobs (gf, v, df, nf)
50. healthier rice crispy treats (gf, df)
51. cottage cheese (gf, nf)
52. toast with grated apple and melted cheese (nf)
53. carrot cake oatmeal muffins (gf, v, df)
54. banana chocolate chip baked oatmeal muffin cups (gf, df, nf)
55. healthy no bake carrot cake bars (gf)
56. 2-ingredient pineapple cream popsicles
57. chewy almond butter chocolate chip granola bars (gf, v, df)
58. spinach nuggets
59. peanut butter and jelly smoothie (gf, v, df)
60. chocolate oatmeal granola bars (gf, v, df)
61. peanut butter and jelly oatmeal bars (gf, df)
62. pumpkin chocolate chip cookies bars (gf, v, df, nf)
63. no bake pumpkin spice energy bars (gf, v, df)
64. simple guacamole and chips (gf, v, df, nf)
65. unsweetened apple sauce
66. oatmeal cookie energy balls (gf, v, df, nf)
67. pumpkin breakfast cookies (gf, v, df, nf)
68. edamame (gf, v, df, nf)
69. banana sushi (gf)
70. quick berry fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, & blackberries (gf, v, df, nf)
71. Greek yogurt berry popsicles (gf, nf)
72. grape or cherry tomatoes (gf, v, df, nf)
73. no bake sunflower freezer cookies (gf, df, nf)
74. popcorn trail mix (gf, v, df, nf)
75. apples with naturally sweetened apple dip (gf)
76. banana bread date bars (df, nf)
77. blueberry lemon smoothie (gf, v, df, nf)
78. 4 ingredient pb granola bars with chocolate (gf, v, df)
79. cocoa dusted almonds (gf, v, df)
80. raw brownie bites (gf, v, df)
81. banana split smoothie (gf, df)
82. red peppers (gf, v, df, nf)
83. peachy kiwi green smoothie (gf, v, df,)
84. banana peanut butter crunchy cookies (gf, v, df)
85. green smoothie snack bars (gf)
86. baked vegetable chips (gf, v, df, nf)
87. watermelon avocado “ice cream” (gf, v, df, nf)
88. apple pear snack cake (v, df, nf)
89. no bake trail mix cookies (gf, v, df)
90. cinnamon raisin cookie bars (gf, v, df)
91. pumpkin smoothie (gf, nf)
92. mini bell peppers with cream cheese (gf, nf)
93. homemade stone ground whole wheat crackers (v, df, nf)
94. flourless thumbprint breakfast cookies (gf, v, df, nf)
95. whole wheat tortilla+peanut butter+sliced bananas (v, df)
96. better than ice cream fruit cream (gf, v, df, nf)
97. raisins and cheese cubes (gf, nf)
98. kale chips (gf, v, df, nf)
99. apple cinnamon baked oatmeal cups (gf, df, nf)
100. strawberry banana yogurt muffins (nf)
101. quinoa pizza balls (gf, v, df, nf)
102. kiwi (cut in half and serve with a spoon) (gf, v, df, nf)
103. peanut butter chocolate spread with apples (gf, df)

Want to help make this list even MORE helpful for everyone? Add your kids’ favorite snacks in the comments! I’d love to hear what you’d add to this list.

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