Healthy Bedtime Snacks for Toddlers and Kids
Healthy bedtime snacks for kids sometimes seem to be the most important meal of their day! Snacks are a huge part of the overall food they consume, so we can't afford to let that be highly-processed packaged snacks all the time. We call it a "Taste Test", a snack plate to share with siblings with simple yet random ingredients like apples, cheese, berries, nuts, carrots, or whatever's in the fridge!
Servings: 2
Calories: 331kcal
Ingredients
- Fruit berries, apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, melon, kiwi, pomegranate, anything they like
- Veggies carrots, pea pods, bell pepper, cucumber, baby tomatoes, frozen peas
- Avocado mashed and dipped with crackers or chips
- Hummus dipped with crackers, chips or carrots
- Peanut Butter dipped with apples, celery, carrots or pretzels
- Cheese curds, string cheese, or slices
- Beef sticks or salami cut in chunks
- Peach slices or Strawberries dipped in Yogurt
- Raisins, apricots, or any dried fruit
- Nuts or Granola
- Cereal a handful of cheerios, chex, shredded wheat
- Banana dipped in Sunflower Seeds
- Leftover Pasta Whenever I make a short pasta for dinner, I scoop out a half cup plain to keep in the fridge for snacks for the next couple days.
- Popcorn We have a cheap air popper, so easy, and better for you than microwave!
Instructions
- Pick a few options and serve on a plate to share!
Notes
- Chop foods in the appropriate sizes for your kid's age.
- The Leftovers - No leftovers is best, but a few extra slices of apple, melon, banana, or carrot I throw in the freezer in our Smoothie Bucket.
- Add a healthy treat like these Peanut Butter Nutella Protein Balls, Healthy Zucchini Cookies, or Banana Carrot Oatmeal Muffins.
Nutrition
Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 398mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1364IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 2mg