Summertime Healthy Snacks

Vintage Homeschool Moms

Top Summertime Healthy Snacks Episode 279

Summertime Healthy snacks do not have to taste like cardboard or break the bank. In this episode, of Vintage Homeschool Moms, I will share some yummy snacks with you that are crowd pleasers and even the kids will love them–promise!

There are so many healthy snacks that appeal to kids! However, I’ve learned that my kids will eat different things when they help in the prep! Teach kids some safety rules.

1. Wash hands before preparing any food to eat.
2. Use care with knives. Don’t put your hands by the blade.
3. Use a cutting board when slicing fruit or vegetables.

Listen to the audio to learn about many more!

Summertime Healthy Snacks

1. Cucumber sandwich – you can use two slices of cucumber, sharp cheese, and sliced meat.
2. Crackers and peanut butter.
3. Frozen yogurt
4. Hard boiled eggs.
5. Cucumber and tomato salad. Drizzle olive oil.
6. Smoothies – use your child’s favorite fruit and blend with ice.
7. Banana and peanut butter popsicles. Blend bananas and peanut butter until creamy. 2 large bananas or 3 small bananas – ripe work best plus 2-3 Tablespoons of peanut butter (or your favorite nut butter). Nutella works well.
8. Apple muffins are always a favorite. Use grain-free alternatives if needed for gluten-free.
9. Ketogenic – high fat, low-carb. Shakes as well as various snacks such as coconut balls. See recipe here.
10. Chocolate peanut butter: Mix 1 tablespoon of peanut butter with 5-10 chocolate chips, eat with a tiny spoon
11. Melt peanut butter with coconut oil – unless you live in FL like I do and coconut oil is liquid here, stir in the cocoa and add the sugar. Take it off from the heat and mix in the van. extract. Pour it into a candy mold – or simply line a cookie pan – lipped with wax paper and pour it in, cut into tiny squares or break once it is cooled. You may need to put it in the frig to Harden.
12. Use mixed nuts and place in a shallow pan, toast them in the oven and sprinkle’ with sea salt. Drizzle with melted chocolate and refrigerate until set. Store in a mason jar and enjoy
13. Kale chips – wash and place leaves on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle with olive oils – be sure to watch carefully and bake until toasty – break up into chunks, cool and eat. Very low cal and yummy. Great rainy day activity.
14. Homemade Applesauce – Wash apples in vinegar to take off waxy polish sometimes on the skin. Core the apples and place whole in boiling water until mushy. Take out and process in a food processor or remove the skin and mash with a fork. Sprinkle with cinnamon and enjoy!
15. Roll banana in peanut butter and then roll in crunchy cereal
16. Snack tray — pretzels, applesauce, banana chips, raisins, nuts, cereal
17. Yogurt and fruit parfait. Try instant pot recipes for yogurt – super yummy!
18. Yogurt bark. Spread yogurt on parchment paper, top with fruit such as blueberries or strawberries. Freeze. Break into chunks once froze. A family favorite.
19. Frozen banana pops. Cut bananas in half, thread popsicle stick in banana. Dip the banana in melted chocolate. Place on wax paper lined cookie sheets and freeze.
20. Pinwheels: take a soft, tortilla and use a spread such as mayo or mustard. Layer your meats or cheeses, add lettuce, tomato, roll up and slice. Have the children add their favorites.
21. Melted chocolate. Use fresh fruit to dip!
22. Frozen grapes. Try them, they are a yummy snack!
23. Homemade trail mix – add your favorites.
24. Fruit and veggie platters. Use favorite salad dressing for a dip.
25. Scooped chips filled with fresh salsa.

This list of twenty five snacks will help to jump start your own ideas. What did I leave out? Leave your favorites with me!

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