I'm Amber and so excited to share some healthy toddler snacks for you today! My kids snack all day. They don't eat a lot at one meal sitting, and sometimes hardly at all - therefore snacking is our favorite hobby. Parker is always (and I mean always) hungry. If the girl moves to a 'hungry' state, we are all in for it. The struggle is real, folks. We started snacks when Parker and Jolie were around 8 months old. We offered things like puffs, and the yogurt melts to start, and then moved to more 'real' foods as they approached the 1-year mark. Goldfish, crackers, whole milk Greek yogurt, diced up soft fruits (strawberries, grapes, banana), and applesauce. I know there are a lot of babies with lactose and gluten allergies and I've done my best to include dairy-free options, so hopefully this will be found helpful to my mamas with babies that have those needs.

Healthy Toddler Snacks

• wheat thins crackers with string cheese
• sprouted toast bites with peanut butter
• Snap Pea Crisps (we eat these by the gallon)
• kettle corn (older babies are best for this one- use close supervision)
• popcorn (older babies are best for this one- use close supervision)
• rice cakes with diced avocado
• goldfish & raisins (mixed together in snack cup)
• hard boiled egg
• fresh berries tossed in Greek yogurt
• 100% fruit pops (frozen)
• Greek yogurt tube (frozen) - such as Chobani Champions
• apple slices with cheddar cubes
• banana slices with & peanut butter - 'sandwiches'
• whole milk cottage cheese with mandarin oranges
• Chex cereal with dried cranberries (mixed together in snack cup)
• 'ants on a log' : celery sticks spread with peanut butter and topped with raisins
• graham cracker (sticks) and cinnamon applesauce
• corn tortilla chips and home made bean dip ( HERE - without the chipotle for the babes)
• carrot, bell pepper, & celery sticks with sweet potato hummus ( HERE)
• corn tortilla chips with guacamole ( HERE)
• whole grain tortilla spread with cream cheese and fruit preserves, sliced thin
• cucumber slices - cut thick - and ranch dressing for dipping
• honey wheat pretzel sticks with sliced swiss cheese
• sliced grapes & strawberries
• whole grain goldfish & honey nut Cheerios (mixed together in a snack cup)
• diced dried apricots tossed with popcorn
• whole grain tortilla, spread thin with peanut butter, sprinkled with low fat granola - rolled tight and sliced
• Snack Kabobs: cheese cubes and grape halves on skinny pretzel sticks
• Oatmeal Raisin Bars ( HERE)
• corn tortilla chips & plain hummus
• corn tortilla sprinkled with mozzarella and melted for 15 seconds in the microwave
• Baked Veggie Chips ( HERE) with Roasted Beet Hummus ( HERE)
• whole wheat pita bread triangles with hummus or spinach dip
• edamame (shelled)
• fresh whole green beans with light ranch for dipping
• peanut butter mixed with yogurt & rice cakes for dipping
• Garlic Parmesan Baked Chickpeas ( HERE)
• yogurt covered raisins
• diced cantaloupe with cottage cheese
• apple slices & almond butter
• frozen purple grapes (our FAV for summer)
• strawberries dipped in greek yogurt
• mini toasted waffles and applesauce for dipping
• Almond Milk Mini Smoothies (1/2 c plain almond milk, 1/2 banana, 4 strawberries)
• cherry tomatoes with low fat ranch dressing
• No Bake Energy Balls ( HERE)
• Yogurt Covered Blueberries ( HERE)
• whole grain goldfish & sliced green grapes

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Happy snacking to your mamas and your littles.

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