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
Happy snacking to your mamas and your littles.
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