{"id":2408,"date":"2016-11-16T16:40:24","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T16:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/?p=2408"},"modified":"2017-02-08T18:11:23","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T18:11:23","slug":"quick-and-healthy-snacks-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/2016\/11\/quick-and-healthy-snacks-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make quick and healthy snacks for kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of meeting with loads\u00a0of awesome moms lately at local workshops with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mommyconnections.ca\">Mommy Connections<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mumnet.ca\">MumNet<\/a>, and other &#8220;mommy\u00a0groups&#8221;. \u00a0At every single one of those workshops, I can bet my bottom dollar that I will be asked this ONE QUESTION:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What quick and healthy snacks can I give my kids [before bed, on the go, for school]?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll rhyme off a list of my favourite quick and healthy snacks for kids, often forgetting most of them. \u00a0So I thought it would be wise to get this\u00a0list of snacks for kids\u00a0down on &#8216;paper&#8217; as a reminder for me and a reference for parents.<\/p>\n<p>Before I dive, let me step back and give you a few pointers:<\/p>\n<h2>Food for Thought:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Every snack should have some <strong>protein<\/strong>\u00a0(or fat) to keep kids satiated longer, and those blood sugar levels stabilized. \u00a0In other words, a banana or a biscuit\u00a0on its own isn&#8217;t sufficient. \u00a0You&#8217;ll feel satiated briefly and then the sugar cravings (and tantrums) will rush in.<\/li>\n<li>Include a <strong>veggie or fruit<\/strong> in all snacks for\u00a0nutrient-density. \u00a0Crackers, bread, and cookies have their place but don&#8217;t offer the same nutrition bang for every bite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yourstrategicmarketing.leadpages.co\/lunch-box-cheatsheet\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2255 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Balanced-Lunch-Box-cheatsheet-blog-banner.png\" alt=\"Healthy snacks for kids \" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Balanced-Lunch-Box-cheatsheet-blog-banner.png 560w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Balanced-Lunch-Box-cheatsheet-blog-banner-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #fe547b;\">Quick and Healthy Snacks for Kids<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This mix &amp; match list will help you crete quick &amp;\u00a0<del>dirty<\/del> clean healthy snacks for your kids (most with no cooking required)!<\/p>\n<h3>Pick\u00a0one of these 10 foods<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>These foods contain mostly carbohydrates.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Fresh fruit (berries, banana, melon, plum, pear, etc)<\/li>\n<li>Fresh cut veggies (peppers, cucumbers, carrots, snap peas, etc)<\/li>\n<li>Dried fruit (apple chips, banana chips, prunes, unsulfured apricots, mango, etc)<\/li>\n<li>Roasted nori sheets<\/li>\n<li>Crackers (TIP: choose a brand like Mary&#8217;s Crackers for more nutrition)<\/li>\n<li>Cookies<\/li>\n<li>Rice cakes (TIP: white rice contains\u00a0lower levels of\u00a0arsenic)<\/li>\n<li>Oatmeal<\/li>\n<li>Bread<\/li>\n<li>Cereal<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Then pick\u00a0one of these 10 foods<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>These foods contain some protein and\/or fat.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Hummus (TIP: try Beet or Red Pepper Hummus for a colourful twist)<\/li>\n<li>Roasted Chickpeas (or other legumes like edamame)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.superhealthykids.com\/crunchy-roasted-green-peas\/\">Roasted Green Peas<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chia pudding (TIP: let sit overnight for a better texture&#8230;or blend)<\/li>\n<li>Avocado (TIP: serve as morning snack to maintain freshness)<\/li>\n<li>Coconut chips<\/li>\n<li>Cheese or Yogurt (TIP: stick with whole fat plain yogurt and add your own fruit, honey, etc)<\/li>\n<li>Nut or seeds\/butter (TIP: pumpkin seeds\/pumpkin seed butter is a good source of zinc!)<\/li>\n<li>Hard-boiled egg (TIP: try quail eggs which are perfect for tiny\u00a0mouths)<\/li>\n<li>Meat, poultry or fish (TIP: meat isn&#8217;t just for dinner! \u00a0My girls will\u00a0happily eat\u00a0meatballs or scallops for\u00a0snack-time)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0258.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2097 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0258-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Quick and healthy snacks for kids\" width=\"610\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0258-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0258-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0258-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0258-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0258-610x610.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0258-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_0258.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #fe547b;\">Quick and Healthy Snacks for Kids &#8211; 15\u00a0Examples:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Cucumber\u00a0+ hummus<\/li>\n<li>Pear\u00a0+ roasted chickpeas<\/li>\n<li>Berries\u00a0\u00a0+ chia pudding<\/li>\n<li>Peppers\u00a0+ cheese<\/li>\n<li>Crackers + cheese (ideally + fruit or veg too)<\/li>\n<li>Crackers + hummus\u00a0(ideally + fruit or veg too)<\/li>\n<li>Toast + pumpkin seed butter\u00a0(ideally + fruit or veg too)<\/li>\n<li>Clementine + hard-boiled egg<\/li>\n<li>Dried apple chips\u00a0+ avocado<\/li>\n<li>Rice cakes + smoked salmon\u00a0(ideally + fruit or veg too)<\/li>\n<li>Grapes\u00a0+ coconut chips<\/li>\n<li>Mango + yogurt<\/li>\n<li>Roasted nori +\u00a0edamame<\/li>\n<li>Apple + chicken chunks<\/li>\n<li>Rice cake + hummus<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What are your go-tos when it comes to packing\u00a0quick and healthy\u00a0snacks for kids?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of meeting with loads\u00a0of awesome moms lately at local workshops with Mommy Connections,\u00a0MumNet, and other &#8220;mommy\u00a0groups&#8221;. \u00a0At every single one of those workshops, I can bet my bottom dollar that I will be asked this ONE QUESTION: What quick and healthy snacks can I give my kids [before bed, on the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[97,20,4],"tags":[257],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to make quick and healthy snacks for kids<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to build quick and healthy snacks for kids that will keep them satiated longer with this mix &amp; 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