Snack Time: Homemade Options!
I recently posted a blog all about my favorite packaged snacks, but this one is all about EASY homemade snacks you can serve your kids. Snacks that are tasty, filling, and balanced (with fiber and protein) in order to keep blood sugar levels stable.
Snack time doesn’t need to be complicated, but it’s important to remember snack time serves a purpose: to keep bellies full before the next meal and to help keep energy levels up. Everyone has their own stance on snack-time, but my personal policy is that Emery has one snack between breakfast and lunch and another between lunch and dinner. That’s it. Sometimes snacks are at home but other times we have them on the go. While I do my best to stick with this snack policy, there are times when we have to be flexible (ex. Birthday parties, playdates, etc…) and that’s okay!
Our favorite homemade snacks:
Apple or banana slices and peanut butter (or any nut butter)
Rice cracker with peanut butter or hummus
Veggies (red pepper, cucumber…) with hummus
Sliced fruit and organic cottage cheese
Sliced fruit and organic plain yogurt
Sliced fruit and an organic string cheese
Applesauce and organic plain yogurt
Toby’s Plate Bakery Muffin
Toby’s Plate Bakery Energy Ball
Homemade smoothie
Other healthy snack tips!
Look for nut butters with only two ingredients: nuts and salt
Look for hummus made with olive oil instead of canola oil
Add variety with fruits! Try oranges, watermelon, apple, pear, banana, kiwi, berries, clementines, pineapple, melon, and more!