The Most Ultimate {Epic!} Snack Cookbook Ever! (100+ Healthy Kids’ Snack Recipes!)

~ After hour upon hour (truly!) of reading and rereading hundreds of snack recipes … we’ve compiled the ultimate list of healthy kids’ snacks. This is literally a cookbook’s worth of deliciously nutritious snack ideas for practically ever snacking occasion (and, yes, parents … you’re gonna love these, too!). Bookmark it, pin it, save it for later, because you and your kiddos will be coming back to these snack recipes again and again! ~

For those of you who remember our very, very first recipe post, (thanks for sticking right by our sides on this crazy-wonderful healthy eating journey, BTW!), you might recall that one of the main kick-in-the-seat-of-the-pants reasons we started THK was our quest to give our kiddos better-quality, healthier snacks.

Seemed like no matter how nutritious breakfast was, no matter how we planned and orchestrated delicious, healthy family dinners … snack time was where we often fell short. Somehow it just snuck up on us, and left us feeling guilty as we tossed pre-packaged snacks into the backseat while we dashed between soccer practice and dance (and beyond).

We wanted to do better!

We wanted to give our kids the high-quality protein and complex carbs that would fuel them through their busy little lives, the antioxidants that would help to keep them healthy … and also the yummy, satisfying flavors they craved.

We wanted that for our own kiddos, and we want it for yours, too.

And today, we’re making it uber-easy! We have (literally!) a cookbook’s worth of snack ideas … truly the only resource you’ll ever need!

More than 100 easy, healthy snacks for practically any snacking occasion!

• Mid-morning classroom snacks for little ones who are allowed to pack a pick-me-up munchy
• Lunchbox sides (to add to those great lunchbox mains we gave you last week)
• Easy-to-pack, portable after-school snacks for when you’re on the go (also perfect for hiking, camping, and travel snacks, too!)
• Refreshing yet healthy smoothies and popsicle snacks to welcome them off the bus on hot afternoons and help those wilting little ones get re-energized after a long, toasty day
• Heartier snacks for growing bodies and those times they need something a bit more substantial to power them through
• And lots of allergy-friendly, peanut-free and nut-free snacks (although some do contain nuts, so look closely if that’s a concern for you)
• Psssst … some of these even do double-duty as lovely little apps! Adults will love these, too!

We truly have hand-picked these recipes to share with our own families, and with you. We’re not kidding when we say we’ve looked through every single one of these recipes at least two or three times, to be sure it’s something we feel good about sharing – recipes that sound just as delicious as they are healthy … and easy!

So keep your kiddos fueled up all day long with great ideas they’ll love munching on, and you’ll feel great serving!

Snack time? Problem solved!

Consider this your brand-new Healthy, Happy, Totally Epic Snack Cookbook!

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1 Healthy White Bean Dip from Jen at Yummy Healthy Easy

2 Crispy Oven-Baked Parmesan Green Bean Fries from Denise at Sweet Peas and Saffron

3 Creamy Cilantro Cucumber Dip from Jenn at Peas and Crayons

4 Rainbow Pepper Salsa from Two Healthy Kitchens

5 Easy Garlic Hummus from Amber at Dessert Now Dinner Later

~~~ Even more great ideas ~~~

Healthy Caterpillar Snack for Kids from Anna at In the Playroom

Ants on a Log 2.0 from Two Healthy Kitchens

Vegetable Hummus Bites from Brittanie at Totally the Bomb

Mexican Fiesta Black Bean Hummus from Two Healthy Kitchens

Cashew-Bean Queso from Linda at Cook for Good

Edamame Hummus from Two Healthy Kitchens

Hip Green Dip from Amanda at Heartbeet Kitchen

Italian Cannellini Hummus with Basil and Sun-Dried Tomatoes from Two Healthy Kitchens

Simple Fresh Guacamole from the Garden from Sarah at Creative Ramblings

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus from Julia at A Cedar Spoon

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1 Very Berry Fruit Leather from Rachel at Baked by Rachel

2 Banana Bites from Susan at Our Family Eats

3 Hearty Fruit and Nut Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing from Two Healthy Kitchens

4 Fruit Caterpillar from Julia at A Cedar Spoon

5 Apple and Cinnamon Fruit Leather from Heather at French Press

~~~ Even more great ideas ~~~

Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Apple Slices from Renae at How to Have It All

Homemade Strawberry Fruit Roll Ups from Tiffany at Living Sweet Moments

Fruit Kabobs (and Fun Fruit Shapes!) from Two Healthy Kitchens

Hummingbird Cake Fruit Salad from Carrie at Poet in the Pantry

Healthy Sugared-Vanilla Yogurt Fruit Dip from Two Healthy Kitchens

2-Ingredient Sugar-Free Fruit Dip from Karen at The Food Charlatan

Cat in the Hat Strawberry Fruit Kabobs from Kelly at Typically Simple

Peanut Butter Silk Pie Dip with Greek Yogurt from Two Healthy Kitchens

Pumpkin Apple Fruit Leather from Sara at The Organic Dietitian

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1 Healthy Yogurt Parfait Party Snacks from Two Healthy Kitchens

2 Healthy 2-Ingredient Strawberry Applesauce from Erin at Texanerin Baking

3 Easy Homemade Applesauce (With a Deliciously Healthy Twist!) from Two Healthy Kitchens

4 DIY “Go Gurt” with Hidden Veggies from Kristen at Make the Best of Everything

5 Roasted Nectarine Greek Yogurt Parfaits from Julie at Small Green Kitchen

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No-Peel Applesauce from Christine at Cook the Story

Slow Cooker Applesauce from Carrie at Poet in the Pantry

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1 Carrot Butternut Whole Grain Muffins from Jenn at Peas and Crayons

2 Skinny Double Chocolate Banana Muffins from Krista at Joyful Healthy Eats

3 Maple Pumpkin Scones from Amy at Amy’s Healthy Baking

4 Brown Rice Cakes from Tiffany at Living Sweet Moments

5 Roasted Strawberry Coconut Yogurt Bread from Gina at Running to the Kitchen

6 Sweet Potato Banana Bites from Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean

7 Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Muffins from Two Healthy Kitchens

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Oatmeal Apple Bites from Mandy at Mandy’s Recipe Box

Blueberry-White Chocolate Muffins from Two Healthy Kitchens

{Healthier} Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins from Brianne at Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Cream Cheese Stuffed Carrot Cake Muffins from Sharon at The Honour System

Praline Peach Muffins from Two Healthy Kitchens

Blueberry Beet Honey Oat Muffins from Kirsten at Farm Fresh Feasts

Healthy Apple Cobbler Muffins from Two Healthy Kitchens

Chocolate Avocado Muffins from Shashi at Runnin Srilankan

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1 Chewy Raspberry Apple Granola Bars from Amy at Amy’s Healthy Baking

2 Three Ingredient No Bake Oatmeal Bars from Arman at The Big Man’s World

3 Nut Free Granola Bars from Nicole at Wonky Wonderful

4 Nut Free Snack Bars from Melissa at My Whole Food Life

5 Sweet and Salty Granola Bars from Tiffany at Living Sweet Moments

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No Bake Pumpkin Spice Energy Bars from Maryea at Happy Healthy Mama

Playground Granola Bars from Tara at Noshing with the Nolands

Homemade Chewy Granola Bars from Kristin at Iowa Girl Eats

Healthy No-Bake Puffed Cereal Bars from Tina at The Worktop

Homemade Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bars from Brittanie at Simplistically Living

Homemade Larabars from Renae at How to Have It All

No Bake Almond Butter Granola Bars from Sherri at To Simply Inspire

Chia Fruit and Nut Bars from Tiffany at Living Sweet Moments

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1 Peanut Butter Cup No-Bake Snack Bites from Two Healthy Kitchens

2 Carrot Cake Bites from Sherri at To Simply Inspire

3 Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites from Ari at Ari’s Menu

4 Cashew, Coconut, & Blueberry Energy Bites from Meredith at In Sock Monkey Slippers

5 No Bake Pumpkin Spice Energy Balls from Krista at Joyful Healthy Eats

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Quick and Healthy Snack Bites from Two Healthy Kitchens

Homemade Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Lara Bars from Taylor at Greens & Chocolate

Tropical Snack Bites with Almonds and Chia from Two Healthy Kitchens

Maple Nut Balls with Flax from Deryn at Running on Real Food

Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Snack Bites from Two Healthy Kitchens

Lemony Cookie Dough Bites from Melissa at My Whole Food Life

No-Bake Almond Joy Snack Bites from Two Healthy Kitchens

Granola Bar Bites from Holly at Happy Food Healthy Life

No-Bake Maple-Walnut Oatmeal Snack Bites from Two Healthy Kitchens

Peanut Butter and Jelly No-Bake Snack Bites from Two Healthy Kitchens (featured on A Cedar Spoon)

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1 Roasted Smoked Paprika Cinnamon Chickpeas from Rebecca at Strength & Sunshine

2 Homemade Pita Chips from Carla at Chocolate Moosey

3 Peanut Butter Pecan Granola from Marly at Namely Marly

4 Honey Mustard Roasted Cashews from Erin at Well Plated

5 Homemade Potato Chips in the Microwave from Kristen at Practical Mommy

6 Easy Candied Pecans from Two Healthy Kitchens

7 Healthy Dorito Flavored Popcorn from Margaret Anne at Natural Chow

8 Simple Quinoa Crackers from Amy at Amy’s Healthy Baking

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Microwave Popcorn (+ bonus 25 awesome Popcorn Recipes!) from Two Healthy Kitchens

Baked Apple and Banana Chips from Caroline at Taste Love & Nourish

Ridiculously Easy 4 Ingredient Apple Cinnamon Snack Mix from Ari at Ari’s Menu

Homemade Sweet Potato and Kale Veggie Chips from Kelli at Freebie Finding Mom

Crunchy Cinnamon “Sugar” Chickpeas from Rebecca at Strength & Sunshine

Whole Grain Vegan Crackers from Kelly at The Pretty Bee

Homemade Crunchy Apple Chips from Tiffany at Living Sweet Moments

Pineapple Core Crisps from Nicky at Kitchen Sanctuary

Homemade Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips from Carla at Chocolate Moosey

Whole Wheat Peanut Crackers from Heather at Girlichef

Curried Apple Chips from Susan at The Wimpy Vegetarian

Roast Spaghetti Squash Seeds from Jenn at Sweet T Makes Three

Honey Cinnamon Almond Pretzel Granola from Jen and Emily at Layers of Happiness

Cheesy Vegan Kale Chips from Stephanie at The Kitchn

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1 Crispy Popcorn Chicken from Katie at Dashing Dish

2 Sandwich Kabobs from Stephanie at Eat. Drink. Love.

3 Mini Mexican Pizzas from Katie at Dashing Dish

4 Cheesy Quinoa Bites from Laurie at Simply Scratch

5 Almond Crusted Chicken Bites with Honey Mustard Dip from Taylor at Food Faith Fitness

6 Black Bean Stuffed Mini Pepper Bites from Lori at Foxes Love Lemons

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Veggie Nuggets from Brooke at MOMables

Whole Wheat Pepperoni Pizza Bites from Brenda at Meal Planning Magic

Strawberry-Peanut Butter Quesadillas from Two Healthy Kitchens

Baked Mexican Potato Skins from Debi at Life Currents

Crispy Quinoa Bites from Amie at The Healthy Apple

World’s Healthiest Tater Tots from Katie at Chocolate-Covered Katie

Cheesy Buffalo Cauliflower Wings from Jessica at Jessica in the Kitchen

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1 4-Ingredient Fat Free Chocolate Pops from Two Healthy Kitchens

2 Healthy Fruit Punch Popsicles from Jeanette at Jeanette’s Healthy Living

3 Strawberry Blueberry Yogurt Pops from Lisa at Wine and Glue

4 Watermelon Kiwi Popsicles from Kelly at The Pretty Bee

5 Pineapple-Peach Yogurt Popsicles from Kristine at Kristine’s Kitchen (featured on The Pretty Bee)

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Strawberry Sundae Yogurt Ice Pops from Two Healthy Kitchens

Orange Banana Smoothie Popsicles from Heather at My Life Well Loved

Tropical Popsicles from Melissa at My Whole Food Life

3-Ingredient “Chocolate-Covered Strawberry” Frozen Greek Yogurt Bites from Two Healthy Kitchens

A Healthier Take on the Shamrock Shake from Two Healthy Kitchens

Banana Crunch Popsicles from Produce for Kids

Blueberry Vanilla Yogurt Ice Pop Popsicles from Donna at The Slow Roasted Italian

Orangette Fudgesicles from Allison at Clean Wellness (featured on The Pretty Bee)

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1 Carrot Cake Smoothie from Caroline at Taste Love & Nourish

2 Apple Pie Smoothie from Kristianne at My San Francisco Kitchen

3 Strawberry Mango Smoothie from Jessica at Jessica in the Kitchen

4 Apple Peanut Butter Smoothie from Tina at The Worktop

5 Classic Strawberry Banana Smoothie from Two Healthy Kitchens

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie from Cindy at Pick Fresh Foods

Healthy Breakfast Smoothie from Kelli at Freebie Finding Mom

“The Elvis” Peanut Butter-Banana Smoothie from Two Healthy Kitchens

Peach Julius from Wendy at Around My Family Table

Tropical Green Smoothie from Vicky and Ruth at May I Have That Recipe?

Pineapple Orange Creamsicle Smoothies from Two Healthy Kitchens

Banana Cream Smoothie from Cindy at Pick Fresh Foods

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