Kid-Friendly: Healthy Snacks for Kids

Little chefs can easily show off their culinary skills with one of these 5 healthy recipes from chefs.

5 Healthy DIY Snacks

Snacks are often a significant part of your child's daily diet. What better way to instill healthy snacking habits in your child than by making your own snacks at home? Let your little chef take on one of these five healthy recipes from chefs.

Healthy Soft Pretzels with Raisins and Cinnamon

Fluffy yet dense, sweet and salty, these healthy pretzels combine the best of both worlds. Try using whole-wheat flour; it contains more fiber than all-purpose flour, and your child will love its flavor over regular whole-wheat flour.

Recipe: Healthy Soft Pretzels with Raisins and Cinnamon

Healthy Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins

Each muffin has a strawberry surprise baked into the center. And what's even more surprising is that each muffin contains only 9 grams of sugar! For kids big and small: let them help you line the pans with parchment paper, weigh, and layer the ingredients. Older children can arrange strawberry secrets in the batter; younger children can sprinkle chocolate chips into the batter.

Recipe: Healthy Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins

Healthy Gluten-Free Cheese Crackers

One of the benefits of gluten-free dough: you don't have to worry about over-proofing the dough, which means kids can have a blast rolling it out and shaping cheese crackers. (Over-proofed dough with gluten in the flour can become tough.) For kids big and small: you can measure out the ingredients, cut out crackers, and top them with toppings. For older kids: you can try rolling out the dough.

Recipe: Healthy Gluten-Free Cheese Crackers

Healthy popcorn with cheese flavor

Nutritional yeast is the secret ingredient in this taco-flavored spice mix. Dried and not activated, it's packed with vitamin B12, has a pleasant cheesy flavor, and makes a great substitute if you're dairy-free. (Nutritional yeast can be purchased at grocery stores or health food stores.) Adults and young children can help you measure out the ingredients and stir the popcorn.

Recipe: Healthy popcorn with cheese flavor

Healthy Peanut Butter Truffles

This super-simple, fiber-rich treat makes a great snack for after-school activities or picnics. (Bonus: the balls don't need to be refrigerated.) For a more advanced version, roll the balls in banana flour (made from freeze-dried bananas) or cocoa powder. Kids of all ages can help you measure the ingredients and shape the balls.

Recipe: Healthy Peanut Butter Truffles