Posts Tagged ‘Snacks’
Healthy Valentine’s Day Recipes to Cook with Kids
Looking for easy, fun, and healthier recipes to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your family? I’ve got you covered! We can have can have great tasting desserts and treats without all the added sugar. Plus, these Healthy Valentine’s Day recipes are made from nutritious ingredients like fruit, veggies, whole grains, and much more. Below, I’ve also…
Read MoreHealthy Chocolate Dip or Spread (with Dates!)
Dates are a nutritional powerhouse and I love using them to naturally sweeten desserts. This recipe for Healthy Chocolate Dip or Spread was inspired by a store-bought chocolate spread that my kids love. My homemade version has only 3 ingredients and is so much lower in sugar. Date, cocoa powder, vanilla, and a little salt…that’s…
Read MoreHealthy Halloween Food for Kids
Healthy Halloween food for kids can fit into any meal of the day. Festive food doesn’t need to be saved for dessert or an occasional treat. Here are some ideas for breakfast, snack time, lunch boxes, and dinners too. I have lots of ideas for healthy Halloween food for kids to enjoy throughout the month…
Read MoreApple-Cinnamon Snack Cake
Apples, cinnamon, honey, and oats…the perfect combination for a sweet and nutritious Fall treat. This Apple-Cinnamon Snack Cake is great to bake-up post apple picking or whenever you have a couple apples to use up. Kids will love helping stir together this easy, one-bowl recipe with you. Cooking with Kids: Apple-Cinnamon Snack Cake Measure first!…
Read MoreCorn “Wheels” 4 Ways
Summer’s quintessential veggie, corn on the cob, made super kid-friendly and fun! Corn “Wheels” 4 Ways is an easy way to serve corn to young eaters (and I actually enjoy eating the little wheels way better than chowing down on the whole cob too). I brainstormed some creative and delicious flavoring for the corn such…
Read MoreNo-Bake PB+J Cookies
This 5-Ingredient, One Bowl cookie recipe couldn’t be easier. No-Bake PB+J Cookies are a healthy little treat prefect for making with kids! Plus, you don’t even have to turn on the oven. Stir your favorite nut or seed butter with some oats, seeds, a little honey and salt then form them into balls to stuff…
Read MoreHealthy Cheese Dip (Veggie Packed!)
A creamy delicious dip that’s basically all veggies? Yes! This Healthy Cheese Dip is mostly cauliflower and carrots but you would never know it. Plus, there’s still plenty of yummy cheese in there because you don’t have to choose between cheesy goodness and veggies. You can have both! Make a platter of your favorite dippers…
Read MoreRaspberry Swirl Chia Pudding Pops
5 simple ingredients and a popsicle mold, that’s all you need to make these healthy, dairy-free Raspberry Swirl Chia Pudding Pops. They are one of my favorite frozen treats to make at home. The raspberry is slightly tart while the coconut milk is creamy and sweet. It makes a really delicious combination! Chia seeds add…
Read MoreChocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Bars
A healthier baked good that’s naturally sweetened, full of whole grains, and has added veggies? Yes! These Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Bars are easy to make and a great way for veggie skeptics to get on board with zucchini. These treats are lower in added sugar and naturally sweetened with banana and maple syrup. However,…
Read MoreOatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough Bites
No added sugar, only a few simple ingredients, and packed with protein! Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough Bites are a great healthy snack for kids. You may know this type of snack by another name: energy balls or bliss bites, but we like to call them “cookie dough” in my house because…well, it sounds delicious! You…
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