Healthy Kids Snacks: Quick, Easy & Yummy Snacks for Kids

Recipe by Laina, age 9
1 can mandarin oranges
Place mandarin oranges and juice from can into freezer safe containers; freeze.
Thaw partially before serving, eat with a spoon.
Servings vary.

11-ounce can of mandarin orange sections (drained)
1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
1 cup orange sherbet
popsicles molds
OR
3 oz. cups and popsicle sticks
Place mandarin oranges in blender container, puree.
Add frozen yogurt and sherbet, blend well.
Spoon mixture into popsicle molds.
Insert sticks and freeze.
Servings vary.

6 cups popped popcorn
Nonstick cooking spray
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp italian seasoning
Put popcorn in large bowl.
Spray lightly with cooking spray.
Toss popcorn, spray again.
Toss with parm and seasoning.
6 servings.

10 cups popped popcorn
Cooking Oil Spray
1 pkg cherry flavored gelatin
Put popcorn into large oven safe dish.
Spray popcorn lightly with oil spray.
Sprinkle gelatin over popcorn.
Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes, stirring once.
Let cool before serving.
10 servings

2 cups cinnamon-flavored cereal
2/3 cup dried apple pieces
1/2 cup pistachios
1/4 cup golden raisins
Mix ingredients together in a bowl or zipper bag.
Store in an airtight container.
6 servings.

1 banana
1 tbs maple syrup
1/2 cup plain yogurt
cinnamon, to taste
Slice one banana into a bowl
Drizzle maple syrup over top.
Warm up in microwave.
Put yogurt into serving bowl, top with bananas.
Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
1 serving

1 15-ounce can of pumpkin
1 8-ounce package of cream cheese (we used lowfat)
2 cups of powdered sugar
3 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice
Ginger snaps and apple slices for dipping
Add all ingredients to blender container.
Blend until smooth.
Several Servings.

1 stalk celery
1/2 cup ranch dressing
bag of sun-dried tomatoes
Wash celery, cut into small pieces.
Place celery and dressing into blender container.
Blend until smooth.
Add tomatoes and blend again. (We leave this chunky.)
Several Servings.

1 cup plain yogurt
1 tbsp peanut butter
1/2 tbsp honey
1 banana, sliced
1 cup granola
Whisk together yogurt, peanut butter and honey until smooth.
Put half of yogurt mixture in each of two serving dishes.
Top with half of the banana slices and half of the granola.
Repeat layers.
2 servings.
TIP: Try serving these in sundae glasses.

8 oz sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
1 slice lean bacon, cooked & crumbled
2 tsp bleu cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp chopped celery
Beat together sour cream and cream cheese.
Stir in other ingredients.
Several servings.