http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes Free healthy snacks recipes and quick snack ideas for kids and busy families. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:14:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 5 bananas, peeled and frozen 5 tbsp peanut butter 2 1/2 tbsp honey popsicles molds OR 3 oz. cups and popsicle sticks Place all ingredients in blender container. Blend until smooth. Spoon into into popsicle molds. Insert sticks and freeze. Servings vary. http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes/peanut-butter-banana-popsicles 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. http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes/mandarin-orange-slushie 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. http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes/mandarin-orange-popsicles 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. http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes/italian-popcorn 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 http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes/cherry-popcorn 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. http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes/apple-snack-mix 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 http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes/bananas-foster 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. http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes/pumpkin-dip 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. http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes/tangy-tomato-veggie-dip 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. http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes/peanut-butter-banana-trifles