Huge List of Children's Easy Snacks

These are some easy kids' snacks that I recommend to people both with picky and adventurous youngsters. They use simple ingredients (some are even packaged) and their satisfying textures and flavors make young mouths sparkle with delight. We do our best to pair a protein / fat (nut, seed, legume or higher protein grain) with fruit or sweeter items to combat that blood sugar spike that brings out the wild in kids.

• strawberries with mint and basil http://www.nutrimommy.com/2011/03/snacking-on-strawberries.html
• butternut squash muffins http://www.nutrimommy.com/2009/10/fall-muffins-in-nyc.html
• carrots, cucumber and peppers dipped in homemade black bean hummus, refried beans, regular hummus, peanut butter, almond butter, basil nut dips, pesto etc. http://www.nutrimommy.com/2011/04/nuts-about-basil.html
• fruit dipped in nut butter (apples, pears, berries)
• cucumber caterpillar (with peanut butter or hummus) http://www.nutrimommy.com/search/label/cucumber%20caterpillar
• raw nuts (almonds, cashews, Brazil, (shake on some spices, sea salt or a touch of honey))
• roasted pecans http://www.nutrimommy.com/2011/03/pecans.html
• sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds (Kaia brand sprouted sunflower seeds in cocoa mole, curry or teryaki)
• caramel popcorn with nuts and sea salt; sweeten w/brown rice syrup honey & molasses
• corn thins with peanut butter and molasses
• dried snack mixture of peanuts, dried peas, puffed kamut or corn, spices http://www.nutrimommy.com/2008/10/homemade-snacks.html
• roasted salted pistachios
• brown rice crackers with raw pumpkin seed butter (Better than Roasted brand)
• nori strips
• peanut butter truffles http://www.nutrimommy.com/2011/04/peanut-butter-truffles.html
• homemade peanut date bars http://www.nutrimommy.com/2011/04/cooking-group-recipes.html
• peanut butter granola http://www.nutrimommy.com/2009/03/goodness-gracious-granola-again.html

Packaged snacks in a pinch: (All are Gluten Free and Vegan)

• Ed's of Maine Vegan Raw Kale Chips
• Kind Bar Nut Delight (other flavors all too much sugar)
• Organic Grandy Oats Nori Sesame Cashews from Maine
• Lara bar (cashew cookie, pecan pie, ginger snap, peanut butter cookie)
• Betty Lou's Spirulina Ball
• The Good Bean Roasted Chick Peas (not terrific ingredients but OK in a pinch)
• Bhuja (decadence:))