30 No/Low Prep Healthy-ish Summer Snack Options for Kids

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Can you relate? Without a formal school routine, summertime eating can get out of control. At home, in the car, at sporting events, at the beach, on vacation… kids are constantly asking for snacks. Our kids are typically more active and outside burning a lot of energy during the summer so it makes sense they are hungry. But we really should be fueling our children with healthy, nutrient dense foods, instead of processed foods, chemicals, sugar and preservatives.

It’s all about moderation. Ice cream treats and s’mores are summertime musts, but best when balanced out with healthier snacks throughout the day. Here is my list of 30 no/low prep healthy-ish snack options to nourish and satisfy your children this summer. These are all great options for adults too!

  • Frozen grapes

  • Watermelon

  • Cherries

  • Celery with almond or peanut butter or cream cheese

  • Apples with almond or peanut butter

  • Popcorn (without oil)

  • Cherry tomatoes with cream cheese

  • Frozen banana (dipped in dark chocolate)

  • Nuts

  • Trail mix (nuts, chia seeds, flax seeds, dried fruit)

  • Hummus and cut up veggies

  • Guacamole and cut up veggie

  • Granola/granola bars

  • All fruit popsicles

  • Kate chips

  • Crunchy Chick peas

  • Hard boiled eggs

  • Deviled eggs

  • Yogurt (low sugar) and fresh fruit

  • String cheese

  • Sliced cucumber with cream cheese and smoked salmon

  • Black olives

  • Whole grain oatmeal with fresh fruit

  • Whole-graint tortilla with anything (nut butter, jam, smashed bananas, yogurt, hummus, tuna)

  • Plantain chips

  • All fruit smoothies

  • Dark chocolate

  • Edamame

  • Baked tortilla chips and salsa

  • Rice cakes with nut butter

susan sagan levitan