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26 Healthy Kid-Friendly Summer Snacks

Alex Loh
Alex Loh Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD May 26, 2020
Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD
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Make a healthy kid-friendly snack with these easy recipes. These sweet and savory snacks are the perfect bite when your kids come in from playing outside in the summer sun. You can feel good about your kids munching on these snacks that are packed with fruits and veggies. Recipes like Strawberry-Chocolate Greek Yogurt Bark and Turkey Vegetable Roll-Ups are healthy, delicious and kid-approved.

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Strawberry-Chocolate Greek Yogurt Bark

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Lightly sweetened Greek yogurt gets studded with fresh strawberries and chocolate chips then frozen so you can break it into chunks just like chocolate bark (but healthier!). This colorful snack or healthy dessert is perfect for kids and adults alike. Use full-fat yogurt to ensure the creamiest bark possible. Source: EatingWell.com, July 2017

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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars

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Full of oats, chocolate chips and chia seeds, these oatmeal bars are perfect for an on-the-go snack. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Fresh-Squeezed Pink Lemonade Ice Pops

<p>These pink lemonade popsicles will keep you cool all summer long. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine</p>
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These pink lemonade popsicles will keep you cool all summer long. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Limey Mango Chunks

<p>This refreshing snack boasts plenty of vitamin C. Buying frozen mangoes saves prep time and guessing about ripeness. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine</p>
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This refreshing snack boasts plenty of vitamin C. Buying frozen mangoes saves prep time and guessing about ripeness. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Sweet Potato Chips

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Make perfectly crunchy veggie chips at home with this healthy recipe. Use a mandoline to slice the sweet potatoes extra-thin for the optimum crunch! Source: EatingWell.com, December 2016

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Mango Fruit Leather

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This no-sugar-added fruit snack is a healthy treat kids and adults will both love. It's perfect for packing in a lunchbox for school or work or just enjoying as a snack or better-for-you dessert at home. Source: EatingWell.com, August 2017

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Strawberry Planks

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Here's a quick and easy way to get your children to eat more fruit! Stack strawberry slices on graham crackers spread with cream cheese for a tasty 5-minute snack your kids will devour. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Pizza Bites

<p>No pizza dough in the house? No worries. Sandwich thins to the rescue! Simply crisp them up in the oven, top with some seasoned tomato sauce, smoked turkey, chopped bell pepper, and mozzarella and serve them up. This recipe is perfect for a light lunch or for a healthy after-school snack. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine</p>
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No pizza dough in the house? No worries. Sandwich thins to the rescue! Simply crisp them up in the oven, top with some seasoned tomato sauce, smoked turkey, chopped bell pepper, and mozzarella and serve them up. This recipe is perfect for a light lunch or for a healthy after-school snack. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Popcorn Crunch Mix

<p>This sweet and savory popcorn mix is ready in just 10 minutes and is a bit of a magic trick--it's so good it disappears right before your eyes! Honey-nut cereal squares, lightly-salted popcorn, and chocolaty peanuts are drizzled with melted chocolate and provide amazing taste in each bite. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine</p>
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This sweet and savory popcorn mix is ready in just 10 minutes and is a bit of a magic trick--it's so good it disappears right before your eyes! Honey-nut cereal squares, lightly-salted popcorn, and chocolaty peanuts are drizzled with melted chocolate and provide amazing taste in each bite. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Peanut Butter and Apple-Cinnamon Topped Toast

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This peanut butter and apple-cinnamon topped toast is sure to satisfy for breakfast or a snack. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Cranberry-Almond Granola Bars

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There are plenty of granola bar options at the grocery store, but they're also easy (and often healthier) to make at home. Feel free to vary the add-ins to your taste, swapping 2 cups of any combination of small (or chopped) dried fruit, nuts, seeds and/or chocolate chips for the dried cranberries and nuts in this version. We tested several sticky sweeteners, including maple syrup and honey, but found brown rice syrup held the bars together the best. Source: EatingWell Magazine, September/October 2017

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Salted Caramel and Pretzel Popcorn

<p>Popcorn and pretzels combine for a satisfying snack mix that's perfectly sweetened with a hint of caramel. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine</p>
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Popcorn and pretzels combine for a satisfying snack mix that's perfectly sweetened with a hint of caramel. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Peanut Butter Energy Balls

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These healthy peanut butter and chocolate energy balls deliver a mixture of simple and complex carbohydrates to help fuel you up whenever you need a little boost. They're no-bake and easy to make with ingredients you probably have on hand, like oats and nut butter. Feel free to experiment with different mix-ins--for example, dried fruit or chopped nuts--in place of the chocolate chips and coconut. Source: Eatingwell.com, August 2019

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Hummus-Covered Pretzel Rod

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Hummus adds a flavorful protein punch to a pretzel rod for a fun, healthy after-school snack that the kids can even help with. Source: EatingWell.com, August 2017

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Healthy Dirt Pudding Cup

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Upgrade classic dirt cups by replacing the gummy worm with a strawberry to make it healthier, while achieving the same earthy feel. Creamy chocolate pudding (the "mud") is the ultimate comfort food and this easy homemade version is so much better than any pudding mix or refrigerated prepared pudding! A topping of chocolate wafer crumbs (the "dirt") provides an appealing texture contrast to the silky smooth pudding for a delicious snack or dessert kids and adults alike will love. Source: EatingWell.com, September 2018

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Vegan Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Banana Bites

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These bite-size frosty morsels of frozen banana, peanut butter and vegan chocolate make a perfect low-calorie snack or easy dessert. These banana bites store well in the freezer, so make some ahead and keep them on hand for those moments you crave a taste of something sweet. Source: EatingWell.com, June 2018

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Homemade Ranch Dressing with Veggies

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Make a big batch of homemade ranch dressing to keep on hand for dipping crisp, raw vegetables anytime for a healthy snack both kids and adults will enjoy. Source: EatingWell.com, July 2017

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Nutella-Covered Pretzel Rod

<p>This sweet-and-salty pretzel rod is an after-school snack kids will love to make as much as they'll love to eat! Source: EatingWell.com, August 2017</p>
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This sweet-and-salty pretzel rod is an after-school snack kids will love to make as much as they'll love to eat! Source: EatingWell.com, August 2017

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Turkey Vegetable Roll-Ups

<p>When your kids have friends over after school, whip up these healthy turkey and vegetable roll-ups. They'll be so impressed with the presentation, they may not realize they're so many different vegetables! Source: Diabetic Living Magazine</p>
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When your kids have friends over after school, whip up these healthy turkey and vegetable roll-ups. They'll be so impressed with the presentation, they may not realize they're so many different vegetables! Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Banana Buster Pops

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Cool off with frozen bananas and peanut butter drizzled with chocolate. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Barbecue Popcorn

<p>This perfectly savory snack mix is made with cheese crackers and barbecue flavoring. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine</p>
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This perfectly savory snack mix is made with cheese crackers and barbecue flavoring. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Fire Ants on a Log

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Update classic ants on a log, a favorite childhood snack, when you swap dried cherries for raisins. Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2018

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Healthy Dark Chocolate "Puppy Chow"

<p>Crunchy, sweet, salty ... healthy?! Yes, indeed. We gave this classic sweet treat, also called muddy buddies, a grown-up makeover using whole-grain cereal and dark chocolate. Dig in! Source: EatingWell.com, October 2017</p>
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Crunchy, sweet, salty ... healthy?! Yes, indeed. We gave this classic sweet treat, also called muddy buddies, a grown-up makeover using whole-grain cereal and dark chocolate. Dig in! Source: EatingWell.com, October 2017

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Mini Cheese and Turkey Melts

<p>This satisfyingly melty low-carb snack is packed with protein--and flavor. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine</p>
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This satisfyingly melty low-carb snack is packed with protein--and flavor. Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Healthier "Toaster Pastry" Graham Cracker Sandwich

<p>This healthier version of the original toaster pastry is bound to become a favorite after-school snack for kids. Source: EatingWell.com, September 2017</p>
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This healthier version of the original toaster pastry is bound to become a favorite after-school snack for kids. Source: EatingWell.com, September 2017

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Pineapple Mini Fruit Pizzas

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Round slices of fresh pineapple make an easy and deliciously juicy no-bake crust for a healthier fruit pizza that cuts down on carbs from the traditional cookie crust. Source: EatingWell.com, July 2017

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    1 of 26 Strawberry-Chocolate Greek Yogurt Bark
    2 of 26 Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars
    3 of 26 Fresh-Squeezed Pink Lemonade Ice Pops
    4 of 26 Limey Mango Chunks
    5 of 26 Sweet Potato Chips
    6 of 26 Mango Fruit Leather
    7 of 26 Strawberry Planks
    8 of 26 Pizza Bites
    9 of 26 Popcorn Crunch Mix
    10 of 26 Peanut Butter and Apple-Cinnamon Topped Toast
    11 of 26 Cranberry-Almond Granola Bars
    12 of 26 Salted Caramel and Pretzel Popcorn
    13 of 26 Peanut Butter Energy Balls
    14 of 26 Hummus-Covered Pretzel Rod
    15 of 26 Healthy Dirt Pudding Cup
    16 of 26 Vegan Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Banana Bites
    17 of 26 Homemade Ranch Dressing with Veggies
    18 of 26 Nutella-Covered Pretzel Rod
    19 of 26 Turkey Vegetable Roll-Ups
    20 of 26 Banana Buster Pops
    21 of 26 Barbecue Popcorn
    22 of 26 Fire Ants on a Log
    23 of 26 Healthy Dark Chocolate "Puppy Chow"
    24 of 26 Mini Cheese and Turkey Melts
    25 of 26 Healthier "Toaster Pastry" Graham Cracker Sandwich
    26 of 26 Pineapple Mini Fruit Pizzas

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